Wendy McMahon

As warming increases, we are already accelerating past some well-known #climate tipping points - points of no return - while others are approaching fast. These tipping points mark critical forks in the road.
Until now most changes have been manageable, but… 1/

Antarctic glacier shrinks at fastest pace in modern history Antarctic scientists have documented the fastest retreat of a glacier in modern history, after it lost eight kilometres of ice in just two months, according to a new report.

Hektoria Glacier in Antarctica shrinks at fastest rate recorded in modern history

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11... via @ABCaustralia

We’re hiring! We are recruiting for Associate Professor in the Material and Public Cultures of Science to join our Department from January 2026. For more info and to apply, please visit: http://bit.ly/48Ll8nU

Closing Date: 9th November 2025
#WeAreSTS #education #lecturer

University of Exeter and National Trust to create student research opportunities Students on a landmark environmental degree have been granted the opportunity to work with National Trust properties across Cornwall to help them address some of their climate and sustainability needs...

I delighted to announce this news
news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-h...

Thanks, @americanstudier.bsky.social !

1stYR EnvHums Climate Emergency fieldschool. Students from ecology, marine science, philosophy & theology, comparative literature, politics & IR, history+ EnvHUMs.
We’ve worked on the beach, in gardens, in archives+more & our students hv been inspired & inspiring
Photo: Jen McDerra, Hypatia Trust.

This project was a real labour of love and hope during the dark times of UK HE as well as the overwhelm of climate change, where cause for hope can seem illusive. Thanks to all of our wonderful contributors

Please start flying NQY to PMI

It is difficult not to be cynical

Unfortunately I think only government and UUK can fix this, but there seems little will.

Cultural Memory and the Two World Wars in Britain In this public dialogue, historians Lucy Noakes & Catriona Pennell reflect on how the two world wars have shaped cultural memory in Britain.

On Wednesday, the Society's President, Lucy Noakes, and RHS Councillors will be visiting historians at the Cornwall campus of @exeter.ac.uk, at Penryn, Falmouth.

The visit includes a public event and reception with Lucy (4.30pm on 21 May) to which all are very welcome bit.ly/4j2po4B 1/2

New interactive map reveals ‘cold spots’ in social sciences, humanities and arts in UK higher education A new project from the British Academy is mapping where in the UK students can access SHAPE subjects in higher education.

Imagine the region without the Arts and Humanities, as well:

www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/interac...

In 2023 when all *that* started, I likened it to being in a bad marriage. You give the relationship and your partner your all & they turn round & abuse you and tell you it’s your fault. Solidarity.

Environmental Humanities | Humanities and Social Sciences, Cornwall | University of Exeter

We have updated our website. Check us out: hass-cornwall.exeter.ac.uk/environmenta...

Don’t be! I agreed with your post, but didn’t think I should take the credit !

The wrong Wendy McMahon, I’m afraid!

Postdoctoral position in Law and Humanities

Absolutely fabulous postdoctoral position, part of the interdisciplinary project «Home in Crisis» at the University of Copenhagen - engaged with the idea of climate change unfolding in our «home» (climate change, law, humanities)
jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...

Power to you all 📣✊❤️

Counting down to the Easter break so that I can read this

Melting Antarctic ice will slow the world’s strongest ocean current – and the global consequences are profound Part of the system that pumps water, heat and nutrients around the globe is at risk. Climate change could slow the Antarctic Circumpolar Current down 20% by 2050.

"A weaker current may also allow more warm water to penetrate southwards, exacerbating the melting of Antarctic ice shelves and contributing to global sea-level rise. Faster ice melting could then lead to further weakening of the current, commencing a vicious spiral of current slowdown."

Environmental Humanities BA | Undergraduate Study | University of Exeter

Here is a link to our programme. Our first cohort of students will graduate in 2026!

www.exeter.ac.uk/study/underg...

Sussex to launch UK’s first climate justice undergraduate degree University announces new BA, after survey found most 14- to 18-year-olds want more rigorous climate change education

It is fantastic to see this but correction for @theguardian.com
our BA Environmental Humanties at @hass-cornwall.bsky.social Uof Exeter was actually the 1st degree of its kind to address environmental crisis, climate change & justice, launched in Sept 2023.

www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Earth is already shooting through the 1.5°C global warming limit, two major studies show Earth is crossing the 1.5°C limit outlined in the Paris Agreement, beyond which scientists predict catastrophic harm to systems supporting life on our planet.

Earth is already shooting through the 1.5°C global warming limit, two major studies show

#climatecrisis
theconversation.com/earth-is-alr...

Thinking of you all, Lorna 💔

I cannot wait to indulge in this and if anyone is around the Penzance area on the 14th, do go to the launch at the Morrab Library at 2pm! 📕 📖❣️ @hass-cornwall.bsky.social

End of term / marking reflection: I’ve managed to instil my obsession with maps / imagined worlds across the student body. A win in my mind!

Students from HaSS Cornwall History and Environmental Humanities programmes showcasing some of the work they’ve done this term

A great end of term event with some of our @hass-cornwall.bsky.social environmental humanities and history students showcasing some of the work they’ve done this term in Foundations of Env Hums; Caribbean Histories; & Pacific Histories. Lots of posters, wizzy websites, & exciting online exhibitions

The Guardian view on humanities in universities: closing English Literature courses signals a crisis With degrees disappearing and reading rates plummeting, the arts face a critical moment in education and culture

All very welcome and may ameliorate the damage, but really many years too late. www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Fantastic PhD opportunity in Sweden!