As someone whose entire academic career is advocating for the human rights of trans people, I would like to use my free speech to say that Bridget Phillipson has no idea how universities actually work, and that our duty to protect our students from harm - including speech harms - is paramount.
Delighted that @drclairenolan.bsky.social has joined @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social as Project Researcher for @britishacademy.bsky.social funded Prehistoric Policies project.
PP examines how deep-time past, is used in environmental policy. Claire is a fabulous addition to the team!
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OpenAI: We’re burning money like the Joker. A miracle needs to happen for us to turn a profit
Microsoft: Please please use our AI systems, we’re teetering on the edge here
Anthropic: I wonder what’ll kill us first: lawsuits, regulations or model collapse
Media and universities: AI is here to stay
BBC suggests that museums can fundraise to buy finds; I suggest the finder could donate them to the museum.
Suggested a minor adjustment to BBC's advice on 'What happens if you find treasure': www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
One half of the bingo card is on fire and the other half is somehow in another dimension
The astronauts should leave some Roman coins on the moon, just to really mess with future archaeologists.
Now THAT is a safely stepped trench!
That is definitely on my list!
I believe there is a non-rainy day every leap year
That part of Wales kinda has everything!
The Caerwent-Caerleon double bill is a great day out! It's brilliant to be able to appreciate the contrast between the civilian town and the legion fortress.
For me it is the scale and level of preservation of the town walls, it's so rare in this country to be able to go to a Roman site and spend ages walking around it, looking up at the architecture. Usually we are looking down at a series of small walls!
I do love Bath (have not been to Vindolanda :( ) but the scale of Caerwent is something else! I do love a Roman site that I can look up at! In fairness Vindolanda has got Roman letters about underpants and socks, which is pretty great.
Uh oh I'm in trouble!
Hardly anyone knows about Caerwent for some reason!
Oooh that's a great idea! Hobbits' big day out.
I am going to go out on a limb and say this is the best Roman site in Britain
I'm looking for suggestions of museum/heritage education consultants for a small project, ideally south-west based. Any ideas or recommendations greatly received!
A promotional image for Amplify Archaeology Podcast featuring the ruins of a medieval priory at Clontuskert
We have a new episode of Amplify Archaeology Podcast out today!
I was delighted to be joined by Dr Daniel Curley as we discussed the Uí Chellaig lords of Uí Maine and Tír Maine, and the landscapes of Medieval Gaelic Ireland.
#Ireland #SpéirGhorm #Archaeology 🏺 #IrishHistory #IrishPodcasts
🧯Hot off the press: Education in Religious Contexts of Late Antiquity (Cambridge Element) > free download until April 8!
www.cambridge.org/core/element...
Really sorry but it's at least 20 years old
All right, the cover is done and without D&D signifies thanks to the photo skills of an awesome senior and some of my prototype stuff. I'm happy!
We'll circle back to that in Q2.
Blogpost: I've often mentioned the local meetup I run in conversations on here and elsewhere. Now, after 3 years, here's an overview of how I did it and what we've been playing.
pointlessmonument.blot.im/60-systems-a...
This is utterly jaw-dropping.
A school that bans Atwood, Zadie Smith, Terry effing Pratchett and *literal George Orwell* is actively harming its pupils.
www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/03/scho...
Please no it burns us
Thank you to everyone who attended & to our wonderful speaker @annelisebaer.bsky.social We wil share the recording later.
Sign up to our next talk www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1985278908...
Jane Miller explores how Archaeology Scotland promotes inclusive community engagement ✨
#archaeology #community
Pasty friend!
That pasty shop saved my life last week. Although not my wallet.
It's tomorrow ya crazy Vikings!