Adam Behan

Sign the Petition Stop the suspension of undergraduate music courses at The University of Nottingham

c.org/qZcXBxHHGG Sign to show your anger and disappointment in the decisions taken at the University of Nottingham, where Music and Modern Languages are being cut.

Music and modern languages courses suspended at University of Nottingham In a statement the institution also says it is

Well this is awful news: tinyurl.com/yr65mjkx
'All modern language and music courses are being suspended for new students at the University of Nottingham.'

Nottingham friends: please be assured that we will join you in protesting against this decision in the strongest possible terms. Solidarity.

Our Sinéad - DRB Biographers’ attempts to define ‘the real Sinéad O’Connor’

drb.ie/articles/our...

I am speaking at TCD next week as part of the seminar in musicology series for anyone interested and free!

We have launched an anonymous Ireland-wide musician survey for all improvising musicians/sound artists from all musical genres/traditions/scenes.

forms.gle/FihrvknpzSiG...

Deadline: 5th October

Naoise Dolan | In Belfast Since Palestine Action was proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the UK government last month, more than seven...

‘Virtually everything the UK does regarding Palestine makes it the Republic’s ugly friend: almost anyone would look good standing next to it. But Dublin is hideous in its own right.’

@naoisedolan.bsky.social in Belfast, from the blog: www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/au...

Would you like to contribute to the public consultation about the Basic Income for the Arts? 💡

Fill out this survey from Minister O’Donovan at the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run...

It's almost unusable. Why do they hate page numbers so much?

Lecturer (Education) in Modern European History at Queen's University Belfast Apply now for the Lecturer (Education) in Modern European History role on jobs.ac.uk - the leading job board for higher education jobs. View details.

A proper 12-month replacement post with decent salary (for UKHE, at least) in modern European history. Belfast is a decent place to live - relatively affordable apart from extortionate pint prices - and I can personally vouch for what a great & friendly School we have.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOE451/l...

Broadcaster and actor Seán Rocks dies aged 63 Broadcaster and actor Seán Rocks, the voice of Arena on RTÉ Radio 1, has died aged 63.

RIP Seán Rocks, the soundtrack to many weekday evenings of mine. Awful news.

'Fascism, the disease that lies dormant in Western liberalism, depends on – is – the freedom from liberal, or from any other, moral restraint.'

🎨 🎼 The Expansive Canvas is more than a conference — it's a celebration! We're calling artists, musicians, poets, and creators of all kinds to respond to the music of women composers of the long 19th century. Submit to The Creative Palette! 🎨
📣 Open to all!
🔗 expansivecanvas.com/call-for-par...

delete your spotify. use apple music or tidal or youtube music or whatever, but spotify is using your money to create killing machines

UN warns thousands of babies in Gaza could die in next 48 hours without aid as Israeli air strikes kill at least 50 people Tuesday’s fatalities bring toll to more than 500 people in last eight days since Israeli military campaign intensified

www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...

Image of the RMA Dent Medal.

News: The Dent Medal for 2025 is awarded to Professor Bettina Varwig (University of Cambridge). www.rma.ac.uk/2025/05/19/2...

Nicole Grimes (left), Rosemary O’Mahony (centre), and Eve Patten (right) stand together on a staircase. Nicole wears a white blazer, Rosemary wears a purple blouse, and Eve wears a black floral dress. A framed artwork hangs on the wall behind them.

🎶We’re delighted to launch the O’Mahony Visiting Research Fellowship in Music.

This three-month funded fellowship will be awarded annually to support outstanding music and music-related research.🎼

💡Learn more: www.tcd.ie/trinitylongr...

@nicoleegrimes.bsky.social @evepatt.bsky.social

Bumping this - if you're in Dublin next Weds, and you're interested in contemporary Irish music, politics and culture. I'd love to see you at my book launch. A book that's already a bargain will be available at an even more enticing price!

Congrats Evangelia!

The homeless university lecturer: ‘There’s a sense of shame around it’ Screenwriter Jenny Roche was ordered to vacate her rented property in Moycullen, Co Galway, having overheld for more than eight months

Just awful. Housing crisis + higher ed precarity = many stories like this

www.irishtimes.com/ireland/hous...

Welcome to slop world: how the hostile internet is driving us crazy The last bits of fellowship and ingenuity on the web are being swept away by a tide of so-called artificial intelligence

For the FT, I wrote an essay about why the daily experience of the Internet keeps getting worse, tipping us into madness and conflict. I gather ideas about slop, enshittification, and dead internet theory under what I call "the hostile Internet."
www.ft.com/content/5d06...

Congrats Conor!

LinkedIn promoted post about Universities UK's partnership with a firm called Studiosity, who are offering universities a free trial of their "AI for learning (not corrections), for formative feedback at scale)".

Text from the announcement which says the AI technology "means all students can benefit from personalised formative feedback in minutes, including guidance on how they can demonstrably improve their own work and critical thinking skills. Actionable insight is accessible to faculty and leaders, revealing the scale of engagement with support, cohorts requiring intervention, and measurable learning progress."

Not at all concerning to learn that Universities UK are partnering with a company to sell an AI product that offers automated feedback on student work. Who needs staff?

Irish surgeon returns from Gaza: ‘Every night there were more children brought in dead’ Irish surgeon returns from six-week humanitarian mission in Gaza

www.irishtimes.com/health/2025/...

The tale of an Irish-made piano loved by ABBA but hated by tuners While Lindner pianos were disliked by many professionals, these innovative mass-produced instruments are due more credit than they've got to date

The story of the pianos made in Shannon, Co Clare loved by ABBA, but hated by tuners. While Lindner pianos were disliked by professionals, these innovative mass-produced instruments are due more credit than they've got to date. By Anika Babel @ucddublin.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

A poster for the Maynooth Festival of Palestinian Culture, which includes a photograph of the Palestinian-American weightlifter, Subreen Dari, taken by Eman Mohammed.

Next week, the Festival of Palestinian Culture is taking place at Maynooth University. Many events are free, but there is a GoFundMe to support the festival. Details here:

sites.google.com/view/maynoot...
www.gofundme.com/f/fundraiser...

Arts Council Seeking New Head of Music and Opera Deadline for applications is Monday 7 April.

// Arts Council Seeking New Head of Music and Opera // journalofmusic.com/news/arts-co...

Deadline for applications is Monday 7 April.

In memoriam photo of Jonathan Sterne (1970-2025)

It is with profound sadness that we mourn the passing of Jonathan Sterne, an extraordinary scholar whose groundbreaking work transformed the fields of sound studies, media theory, and the cultural study of technology.

"Columbia agreed to ban masks, empower 36 campus police officers with new powers to arrest students and appoint a senior vice provost with broad authority to oversee the department of Middle East, South Asian and African Studies as well as the Center for Palestine Studies."