In a meeting today with University of Leeds VC we asked again that UCU strike deductions be spread, given the huge goodwill staff are showing and how hard we're all working to change everything for the #COVID19 crisis. But he said no, that was not a line he was prepared to cross.

Friends and colleagues, please take a look at this new documentary about the struggles faced by the Ymboré indigenous community in Brazil: youtu.be/QlSpWK8MO4E Information about the Thydêwá NGO which aims to support indigenous communities is here: thydewa.org

Also now available is this 360° video of the Toré ritual dance in the Cachimbo Ymboré indigenous community: youtu.be/LHE8Tsjcnpw Produced in collaboration with Andreas Rauh, the Thydêwá NGO and the members of the community.

How might immersive technologies be used as a tool for Holocaust education? With these ‘virtual archives’ of the Neuengamme memorial site, you can contribute to this debate. Click 'Feedback' in the projects. Brickworks: bit.ly/2TNREOG Guard Tower: bit.ly/3gxx132

Working on creative projects involving immersive technologies? Please attend this conference on Saturday August 1st organised by the Leeds Extended Reality Society. Register here: bit.ly/3hwLsnB Leeds Extended Reality Society University of Leeds Leeds University Union

Are you a researcher interested in the ways of accessing, understanding and/or co-creating archives, & museum collections through immersive technologies? LAHRI are pleased to announce the next #SpeculativeConversation will be taking place in January: bit.ly/3oG5oYY

Follow Extinction Studies DTP (University of Leeds) for further information about the doctoral training programme and read about my specific research interests here: extinctionstudiesdtp.leeds.ac.uk/supervisors/

Follow Extinction Studies DTP (University of Leeds) for further information about the doctoral training programme and read about my specific research interests here: extinctionstudiesdtp.leeds.ac.uk/supervisors/

Today the nation is waking up to Bradford’s potential 🌤️ Bradford has been named as one of 8 places through to the next round of the #CityofCulture2025 competition. This is Our Time, Our Place #Bradford2025 💥bradford2025.co.uk/2021/10/08/wer…

Our fabulous Sadler Seminar Series, ‘Click Here to Enter: Interdisciplinary Interventions in the Brotherton Special Collections’, launches on Weds: featuring Tom Jackson Rhiannon Lawrence-Francis Leeds Lib Galleries and moi. Thanks to LAHRI @SMLCLeeds ahc.leeds.ac.uk/leeds-arts-hum…

Good luck Bradford! This could be so transformational for the city. #CityofCulture2025 #Bradford2025

Find out more about next steps for archiving practice research at the Jisc digital research community monthly meet-up on Wed 9 Feb 11-12 GMT Hear about new Arts and Humanities Research Council funded projects - PR Voices and SPARKLE from Jenny Evans @jennye.bsky.social and Tom Jackson Register now bit.ly/3L8ZvPU

We're all “a bit sad” that University of Leeds isn't defending our pensions. #UCUstrike

Solidarity to Leeds University UCU members on strike opposing cuts to pensions, wages and conditions. Pleasure to speak with members on the picket line today. #UCUstrike LU Vice Chancellor needs to treat staff with dignity and respect, settle this dispute.

Want to get hands-on exploring innovative ways to engage the public with our amazing Special Collections? Get involved with the Sadler Seminar project 'Click Here to Enter: Interdisciplinary Interventions in the Brotherton Special Collections' Apply now: bit.ly/3Lp26p6

It was so rewarding to see such playful, thoughtful and animated interactions with the audio installation I co-created with Richard England for the launch of @LBObjects. Visitors explored spatialised audio recordings of the human body through their movement across an abstract artwork.