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Andrew WM Smith
@smidbob.bsky.social
Historian of Modern France at QMUL
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‘More than ever before, we need British diplomats, spies and soldiers to speak the language of our adversaries.’

Stark piece from a former diplomat on how loss of language learning hits our defence & geopolitical capabilities
www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/proc... @timeshighered.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 8:54 AM
(meant to type wonderful, but she certainly merits the description of wonder)
November 27, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Bargain!
November 26, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Look forward to listening to it with my daughter!
November 25, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Thanks for using the essay, it sounds like a great course!
November 25, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Latest update from @britishlibrary.bsky.social says they are launching a new version of their main catalogue on Monday 8 December and around that time also launch an interim version of their Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue. Hooray!
www.bl.uk/stories/news...
Restoring our services – November 2025 update
In the coming weeks and months we will be restoring a number of key functions.
www.bl.uk
November 22, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Well, I can heartily recommend them. It was an unanticipated Christmas gift at which I initially scoffed and of which I eventually became very fond!
November 18, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Are you on campus tomorrow? If so, happy to lend my heated gilet as a stop gap!
November 18, 2025 at 10:42 PM