Dr Karen McAulay
@karenmca.bsky.social
Musicologist Historian, RCS Fellow, @iashedinburgh.bsky.social alumna. Social History of Amateur Music-Making & Scottish National Identity: Scotland's Printed Music 1880-1951 (Routledge).
https://karenmcaulaymusicologist.blog/
Profiles are informative!
https://karenmcaulaymusicologist.blog/
Profiles are informative!
Pinned
University of Nottingham, you cannot drop Music and Modern Languages!
The above screenshot is of the University of Nottingham Music Department homepage. A flourishing department, which sadly hit the news for all the wrong reasons a couple of days ago. BBC News:- Univ…
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I've got a voice - might as well use it! Standing up for music and modern language departments everywhere ...
#Nottingham karenmcaulaymusicologist.blog/2025/11/08/u...
#Nottingham karenmcaulaymusicologist.blog/2025/11/08/u...
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RMA statement on the proposed suspension of recruitment to all UG music programmes at the University of Nottingham: www.rma.ac.uk/2025/11/17/s...
November 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
RMA statement on the proposed suspension of recruitment to all UG music programmes at the University of Nottingham: www.rma.ac.uk/2025/11/17/s...
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Please sign!
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Stop the Closure of Film Studies at Uni of Leicester
Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?
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November 17, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Please sign!
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How is it that 'The Sun has been told', immediately makes me wonder (a) if other papers have also been told, or (b) how they are privileged with info not shared elsewhere?
#Sources
#Sources
November 17, 2025 at 8:40 AM
How is it that 'The Sun has been told', immediately makes me wonder (a) if other papers have also been told, or (b) how they are privileged with info not shared elsewhere?
#Sources
#Sources
Caught the end of a Gaelic programme about Faroese cooking. All looked great until the boiled sheep's head.
Sorry, but we didn't fancy it!
Sorry, but we didn't fancy it!
November 16, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Caught the end of a Gaelic programme about Faroese cooking. All looked great until the boiled sheep's head.
Sorry, but we didn't fancy it!
Sorry, but we didn't fancy it!
This coming week, I'm unable to go to the #archives until Friday. Pinning my hopes on Friday!
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karenmcaulaymusicologist.blog/2025/11/16/g...
Good Days and Bad Days in the Archives
Anyone who has spent any length of time on archival research will agree with me that there are days when nothing of interest really turns up! This week has been a case in point. On the positive sid…
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November 16, 2025 at 4:45 PM
This coming week, I'm unable to go to the #archives until Friday. Pinning my hopes on Friday!
karenmcaulaymusicologist.blog/2025/11/16/g...
karenmcaulaymusicologist.blog/2025/11/16/g...
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Attempts at fixing gender equality at leadership level all tell us to adopt behaviours largely exhibited by men to ‘get there’: be more assertive& ambitious, less humble, sensitive & reflective etc. They don’t tell men to adopt any of our dominant behaviours. This messaging is in itself patriarchal.
November 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Attempts at fixing gender equality at leadership level all tell us to adopt behaviours largely exhibited by men to ‘get there’: be more assertive& ambitious, less humble, sensitive & reflective etc. They don’t tell men to adopt any of our dominant behaviours. This messaging is in itself patriarchal.
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Nobody at Edinburgh U really wants to go on strike again but the threat of mass jobs cuts means we're withdrawing our labour this week to try protecting our colleagues. If I see one more vaguely worded threat about "savings" via automation I may combust. @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social
There was moment I thought perhaps we had movement here, but the @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social strike is on. You can read more about why here:
www.ucu.org.uk/article/1423...
Please write and call your MSPs on Monday: www.ucuedinburgh.org.uk/lobby-your-msp
www.ucu.org.uk/article/1423...
Please write and call your MSPs on Monday: www.ucuedinburgh.org.uk/lobby-your-msp
Edinburgh university staff back industrial action again in longstanding dispute over cuts and redundancies
Staff at the University of Edinburgh have today (Tuesday) backed industrial action for a second time in a longstanding dispute over £140million cuts, job losses and compulsory redundancies.
www.ucu.org.uk
November 15, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Nobody at Edinburgh U really wants to go on strike again but the threat of mass jobs cuts means we're withdrawing our labour this week to try protecting our colleagues. If I see one more vaguely worded threat about "savings" via automation I may combust. @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social
Not my most fruitful week in the archives, but some papers raised a smile 😊
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karenmcaulaymusicologist.blog/2025/11/16/g...
Good Days and Bad Days in the Archives
Anyone who has spent any length of time on archival research will agree with me that there are days when nothing of interest really turns up! This week has been a case in point. On the positive sid…
karenmcaulaymusicologist.blog
November 16, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Not my most fruitful week in the archives, but some papers raised a smile 😊
karenmcaulaymusicologist.blog/2025/11/16/g...
karenmcaulaymusicologist.blog/2025/11/16/g...
Reduced fat version. Because I cycled round the park twice and so I deserve it 😌
November 15, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Reduced fat version. Because I cycled round the park twice and so I deserve it 😌
November 15, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Reposted by Dr Karen McAulay
Reposted by Dr Karen McAulay
'After vigorous and partially successful attempts to save modern languages degrees at Cardiff...and the University of Aberdeen in the past two years, linguists are now called upon to point out the equally obvious folly of cutting modern languages at the universities of Nottingham and Leicester.' 1/3
The latest threat to UK modern languages is yet another faux pas
Nottingham and Leicester are taking a swing at language departments. But those proposing closures have taken their eye off the ball, say four linguists
www.timeshighereducation.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:06 AM
'After vigorous and partially successful attempts to save modern languages degrees at Cardiff...and the University of Aberdeen in the past two years, linguists are now called upon to point out the equally obvious folly of cutting modern languages at the universities of Nottingham and Leicester.' 1/3
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“unless you are a celebrity or have somehow secured a large advance, your publisher is unlikely to invest much money, time or effort in selling your book”
The GLL Literary Foundation One Year On – Books For Keeps
booksforkeeps.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 3:44 PM
“unless you are a celebrity or have somehow secured a large advance, your publisher is unlikely to invest much money, time or effort in selling your book”
#Manspreading, a new record? This guy needs THREE seats. I moved off the third - I was in the way of his bag ...
November 14, 2025 at 4:25 PM
#Manspreading, a new record? This guy needs THREE seats. I moved off the third - I was in the way of his bag ...
Friday afternoon find in the #Archives. A memo is sent to three of the Edinburgh managers of #ThomasNelson, in July 1956. They may have to entertain a couple of visitors from Melbourne whilst their colleague is away. 'It might be wise to point out that Mr C is a teetotaller'.
Hope they remembered!
Hope they remembered!
tea is being poured into a cup on a saucer with the words tea incoming written below it .
ALT: tea is being poured into a cup on a saucer with the words tea incoming written below it .
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November 14, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Friday afternoon find in the #Archives. A memo is sent to three of the Edinburgh managers of #ThomasNelson, in July 1956. They may have to entertain a couple of visitors from Melbourne whilst their colleague is away. 'It might be wise to point out that Mr C is a teetotaller'.
Hope they remembered!
Hope they remembered!
#ArchivesDay and I can't think of a less appealing book title than 'The Unamiable Child'. I don't think #ThomasNelson offered the author a contract!
However, isn't that exactly what #HorridHenry was ... ?
However, isn't that exactly what #HorridHenry was ... ?
a boy with big eyes is standing on a field
ALT: a boy with big eyes is standing on a field
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November 14, 2025 at 2:53 PM
#ArchivesDay and I can't think of a less appealing book title than 'The Unamiable Child'. I don't think #ThomasNelson offered the author a contract!
However, isn't that exactly what #HorridHenry was ... ?
However, isn't that exactly what #HorridHenry was ... ?
Possibly useless information, but I have to share!
@qmueresearch.bsky.social if anyone at QMU is researching your ancestor, Edinburgh College of of Domestic Science, then I can advise them that there was a bunch of correspondence with publisher #ThomasNelson in 1933 about a book they were producing.
@qmueresearch.bsky.social if anyone at QMU is researching your ancestor, Edinburgh College of of Domestic Science, then I can advise them that there was a bunch of correspondence with publisher #ThomasNelson in 1933 about a book they were producing.
November 14, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Possibly useless information, but I have to share!
@qmueresearch.bsky.social if anyone at QMU is researching your ancestor, Edinburgh College of of Domestic Science, then I can advise them that there was a bunch of correspondence with publisher #ThomasNelson in 1933 about a book they were producing.
@qmueresearch.bsky.social if anyone at QMU is researching your ancestor, Edinburgh College of of Domestic Science, then I can advise them that there was a bunch of correspondence with publisher #ThomasNelson in 1933 about a book they were producing.
#ArchivesDay. Classic mistake from a rookie author in 1932: they write ASKING THE PUBLISHER #ThomasNelson if they publish a particular genre. Someone evidently didn't do their research! Nelson's reply does not survive.
November 14, 2025 at 11:55 AM
#ArchivesDay. Classic mistake from a rookie author in 1932: they write ASKING THE PUBLISHER #ThomasNelson if they publish a particular genre. Someone evidently didn't do their research! Nelson's reply does not survive.
#ArchivesDay. My curiosity is piqued by a book proposal to #ThomasNelson for a collection of prayers. The editor doesn't think 'that we want any prayers, but will decide finally when [he sees] how Mr D. Had prayed!'
No, this is not actually the gentleman I'm trying to track down ...
No, this is not actually the gentleman I'm trying to track down ...
November 14, 2025 at 10:48 AM
#ArchivesDay. My curiosity is piqued by a book proposal to #ThomasNelson for a collection of prayers. The editor doesn't think 'that we want any prayers, but will decide finally when [he sees] how Mr D. Had prayed!'
No, this is not actually the gentleman I'm trying to track down ...
No, this is not actually the gentleman I'm trying to track down ...
#ArchivesDay
In which I continue to seek correspondence about a book published 90 years ago ...
#ThomasNelson
#HuntTheAuthor
In which I continue to seek correspondence about a book published 90 years ago ...
#ThomasNelson
#HuntTheAuthor
a stuffed animal holding a box with the words no mail for you written on it
ALT: a stuffed animal holding a box with the words no mail for you written on it
media.tenor.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:30 AM
#ArchivesDay
In which I continue to seek correspondence about a book published 90 years ago ...
#ThomasNelson
#HuntTheAuthor
In which I continue to seek correspondence about a book published 90 years ago ...
#ThomasNelson
#HuntTheAuthor
Call me a Philistine, but all I can think is, 'Does the buyer realise how hard it will be to dust this?'
#Clean #ModernArt #OldRope
BBC News - David Shrigley's piles of old rope on sale for £1m - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
#Clean #ModernArt #OldRope
BBC News - David Shrigley's piles of old rope on sale for £1m - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
David Shrigley's piles of old rope on sale for £1m
The BBC's Colin Paterson shows us artist David Shrigley's new artwork, Exhibition of Old Rope.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Call me a Philistine, but all I can think is, 'Does the buyer realise how hard it will be to dust this?'
#Clean #ModernArt #OldRope
BBC News - David Shrigley's piles of old rope on sale for £1m - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
#Clean #ModernArt #OldRope
BBC News - David Shrigley's piles of old rope on sale for £1m - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
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There's a Swedish word 'panikgoogla' which describes the frantic way someone having an online argument will search for half-understood facts and throw them at their opponent.
November 13, 2025 at 11:10 AM
There's a Swedish word 'panikgoogla' which describes the frantic way someone having an online argument will search for half-understood facts and throw them at their opponent.
Some nifty repair work going on here!
During Victorian times mending clothes was essential, especially for working-class people as they could vary rarely afford new shop-bought clothing.
#Museum30 #Stitch #StitchInTime
#Museum30 #Stitch #StitchInTime
November 13, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Some nifty repair work going on here!