When insistence on using third-person in science/physical geography is just weird (imho). Reading a paper in which the authors refer to themselves - as authors of an earlier paper - in third person: "..we re-analyse their data" 👀

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During the past 500 years, 8 European countries colonized 68% of the world’s countries. Let that sink in for a minute. science.org/content/articl…

Maybe if refugees crossed the Channel by luxury yacht people might care when they drown

Congratulations to Curtis & Arthur on becoming Dads 🦩🏳️‍🌈💚 cnn.com/2024/08/21/sci…

"A new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die, and a new generation grows up that is familiar with it" (Max Planck, 1491). - which speaks volumes about the impact of teaching.

The number of yearly entries for Geography in the GCSEs have been on an upward climb for over a decade. Do we predict geography hitting the 300,000 mark soon? Get the full data for this years #GCSEResults with the link below.👇 jcq.org.uk/gcse-level-1-a…

Making place for people: a nice piece on 'desire lines'. forbes.com/sites/lauriewi…

On the fallibility of research metrics - though I'm kind of disappointed that the world's most-cited cat, Larry, isn't Larry the Cat. 🐈🧪 reeserichardson.blog/2024/07/18/eng…

Saturday reading Urban geography in The Atlantic WHY DO RICH PEOPLE LOVE QUIET? The sound of gentrification is silence. By Xochitl Gonzalez theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…

OUT NOW: Conversations in geography: Journeying through four decades of history and philosophy of geography in the United Kingdom - OA in Journal of Historical Geography. Good to be part of this project led by Heike Jöns Julian Brigstocke Mette Bruinsma Emily Hayes History and Philosophy of Geography Research Group sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

BlueSky got 2 million new users in the last 4 days. It’s nice there. Got FOMO? Sign up! bsky.app/profile/trishg…

The sense of achievement that comes with completing an essential task 2pm on Tuesday that you fully intended to get done by 9.30am Monday. 😬 Dr Zoe Enstone Prof. Vybarr Cregan-Reid🏳️‍🌈 Peter Whitewood will know the feeling. #HoDlife #highered

JOB: lecturer in Geography (f/t, perm). We're looking for a cultural geographer to join us from January. Closing date 13 Oct. Details online at jobs.yorksj.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?r… #HEjob

A great department with a supportive HoD!

What a recommendation! ❤️🙏

As a former external examiner for Geography at YSJU I agree!

Great to have been part of the editorial team for this special issue of Journal of Historical Geography marking the 40th anniversary of History and Philosophy of Geography Research Group. 19 papers in total.

A week ago I became a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. I've been humbled by the number of colleagues from across the uni who've offered congratulations in recent days. York St John Uni is full of lovely people. 🙏🧡