UK’s creative industries bring in more revenue than cars, oil and gas – so why is arts education facing cuts? theconversation.com/uks-creative-i…

This isn’t the full video but a poignant clip nonetheless- look up the full version Shelley Zalis Nina Morris Prof Deborah Sugg Ryan #womeninleadership CHEAD

Fruitful discussions about #publiccanteens today with Prof Deborah Sugg Ryan and Portsmouth community. Exploring canteens from the past to imagine how they may work today.

Plus fab lunch from Hope Kitchen!

Thrilled to be speaking at the Designs on TV conference this week, so many fascinating presentations & people to meet! I'll be talking about early television programmes for women, their aesthetics & the role of the presenters in the design. See you there? cream.ac.uk/events/designs…

🎞️ For C20 #ArchiveFriday this week, a post-war terrace house in Poplar receives the mock Tudorbethan treatment! The street name itself is unknown, if any X-sleuths could help identify it?

Image © C20 Society

The latest #GenderPayGap Higher Education Policy Institute figures are out! Time for this retweet. Universities need to appoint a Professor of Female Representation to ensure that every panel & committee has a woman! PS I have actually received emails starting: I’ve just realised I don’t have a woman…

Adam Jerrett from Creative Technologies developed a personal game during the pandemic. He has written about the rise of so-called 'cosy games' for the The Conversation.

Find out more: bit.ly/3PiPxPy

Faculty of CCI, UoP University of Portsmouth The Conversation #PortsmouthUni

Modern History Research Centre University of Winchester zoomed in on early photography in colonial Africa during the C19th at its last meeting. A recording of 'Photography Under Difficulties’ by Prof. James Ryan (University of Portsmouth) is now available at youtube.com/watch?v=HySatL…

My husband called this era of education 'Long Govid' this morning and it's set me up for the day.

Appalling and what happens when private enterprise uses school food as a way to extend its profits over caring about those it services. Bring back state subsidised canteens now, in partnership with local not-for-profit providers.

If you've been following the LSE sexual misconduct story, they're looking for support in the form of signatories to the petition here. Please sign and share.

LSE need to step up, and quickly. Let's *encourage* them to do so...

This is the most perfect piece of animal architecture. A bird’s nest made from anti-bird spikes. Conceptually brilliant. Thanks Esme Ward

THIS. We need to stop talking about food poverty and call it what it really is: poverty plain and simple. Concentrating on food deflects from the very real issue of increasing rich/poor divide and deep seated social inequality.