This is a special #VeteransDay because it’s also the 30th anniversary of the Women’s Vietnam War Memorial—the only memorial dedicated exclusively to women’s service in DC. Hear from veteran Pat Jernigan, part of one of the only married couples to serve in Vietnam:

Have you voted? Times running out! Come on Colin! 🤠

#SchoolPartnerships Pupils sign up to UU Youth History Society 15th December 6:40-8:30pm Coleraine campus @Vic_McC Aideen Hunter Dr Nerys Young Ulster Uni History Arts and Humanities Young at Art Study At Ulster English at Ulster Education

Thread of little cool curiosities of each Movie Godzilla incarnation i thought about (1/13?) The Original Godzilla is the only Godzilla to appear in another Era outside of it's own, more specifically in the Millenium Era in the form of Kiryu

To clarify, they were learning about the historical exploits of Christmas shoplifters, not the practical skills required. Gotta stay on his nice list. 🎅🏻

📚Shoutout to our very own Leanne McCormick & co-author Elaine Farrell ! 🎉 Their book, 'Bad Bridget,' has been named Waterstones' Irish Book of the Month!📖 What an incredible achievement! #BadBridget Penguin Books Ireland Queen's University Belfast 🎓 Ulster Uni History

The first article in our RIFNET special issue with The History of the Family has appeared 🥳 And it's the wonderful Dr Shannon Devlin on #Siblings and the Irish Family #HistFam tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… READ IT!

Caught up with Leanne McCormick and Elaine Farrell talking about Bad Bridget® on the Tommy Tiernan Show via the RTE player today. They were fab! #tommytiernanshow

59 years ago today, thousands of protesters left Selma on their march to Montgomery for the right to vote. And still today, that march for voting rights continues. Democrats will keep working to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to help end voter discrimination.

Absolutely thrilled to congratulate Professor Leanne McCormick and Senior Lecturer Katherine Byrne on their fabulous and well earned promotions. They let me have some of their cake. Yay! English at Ulster Ulster Uni History UUHHS @ulsterarts

Wishing my first DPhil supervisor and an old friend, Bill Riches, happy travels to the next life, with a plug for the book that will be part of his legacy. Just like him, the stories told within are clear and to the point, fascinating, and student-friendly. Myfanwy.

I’ve held a secret for a long while now but it’s time to share. This has taken a lot of courage and a lot of thought. But here we go. shorturl.at/nENOY

The deadline for this year's WTM Riches Essay Prize is 31 July 2024. We welcome entries from undergraduates and students in the first year of taught Master's degree programmes. Entrants must be IAAS members and normally resident on the island of Ireland. More details on poster.

Prof Leanne McCormick is a badass! #basearcade

Happy to report we have a contract for our edited collection, #NHS on #TV: The Picture of #Health with Routledge Books! I knew binge watching all 12 seasons of #CalltheMidwife would pay off! Hannah Hamad Dr Nerys Young Dr Tom May James Leggott Katherine Byrne #doctors #nurses

“In a time of dictators, Trump tried to overthrow the results of the 2020 election ... President Biden voluntarily turned away from reelection in order to give the people a shot at preserving democracy. He demonstrated what it means to put the country first.” (HC Richardson)

Please consider sharing this. We are trying to seek the truth about mother and baby institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses in Northern Ireland. Read more about this here 👇

The IAAS Emmerson Lecture will take place next Thursday, Oct 10. Elaine Farrell and Leanne McCormick, creators of the Bad Bridget® podcast and the bestselling book, will speak to us about the lives of Irish women in North America. Ulster University Queen's University Belfast 🎓 eventbrite.co.uk/e/iaas-annual-…

So looking forward to this next week! It's free and open to the public so feel free to share and come along. Just click the link to register on Eventbrite. eventbrite.co.uk/e/iaas-annual-…

It’s tonight! Can’t wait.