Early at University of Essex Essex History

Esoteric request: any recommended reading on the concept of People’s Democracy from a political thought perspective (ie taking it seriously and not just pointing at it and saying ‘Stalinism’)

How many parkruns are you planning this year? #parkrun #runchat #ukrunchat #running runbundle.com/articles/how-m…

On Clacton beach - anyone have any idea what it is?

Looking forward to speaking National Army Museum on 26 April at noon about Patriotic Volunteers on Britain’s Cold War Home Front. It’s free and all details are here: tickets.nam.ac.uk/event/413:769/…

This was an amazing talk - brilliantly working through the complexities and difficulties of women’s political lives

After teaching tomorrow I’m off to London for an evening and a day’s annual leave for what is now being called the All Out Birthday Celebration.

It's Down's Syndrome Awareness week, so no better time to flag that I'm running the Edinburgh Marathon for Down's Syndrome Scotland in memory of my uncle Jim - donations v gratefully received. Thank you! justgiving.com/fundraising/Tr…

April’s building on the Blue Crow Media Brutalist Calendar is the Monitor Building, Beckton Sewage Works. Newham representing!

Patriotic Volunteers: Britain’s Cold War Home Front 🎟️ 26 April, 12.00pm, FREE Hear from Dr Matthew Grant, Matthew Grant, as he discusses the role of civil defence groups in Britain during the Cold War. Book here: nam.ac.uk/whats-on/patri…

New article! John Day discusses his research on how runners interpret ambiguous bodily sensations and why enjoyment of running is so important runbundle.com/articles/runni… Health & Social Care @EssexIPHW University of Essex #runchat #ukrunchat #running

6 weeks out of training with injury means that I’ll be hobbling rather than running most of this tomorrow … but there’s still time to perform an act of random kindness if you want to … justgiving.com/fundraising/Tr…

I’m beginning to suspect entering a marathon was a mistake

Proofs

Congratulations to Professor Pam Cox Sociology @ Essex University of Essex who is the new MP for the Colchester constituency. Read more in the Gazette: gazette-news.co.uk/news/24432192.…

Some of our amazing academic staff at the PHAIS graduation ceremony this morning!

Eat, drink, and be merry. For tomorrow we may become Head of School…

Chapter 16: Tracey Loughran, ‘Cultivating vulnerability: power and the emotional ethics of oral history practice beyond the interview’

And yes, it’s open access! Link here & first page taster below: doi.org/10.7765/978152…