As we head towards our academic year, I just want to say thank you to English Association for all that they do to promote - & defend - English Studies at all levels of education & beyond. If you can, please do consider supporting their more-vital-than-ever work englishassociation.ac.uk

Had the best time BBC Radio 4 on Tuesday talking all things lower middle class with Dan Evans. It's now up on BBC Sounds bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00… Lboro International Relations, Politics & History Loughborough University

So proud of my girl this morning.

Excellent piece on BBC Radio 4 this afternoon all about the history, politics, and cultural representation of the lower middle class. Great insights from Dan Evans as well as from Nicola Bishop of Loughborough University Check it out on BBC Sounds

Will be on Thinking Allowed on BBC Radio 4 today at 4pm talking about my book/the petty bourgeoisie with Nicola Bishop 📕 📻 🎙️ tune in!

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Prepping for a work gig next week and bracing myself to re-listen to an interview I did for the amazing Shedunnit podcast. Anyone else find re-reading their own work/listening to interviews completely daunting?

Hey Northern 🚆 did you know your app is showing hugely inflated ticket prices this morning? £32.55 for a return from Lancaster to Man Ox Road - rather than the £21.70 Trainline and NatRail are charging for the same trains.

Looking through weekend photos always cheers up Monday evenings. 4 more days to go till the next one... At our happy place RSPB Leighton Moss

We're launching the Hinterland Magazine place writing special issue Manchester Poetry Library on 8/11. As part of the free event, we'd love to hear English at Manchester Met Manchester Writing School students reading their own place writing. Interested? Please contact David Cooper via e-mail eventbrite.co.uk/e/launch-event…

Interested in ideas around place? You'll definitely want to come to our symposium! Check the details here and book your spot. Early Bird deal until the end of July 🐦

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My 10 yo is pretty fed up of me telling her how much I enjoyed Coasting. But she did admit today's run in Morecambe Bay was pretty sweet so Elise Downing might be onto something.

Finally settled in my new home office - with a pretty inspiring view... Apparently the big hand shaped tree will have spectacular blossom #SpringIsComing

My 9 year old has made a snag list for our new guest room. Love that she's got 'add some jazz, Angel style' on the list Dick Strawbridge

'Lower-Class-Middle Nation: The White-Collar Worker in British Popular Culture': great to see the new Bloomsbury Academic book from English at Manchester Met lecturer - & member of Centre for Place Writing - Nicola Bishop bloomsbury.com/uk/lower-middl…

The British Art of Suburbanism in the 21st Century: a great new Twitter account for the new year . . .

For those interested, my take on last Wednesday’s events at the Capitol, in today’s Independent. Opinion: After the Capitol riots, Joe Biden must restore faith in US democracy independent.co.uk/independentpre…

We are absolutely delighted to officially launch Centre for Place Writing this morning with #PLACE2020 - a digital project in which we've brought together writers and artists to think about place and its meanings in 2020 placewriting.co.uk

What a week. Stepped down as Head of History & promoted to Reader! Now looking forward to teaching our wonderful HistoryManMet students in Sept & perhaps also having a tad more time for writing about running, home, and history: The Lane
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Postgraduate Excellence Scholarship for Masters study in Arts and Humanities Manchester Metropolitan Uni - includes MFA/MA Creative Writing and MA English Studies

EVENT ALERT: Dr Kate Lemay, Historian at the National Portrait Gallery National Portrait Gallery USA and Visiting Fellow MCPHH is giving two talks in Manchester on Thursday 11th July. Students from History, Politics and Philosophy are invited to attend, all A&H students welcome! Thread.