Today, university staff go on strike They are striking for decent pay, pensions and secure employment They are striking for students They are striking for the future of higher education RT IF YOU BACK THEM #ucuRISING

Congratulations to all our MA Mass Communications students on your graduation today. It was great to see you and your families celebrating. #LJMUgrad

Thanks to Kimi Kärki for his excellent review and warm recommendation for my book Metal on Merseyside. growkudos.com/publications/1… Metal On Merseyside IntellectBooks

On the eve of their return to Liverpool on the 'Bloody Blighty tour 2023', my latest blog post for Metal On Merseyside looks at Carcass's emergence within the Merseyside scene and profiles their first 'Bloody Blighty' tour with Entombed in 1990 metalonmerseyside.co.uk/post/carcass-r…

Great to see our MA Mass Communications students making significant progress on our recent writing retreat at the beautiful Gladstone's Library Gladstone's Library Liverpool John Moores University MCC at LJMU

A gig 29 years in the making and it didn't disappoint. Carcass proving why they're the most important Merseyside band since the Beatles and Unto Others and Conjurer providing magnificent support. UNTO OTHERS Conjurer Metal On Merseyside

Thank you to the guys in We're All Aliens who interviewed me about our forthcoming Exhibiting Metal on Merseyside event. The interview will be broadcast tonight on Radio Northwich's 'The MyT Rock Show' between 8 and 10pm We're All Aliens Radio Northwich Metal On Merseyside

Flyers and ticket stubs can reveal much about the shifting nature of music scenes and the evolution of music venues. My latest Metal On Merseyside blog provides an example of this. #MetalonMerseyside #livemusic #musicvenues #scenes

Our brilliant new MA Mass Communications students produced some insightful presentations after their visit to Museum of Liverpool's 'Wondrous Place' gallery this week. MCC at LJMU Liverpool John Moores University

It was great to meet members of the Grimmfest team this week who took part in a panel discussion with our MA Mass Communications students on the challenges with organizing a film festival during the COVID-19 lockdown. Thank you so much for your time. MCC at LJMU LJMU Impact

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Proud to be the APSS Faculty Winner for Postgraduate Research Supervisor at the Liverpool John Moores University Vice Chancellor Awards For Excellence in Research and Knowledge Exchange #LJMUResearchDay2023

2024 is going to be a game changer for the Merseyside metal scene. My latest blog post for Metal On Merseyside reveals why... metalonmerseyside.co.uk/post/heavy-new…

Thanks again to Nicky at The My T Rock Show on Radio Northwich for having us yesterday. We talked everything Metal on Merseyside, especially Friday's symposium and 'Show No Mersey' gig. To listen to the show go here: radionorthwich.co.uk/replayer/nicky…

Proudest day of my career so far. The inaugural Heavy Metal on the Airwaves symposium @ljmu and the Show No Mersey showcase event that followed, brought together people from the radio industry, academics and the public, fostering new networks. Thanks to everyone who contributed.

Today sees the launch of the Moore Metal Show, on Moore Student Radio. We'll be spinning tracks from the likes of Ashen Reach, KRYPTOS INDIA, Exhumation UK and many more. Tune in at 6pm via: player.aiir.com/john-moores-un… Moore Student Radio

Thanks to all who attended last night's launch of the Promoting Metal on Merseyside exhibition Dark Earth. I share @ljmu's value that my research can transform lives. It was great to see metal music communities reflecting on material that highlights their scene's heritage.