Dr Vicky Randall
@vrandall.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Modern British History. Interested mainly in Victorians and their interaction with the Arab-Islamic World.
Hello my Uni (Gloucestershire) is advertising for someone to teach my modules for a semester. This would suit an early career person looking for experience so please do circulate if you know anyone. Here’s the link: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPM623/p...
Part Time Hourly Paid Lecturer in British History at University of Gloucestershire
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November 18, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Hello my Uni (Gloucestershire) is advertising for someone to teach my modules for a semester. This would suit an early career person looking for experience so please do circulate if you know anyone. Here’s the link: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPM623/p...
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Job alert! We're advertising for a full-time, permanent Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in 20thC American History at Edge Hill. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNX206/l...
Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in American History at Edge Hill University
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July 14, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Job alert! We're advertising for a full-time, permanent Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in 20thC American History at Edge Hill. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNX206/l...
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I was told that managers argued for potential cuts and closure of departments by looking at their contribution margins, i.e. their financial contribution to the university. I wonder if these managers have ever heard about the 'cost allocation death spiral'.
#UKHE
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The Cost Allocation Death Spiral and the University
The Cost Allocation Death Spiral and the University Accountants, as people whose business it chiefly is to bring hard news to powerful people, generally avoid emotional terms. They prefer softer, nuan...
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July 14, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I was told that managers argued for potential cuts and closure of departments by looking at their contribution margins, i.e. their financial contribution to the university. I wonder if these managers have ever heard about the 'cost allocation death spiral'.
#UKHE
www.linkedin.com/pulse/cost-a...
#UKHE
www.linkedin.com/pulse/cost-a...
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In a study of professors, women got 378 new work requests over 4 weeks vs 118 for men. Women spent more time on service, advising & teaching; men on research. Orgs should track who is taking extra duties & ensure they are rewarded and distributed fairly. www.forbes.com/sites/kimels...
Being Too Helpful At Work Can Hurt Your Career—Here’s How To Say No
Women are more likely to take on behind-the-scenes duties at work—extra tasks like onboarding or event planning—and it's hurting their careers. Here's how to say no.
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July 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM
In a study of professors, women got 378 new work requests over 4 weeks vs 118 for men. Women spent more time on service, advising & teaching; men on research. Orgs should track who is taking extra duties & ensure they are rewarded and distributed fairly. www.forbes.com/sites/kimels...
For anyone interested in Georgian Britain, here is a link to a documentary I contributed to on Sky History: www.sky.com/watch/series...
Mayhem! The Scandalous Lives of the Georgian Kings
The Georgian Kings belong to one of the most dysfunctional royal dynasties in British history. Loved and loathed by the public in equal measure,…
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July 8, 2025 at 11:59 AM
For anyone interested in Georgian Britain, here is a link to a documentary I contributed to on Sky History: www.sky.com/watch/series...
Do I know anyone here who is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society who could support my application (deadline 11 August?) I’d be very grateful
July 7, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Do I know anyone here who is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society who could support my application (deadline 11 August?) I’d be very grateful
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Last year we ran a survey on UK HE redundancies.
Based on 349 responses, the UNIVERSITIES DEGRADED REPORT uncovers awful conditions, targeting of marginalised groups, & far more cuts than estimated.
People's stories matter. We can hold leaders to account. Please share widely tinyurl.com/48nzf7ew
Based on 349 responses, the UNIVERSITIES DEGRADED REPORT uncovers awful conditions, targeting of marginalised groups, & far more cuts than estimated.
People's stories matter. We can hold leaders to account. Please share widely tinyurl.com/48nzf7ew
Universities Degraded: Staff Experiences & Employer Practices of Redundancies in UK Higher Education
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Conducted between August and October 2024 and publicised mainly by members of the University and College Union (UCU), the ‘Survey for UCU Members on HE Redundancies’ invited response...
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June 17, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Last year we ran a survey on UK HE redundancies.
Based on 349 responses, the UNIVERSITIES DEGRADED REPORT uncovers awful conditions, targeting of marginalised groups, & far more cuts than estimated.
People's stories matter. We can hold leaders to account. Please share widely tinyurl.com/48nzf7ew
Based on 349 responses, the UNIVERSITIES DEGRADED REPORT uncovers awful conditions, targeting of marginalised groups, & far more cuts than estimated.
People's stories matter. We can hold leaders to account. Please share widely tinyurl.com/48nzf7ew
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Gisèle Pelicot stood with her head held high in a courtroom in Avignon, France, on Thursday as the verdicts in the four-month rape trial of her ex-husband and 50 other men were read. Her image has become a symbol of female strength around the world, our critic writes.
Read more: nyti.ms/41Ju7lP
Read more: nyti.ms/41Ju7lP
December 20, 2024 at 12:37 PM
Gisèle Pelicot stood with her head held high in a courtroom in Avignon, France, on Thursday as the verdicts in the four-month rape trial of her ex-husband and 50 other men were read. Her image has become a symbol of female strength around the world, our critic writes.
Read more: nyti.ms/41Ju7lP
Read more: nyti.ms/41Ju7lP
I am going to eat so much cheese next week…
December 20, 2024 at 1:12 PM
I am going to eat so much cheese next week…
Sure, Taylor Swift has just completed a globe-spanning, multi-billion dollar making, epochal, music tour. She is a god that walks among us.
BUT has she ever completed 12 weeks of teaching and stared down the barrel of marking 60 end of year student portfolios? At Christmas? No. She has not.
BUT has she ever completed 12 weeks of teaching and stared down the barrel of marking 60 end of year student portfolios? At Christmas? No. She has not.
December 14, 2024 at 11:28 AM
Sure, Taylor Swift has just completed a globe-spanning, multi-billion dollar making, epochal, music tour. She is a god that walks among us.
BUT has she ever completed 12 weeks of teaching and stared down the barrel of marking 60 end of year student portfolios? At Christmas? No. She has not.
BUT has she ever completed 12 weeks of teaching and stared down the barrel of marking 60 end of year student portfolios? At Christmas? No. She has not.
I’m doing a lot of Uni marking at the moment and noticing two words being used repeatedly (and not accurately) by students. ‘Profoundly’ and ‘contrastingly’. I have no idea why! AI, maybe?
December 9, 2024 at 6:16 PM
I’m doing a lot of Uni marking at the moment and noticing two words being used repeatedly (and not accurately) by students. ‘Profoundly’ and ‘contrastingly’. I have no idea why! AI, maybe?
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I was told recently that a major reason humanists aren’t in as many upper admin positions is that we’re viewed as annoying progress blockers because we ask inconvenient questions and also because we’re comfortable sitting w ambiguity & discomfort and also don’t rush to the nearest solution as an end
December 5, 2024 at 9:55 PM
I was told recently that a major reason humanists aren’t in as many upper admin positions is that we’re viewed as annoying progress blockers because we ask inconvenient questions and also because we’re comfortable sitting w ambiguity & discomfort and also don’t rush to the nearest solution as an end
Richard Powers’ Playground is a must read. Contemplates the impact of technology on humanity and the environment. Beautiful writing about the ocean… a nuanced and complex novel.
December 4, 2024 at 10:56 PM
Richard Powers’ Playground is a must read. Contemplates the impact of technology on humanity and the environment. Beautiful writing about the ocean… a nuanced and complex novel.
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I keep trying to write something eloquent and just being tired.
History matters. Philosophy matters. Languages and literature matter. Indigenous studies matter. Arts and humanities and social sciences matter. All of them.
Signed,
a physicist
History matters. Philosophy matters. Languages and literature matter. Indigenous studies matter. Arts and humanities and social sciences matter. All of them.
Signed,
a physicist
December 4, 2024 at 9:23 AM
I keep trying to write something eloquent and just being tired.
History matters. Philosophy matters. Languages and literature matter. Indigenous studies matter. Arts and humanities and social sciences matter. All of them.
Signed,
a physicist
History matters. Philosophy matters. Languages and literature matter. Indigenous studies matter. Arts and humanities and social sciences matter. All of them.
Signed,
a physicist
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We are now up to 84 universities making staff redundant. A key part of our society is retreating at a staggering pace that would never be allowed if the decisions were all seen and weighed up together. qmucu.org/qmul-transfo...
UK HE shrinking
This is a live page of all the redundancies, restructures, reorganisations, and closures taking place across the sector at the moment. Solidarity to all. This sector is vital to the country’s…
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November 27, 2024 at 5:42 PM
We are now up to 84 universities making staff redundant. A key part of our society is retreating at a staggering pace that would never be allowed if the decisions were all seen and weighed up together. qmucu.org/qmul-transfo...
Late to the party but I’ve just finished reading Alan Holinghurst’s The Line of Beauty- wow! What a brilliant book
November 22, 2024 at 6:41 PM
Late to the party but I’ve just finished reading Alan Holinghurst’s The Line of Beauty- wow! What a brilliant book
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About 10,000 jobs going or gone in Britain's universities. This trend will accelerate markedly next year. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/univers...
University job cuts to ‘hit 10,000 by year end’ despite fee rise
English fee rise does little to relieve pressure on institutions, with increased staff costs likely to swallow additional funding
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November 21, 2024 at 9:32 AM
About 10,000 jobs going or gone in Britain's universities. This trend will accelerate markedly next year. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/univers...
Autocorrect ALMOST got me into a lot of trouble today. I was sending an email to a student and wrote ‘Hi Dougal’ and, without me noticing at first, it changed it to ‘Hi Adorable’. Can you imagine if I hadn’t proof- read and sent it to the student like that??? MORTIFYING
November 21, 2024 at 10:21 AM
Autocorrect ALMOST got me into a lot of trouble today. I was sending an email to a student and wrote ‘Hi Dougal’ and, without me noticing at first, it changed it to ‘Hi Adorable’. Can you imagine if I hadn’t proof- read and sent it to the student like that??? MORTIFYING
Happy to be here after deleting my other account… hope to rebuild and reconnect with non-toxic folks! ❤️
November 15, 2024 at 1:19 PM
Happy to be here after deleting my other account… hope to rebuild and reconnect with non-toxic folks! ❤️