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Henry Jennings
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PhD student at the University of Sheffield School of History, Philosophy, and Digital Humanities. Researching urban space, visual culture, and Stalinism in the USSR.
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Earlier today, staff in five additional work areas were told they face targeted Voluntary Severence. This decision, and the meagre justifications that UEB are offering, show a complete lack of leadership or financial strategy.

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More threats to jobs, no long term vision. Vote YES to industrial action
At this point last year, the Vice-Chancellor was claiming that UEB’s approach to reducing staff expenditure over two academic years would allow the University to return to a surplus position by the 20...
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September 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Hi everyone!

I am beginning my search for prospective PhD supervisors for a September 2026 start. If you specialise in Caribbean slavery and/or the East India Company, and are interested in supervising my doctoral research, I would be delighted to hear from you! #Skystorians #AcademicSky
August 28, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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The final programme for this years HM Athens conference, 'Organising in the Capitalocene: Labour and the Struggle against Disaster and Genocide', is now online.

Join us between 24–27 April at Panteion University!
hmathens.org
April 21, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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📣The programme for our 2025 conference is out now!

👉Read it here (scroll down to 'Conference Programme'): socialhistory.org.uk/events/confe...

✨Take a look at the amazing array of social & cultural history on show!🗃️
Conference
Visit the post for more.
socialhistory.org.uk
March 20, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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You know the best time to push ahead with difficult and controversial reforms? When you have a massive landslide majority and four years until the next general election, and you already commissioned a report with a whole set of recommendations two years ago.

Oh well.
January 3, 2025 at 7:57 AM