To fix their computers

Note change of time! BST 12.00 CET 1.00. See you there.

Congratulations to Professor Lola!!

Congratulations Lola! Very well deserved! Time to celebrate 🥳 🍾

Memorial to blood scandal victims gets permanent home at The University of Manchester The University of Manchester will become the permanent home of the Infected Blood Inquiry Memorial, which honours the more than 30,000 people who were infected with HIV, Hepatitis and vCJD after recei...

Great to see this memorial unveiled at @manchester.ac.uk just across the road from my office. Addressing this scandal remains painfully slow with the families of the people who died waiting decades for compensation. But public recognition is vital in the fight. www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/m...

Last night’s 5 by election results.
LDs defending 3 wards, Greens 1 and Lincs Inds 1
LD held 2 and lost 1 to Greens - but also gained 1 from Greens. Reform gained one in Lincs.

Lib Dem 2435. 39.1%
Green 1595 25.6%
Ref 1324. 21.3%
Con 485. 7.8%
Lab 231. 3.7%
Ind 160. 2.6%
Total 6230

WG4 Seminar : Socialist Tropical Medicine:
Of Pathologies, Bodies & Geopolitics by Dr Bogdan Cristian Iacob 1PM GMT - 5 March 2026 ONLINE link in bulletin #Skystorians #HistMed #MedHums #TropicalMed #EuroHistHealth #CA22159

WG5 Seminar Series: 17 March 2026 12.30 pm CET

The Art In/Sane Digital Museum - Recognizing the Cultural Heritage Value of Psychopathological
Art in Romania by Dr Valentin-Veron Toma
Institute of Anthropology, Romanian Academy #HistMed #CA22159

Hybrid Workshop 12 May 2026 #CFP The Child Patient and Medical Expertise in Times of War, Crisis and Transformation (20th century). The full call 👉 shorturl.at/sylPI 👉 Abstracts Due by 27 March 2026 #HistMed #MedHums

Is anyone else getting strong ‘Suez 1956’ vibes off this weekend’s events?

Always an education!

Interesting council by elections last night. 3 Labour defences, 3 Lab defeats. But…1 Lib Dem win, 1 Plaid win + 1 Green win. Reform 2nd, 3rd and 6th. Cons 2 5th places and a no show. looks like voters beginning to vote tactically for party most likely to beat Reform in their ward. @electionmaps.uk

WG5 Seek Papers: Ethical Considerations in Medical Museums & GLAM Sector - Cluj, Romania 7-8 May 2026 Workshop - see email for details #MedHums #HistMed #GLAM #Museums #Skystorians

Lunchtime Seminar: Making (up) healthy people: A German-German history of health education, 1945–1967 by Dr Christian Sammer - link via email. 27 Feb at 1pm CET #Skystorians #MedHums #HistMed

CHSTM Research Seminar, 17 March 2026 Dr Siobhán Hearne Soviet Healthcare Diplomacy in the Global South

For your diaries: CHSTM Seminar, 17 March 2026 - Dr Siobhán Hearne will be speaking on Soviet Healthcare Diplomacy in the Global South.

blogs.manchester.ac.uk/chstm/2026/0...

Dr Ciara Henderson presenting her proposal in the WG2 workshop in Granada of our @eurohealthhist.bsky.social @chendirl.bsky.social @profbarrydoyle.bsky.social
👏👏👏👏 #HistMed #SkyStorian

Members of WG1 @eurohealthhist.bsky.social leaded by @profbarrydoyle.bsky.social visiting University of Alcala @uahes.bsky.social founded by cardenal Cisneros in 1499. One of the 5 World Heritage Universities. @chendirl.bsky.social #HistMed #MedHum

And another traveling on an Irish passport! ☘️

Members of WG1 @eurohealthhist.bsky.social visiting old Hospital de Antezana in Alcalá de Henares (Spain) with a sweet surprise at the end of the guided tour ☕️🍪🍫 #HistMed #Skyhistorian @profbarrydoyle.bsky.social @chendirl.bsky.social

#Spain is where all the action is in 2026!! Following our Madrid event, our University of Granada hosts welcome #ReproHist scholars to #HistMed #MedHums workshop. Zoom link will issue to registered attendees only. #HistNursing #HistMidwifery #Skystorians #GenderHist #WomensHistory #HistHealth

My paper today with @lolaruizberdun.bsky.social for our @eurohealthhist.bsky.social @costprogramme.bsky.social event in Alcala on healthcare in southern Europe and the Mediterranean

Thanks. Currently cold and wet! 🥶

Looking forward to this event and to presenting a paper with our brilliant organiser @lolaruizberdun.bsky.social on maternity services in Spain and England 1920-60. BTW Alcala de Henares is a lovely city. Looking forward to a walk in the hills this afternoon!

Continuity and Change in Southern European and Mediterranean Healthcare (1850–2000) hosted at Facultad de Medicina Alcalá de Henares university by WG1 this Fri & Sat - this is hybrid so check bulletin for link if you can't join in person #HistMed #Skystorians #MedHums

First time @NCL_RedBulls to see Match with @USAPerpignan in European Challenge Cup. Current form suggests a close match on a beautiful crisp day.

Glory Days!
He may have been an electro superstar and co written the second biggest selling single of all time but I’ve still got my hair!

Happy new year Simon. Who’da thought I had a new year number 1 50 years ago? 🤷🏻‍♂️

Someone asked me yesterday why I like walking. This is the answer! Helm Crag above Grasmere with a view to Easedale Tarn. It’s perfect on a day like today. 😻

Donate to Crisis at Christmas I'm helping someone start their life beyond homelessness this Christmas. You can too!

We’ve just made a Christmas donation to #Crisis www.crisis.org.uk/get-involved... Why not do the same?🎅