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Paul du Plessis
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All things Roman and Roman law.

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Plessis Plessy, and de Plessis are related surnames of French origin, may refer to:

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Paul du Plessis @sententiaepauli.bsky.social · 9h
Interesting.

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Research Professional News @resprofnews.bsky.social · 11h
Scrapping REF should be “serious’ option”, says Manchester VC.

Duncan Ivison questions “usefulness” of “massive, bureaucratic” research assessment exercise.

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Scrapping REF should be ‘serious’ option, says Manchester VC - Research Professional News
Duncan Ivison questions “usefulness” of “massive, bureaucratic” research assessment exercise
www.researchprofessionalnews.com

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Paul du Plessis @sententiaepauli.bsky.social · 6d
I also like his seminal work on laundry - the hierarchy of sheets.

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Paul du Plessis @sententiaepauli.bsky.social · 7d
👏👏

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Paul du Plessis @sententiaepauli.bsky.social · 20d
Oooh. Law.

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The Classics Library @theclassicslibrary.bsky.social · 20d
Roman Writing Tablets Unearthed in Belgium Reveal Everyday Life and Law

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Roman Writing Tablets Unearthed in Belgium Reveal Everyday Life and Law - GreekReporter.com
Rare wooden writing tablets uncovered in Tongeren, Belgium, offer insight into law, administration, and literacy in the Roman Empire.
GreekReporter.com

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Dr Lorren Eldridge @loreldridge.bsky.social · 21d
Selden’s Sister presents: the book launch of Celebrating Women in Legal History

4 March 2026
5pm
Old Hall
Queens’ College
Cambridge

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The Classics Library @theclassicslibrary.bsky.social · Jan 7
👀‘Extraordinary’ iron age war trumpet find in Britain may have Boudicca links

www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
‘Extraordinary’ iron age war trumpet find in Britain may have Boudicca links
Bronze instrument or carnyx dug up in Norfolk in area inhabited by Celtic tribe led by warrior who fought Romans
www.theguardian.com

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Paul du Plessis @sententiaepauli.bsky.social · Jan 5
Committees are forever.

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Mitra Sharafi @mitrasharafi.bsky.social · Dec 20
Calling all legal historians! The CFP is now posted for the upcoming ASLH conference next fall (Nov.12-14, 2026). Pre-conference proposals are due by Feb.27, 2026. All other proposals are due March 24, 2026. Full details here: aslh.net/2026-annual-... #legalhistory
2026 Annual Meeting Call for Papers | American Society for Legal History
Call for Papers 2026 American Society for Legal History Annual Meeting (November 12 - 14, 2026) The Program Committee of the American Society for Legal History invites proposals for the 2026 meeting t...
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · Dec 18
;Eliminating funding for 3* research in the next Research Excellence Framework (REF) would benefit Russell Group institutions by about £50 million a year, suggests modelling into how potential changes to funding formulas may play out.' 1/3
‘Beware trade-offs’ of removing REF funding for 3* outputs
Review of formula used to allocate £2 billion QR funding could downgrade or withdraw money for ‘internationally excellent’ research, some fear
www.timeshighereducation.com

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Paul du Plessis @sententiaepauli.bsky.social · Dec 13
Clearly it’s a manufacturing issue. The tin is too small.

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Paul du Plessis @sententiaepauli.bsky.social · Dec 12
Who will buy these buildings, one wonders.

Reposted by Du Plessis, Richard Shaw

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will pooley @willpooley.bsky.social · Dec 2
all academic applications should have consolation prizes.

doesn’t have to be much, like a mug that says “i applied for leverhulme 2020”
or a t-shirt “UKRI reject 2023”

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Paul du Plessis @sententiaepauli.bsky.social · Nov 21
Lord of the Files

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Paul du Plessis @sententiaepauli.bsky.social · Nov 12
You’ve used these in responses to reviewers, haven’t you? 😏

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Paul du Plessis @sententiaepauli.bsky.social · Nov 11
Next column - “exposed heads have ruined the workplace”.

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Paul du Plessis @sententiaepauli.bsky.social · Nov 7
Today ask yourself only one question.

Where were you when Spanish Eddie cashed it in?

Reposted by Du Plessis, Gwen Seabourne

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Caroline Derry @carolinederry.bsky.social · Nov 5
Now open for booking: OU Law School's legal histories conference. This year's theme is 'moments of rupture' and we have an exciting range of speakers, topics, jurisdictions and periods.

20-21 November, online, free.

Programme and booking at the link.
Annual Diversity, Dilemmas and Discoveries Conference - Moments of Rupture
Join us for the 6th annual Diversity, Dilemmas and Discoveries Conference - Moments of Rupture
www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Paul du Plessis @sententiaepauli.bsky.social · Nov 2
It was surprisingly un-scruffy. 😀

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Paul du Plessis @sententiaepauli.bsky.social · Nov 1
I see your Claudius and I raise you …

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Paul du Plessis @sententiaepauli.bsky.social · Oct 31
Fab! 👏👏

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CBS News @cbsnews.com · Oct 31
A French cyclist survived for three days after a horrendous 130-foot fall into a ravine, kept alive by the bottles of red wine he had in his shopping bag, police said.
Cyclist falls down 130-foot ravine in France, survives 3 days by drinking wine he had in shopping bag
A helicopter airlifted him to hospital, with a rescue doctor calling his survival "a miracle."
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Paul du Plessis @sententiaepauli.bsky.social · Oct 30
And vice versa.

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ana valdivia @anavaldi.bsky.social · Oct 22
After submitting a FOIA request UKRI, I obtained success rates by three grant call scheme and I can only say that I am disheartened by the results:

- AHRC Responsive Mode 2025: 2%
- ESRC New Investigator Grant 2025: 1%
- ESRC Research Grant Round 2025: 1%

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Paul du Plessis @sententiaepauli.bsky.social · Oct 21
Aligning those synergies …

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Paul du Plessis @sententiaepauli.bsky.social · Oct 21
Surge pricing. It will soon be more affordable.

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Paul du Plessis @sententiaepauli.bsky.social · Oct 21
I’ve been looking out for this book. It looks like a fun topic. #RomanLaw
michaelsevel.bsky.social Michael Sevel @michaelsevel.bsky.social · Oct 21
Very pleased that my book The Rule of Law in Ancient Rome, co-edited with colleagues in classical studies, and for which I contributed the opening chapter, will be published this week by Oxford. A splendid interdisciplinary endeavor.

academic.oup.com/book/61402
The Rule of Law in Ancient Rome
Abstract. This volume brings together the study of the rule of law—the idea that the law should protect citizens from arbitrary exercises of power—and the
academic.oup.com

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Michael Sevel @michaelsevel.bsky.social · Oct 21
Very pleased that my book The Rule of Law in Ancient Rome, co-edited with colleagues in classical studies, and for which I contributed the opening chapter, will be published this week by Oxford. A splendid interdisciplinary endeavor.

academic.oup.com/book/61402
The Rule of Law in Ancient Rome
Abstract. This volume brings together the study of the rule of law—the idea that the law should protect citizens from arbitrary exercises of power—and the
academic.oup.com

Reposted by Du Plessis, Mauro Gatti

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Jaakko Husa @husajaakko.bsky.social · Oct 21
France’s Sorbonne University about to leave Times Higher Education (THE) Rankings: "These rankings are...black boxes that operate in a closed system” sciencebusiness.net/news/univers...
Why Sorbonne pulled out of university ranking
France’s Sorbonne University plans to leave the Times Higher Education (THE) Rankings, adding its name to a growing number of universities rejecting lists that play one institution off against another...
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