Ali Struthers

If it helps you feel better, Jack, the theme song from Free Willy is in my top 5 for the second year running.

Yes, this.

Same principle as laying a brick each day. You start with just a brick, but sometime later, you have a wall.

Murder of a Famous Bastard Comedy Podcast · Series · An episodic murder mystery story written by and starring Mark Watson with many guest stars. Struggling private detective Hugh Flounder is surprised to be invited to the 60th...

I'm just going to mention again that I made this long-form detective story podcast and you can listen to it in various places. The response has been really gratifying so far. Second episode on Sunday.

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Repetition of ‘brilliant’ in that post, so please insert an alternative word in your head when you read it.

Thank you kindly.

These lectures will be brilliant & you can watch the live recordings at @warwickuni.bsky.social, hosted by the always brilliant @philjemmett.bsky.social 🤩

Dame Maggie is an absolute icon, so these’ll be great events 👏🏼

Registration link in the post below 👇🏼

Poster for School Tasking Champion of Champions with Alex Horne standing beside a child dressed as a chicken. Free entry for year 5 or 6 classes with higher than average % of free school meals. Email schooltasking@warwick.ac.uk for tickets.

Schools local to Warwick Arts Centre! 📣

Fancy joining us for the joyful chaos that is the #SchoolTasking Champion of Champions on Wed 17 June 2026 at 1pm? 🏆

Booking is now open here: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/DFq0yskz1L

Tickets are free but schools will have to arrange their own transport 🎟️

A beautiful linoprint of a medicine lady under a tree, with her trusted familiar

Witch, hare and herbs linoprint by my mum, Jo, from my book Help The Witch (now republished by @swiftpress.bsky.social after a period out of print due to the Unbound disaster).

A huge tree arches its bare tendrils across a country lane in an attempt to open itself up to the world in the most naked and emotionally vulnerable way possible.

Spring, summer and autumn are the party seasons for trees but winter is when you really get to know them as people.

Congrats, Alex!

Jury trials could be scrapped except in most serious cases Only cases of alleged murder, rape or manslaughter will be decided by a jury under new proposals to cut court backlogs.

Imagine coming up with a proposal so stupid, so unworkable, so thoughtless, that it makes Robert Jenrick look sane by comparison.

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Human Rights Education Review Special Issue 2027: Intercultural history, human rights, and citizenship education for inclusion in diverse societies Call for Papers: deadline for abstract submission – 6 January 2026&n…

✔️NEW Call for Papers from HRER

✔️Intercultural history, human rights and citizenship education for inclusion in diverse societies

✔️Scholars are encouraged to submit abstracts by 6 January 2026

✔️Invited papers due by 31 May 2026
For further details visit
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I was about to say that anaemic misconduct proceedings must have been introduced since my time.

Seemed a bit harsh.

Glen Etive, Highlands. Pic: IG/shadyron74

We're so excited and proud to be shortlisted for this award in a category with so many brilliant initiatives 🏆🤞 @timeshighered.bsky.social

Very happy to be representing the hard work of the School Tasking team!

Good luck to all the @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social projects shortlisted at #THEawards in 2025

🎊🎉🥳🏆

@schooltasking.bsky.social @josintonhewitt.bsky.social @drjoymalala.bsky.social @alexhorne.bsky.social 🤞🏼

A male smiling at the camera on a suit with a red tie.

A place setting saying ‘Phil Jemmett’ with cutlery, a cup and glasses surrounding it.

School Tasking is up for Widening Participation or Outreach Initiative of the Year at tonight’s @timeshighered.bsky.social Awards 2025 🏆

Representing the best project team ever is the wonderful @philjemmett.bsky.social, so please wish us luck 🤞🏼

And well done & good luck to everyone nominated 🤩

Northern Lights against a dark sky with stars and the silhouette of a person taking a phone of them.

We’ve been very lucky on this trip…

Green display of the Northern lights over water with stones in the foreground.

Bucket list item well and truly ticked off in beautiful Reykjavik tonight 💚

Misty loch with trees reflected in the water and low grey cloud.

There’s nowhere quite like home, even on a dreich Autumn day.

Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz Reuniting for Fourth ‘Mummy’ Movie Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz are reuniting for a fourth "Mummy" movie.

If this is true, this is the best news there's been in a VERY long time.

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Late light at Loch an Eilein, Rothiemurchus #Scotland #Rothiemurchus #Aviemore #Cairngorms www.damianshields.com

Late light at Loch an Eilein, Rothiemurchus #Scotland #Rothiemurchus #Aviemore #Cairngorms www.damianshields.com

For anyone who may not be following Gail Myerscough, she has a lovely and unique design aesthetic.

So much of her work seems to draw on the past while somehow imagining the future.

It gives her designs a timeless feel.
And she's having a sale!

Click through and have a look:

Passing scenes in Norway

Moods

Website that says 'we're sorry, we have reached our safe capacity for new problems today. '

My GP just gave me a new response the next time something goes wrong at work

Uath Lochan, Inshriach Forest #Scotland #Cairngorms #Highlands www.damianshields.com

Uath Lochan, Inshriach Forest #Scotland #Cairngorms #Highlands www.damianshields.com

Now *that* is paradise...

Quote post with your favourite reaction gif of all time

(working in academia, I use this one a *lot*...)

Snails, Jaffa Cakes and rubber ducks: making outreach playful Outreach initiatives like ‘School Tasking’ show how academics can break down barriers, engage young learners, and make higher education feel accessible rather than intimidating

Outreach initiatives such as ‘School Tasking’ help academics connect with young learners and make higher education feel approachable, write Ali Struthers and Alex Horne: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/snail... #Academia #HigherEd #AcademicChatter #AcademicSky #EduSky

Commentary by Petr Horále - Last night was incredible. I have just moved to Sweden, where I organize astrophotography workshop for a group, and this is the view of nature offered over Suotojärvi Lake. The comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon was seemingly swimming in bright Aurora Borealis. The comet was so bright that we could see it with our naked eyes, even very low over the horizon. Captured after 20:30 UTC, Used Nikon Z6III, Nikkor 135mm, f1.8, ISO 3200, 4s exposure foreground, 15x4s comet from tripod (stacked).

Another fabulous shot of Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) over Suotojärvi Lake, Sweden, by Petr Horálek, with the colorful Aurora Borealis lighting up the sky.

More at www.petrhoralek.com?p=25820 and
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#Astronomy