Lucie Matthews-Jones

@riacheyne.bsky.social might be of interest…

'A man smoking a pipe overlooking the Thames with the Monument and St. Magnus Martyr beyond' (1911) by Savage W Cooper

(Private collection)

Can I suggest for London places like Oxford House, Toynbee Hall or St Hilda’s East? All are community charities in east London.

I am absolutely thrilled that Karin Meredith’s dissertation on c19th beauty culture in advertisements has been hightly commended by @womenshistnet.bsky.social. It was perhaps the best diss I’ve ever had the delight to supervise! I’m so proud of her &with @ljmuhistory.bsky.social send hearty congrats

I hope you enjoy it. I have listened to it on audible which might have helped, but i definitely have enjoyed more then some of his most recent books I’ve read.

A audible book cover of Ian McEwan’s What we can know with a penguin book symbol. It shows a church spire with water

Part 1 of McEwan’s What we can know is amazing. It follows its protagonist’s attempts to find a lost 2014 poem. Set in 2119 when much of Britain is submerged under water, it feels like a love letter to the quirks & pitfalls of historical researcher esp know that the bodleian is on top of Snowdonia

I left thinking maybe this is the year I will become a knitter, dressmaker or crocheter…

A grey shop front with green shop signs

In the style of stain glass windows women drawn as pre raphaelite on a brick wall

Multi coloured dots on a wall with a street sign

A vase and three flowers in black on a blue background on a brick wall

Today I headed into Liverpool’s fabric district by my uni to replenish my seminar sewing supplies 🪡 🧵 . I end up discovering the amazing Abakhan Fabrics, where I wished that I was more crafty. The whole area had some incredible street art. This was genuinely a lovely way to prep for class tomorrow.

A series of quotes and c19th images on a green background

Cut out of text and images on a green background

Cut out of images and handwritten quotes in a green back ground

Illustrations and quotes on a green background

‘I wish we had another hour’/ ‘This is so much fun’/ ‘I’m finding this calming’. All the things my students said today in my c19th gender seminar where they made scrapbook pages based on conduct literature extracts. This is 1 of my fav sessions. I’ve got really good vibes for this year!

Research culture needs a diverse ecology.
These are 4 things that we’ve taken away:
1)disabled researchers want a community and feel like they belong outside of subjects & UoAs
2)Institutions are diverse
3)We need to see diability as a gain not deficit.
4)more advocacy for disabled researchers

A logo on teal with a lines and the text Disabled Researchers Hub all in white

Yday @riacheyne.bsky.social & I marked the end of Disabled Researchers Network at LJMU by running an event showing what we’ve done &future directions. It’s been a privilege to led on this work the last 2 years. Still more needs to be done but I’m proud I did something! www.ljmu.ac.uk/ris/research...

School history lessons minimise the role of women, report finds Campaigners say key stage 3 curriculum plays to misogny and teaches a ‘false version of the past’

'Even when women were mentioned, the report found they were more often victims than protagonists, with the women murdered by Jack the Ripper more likely to be taught in lessons than the female code breakers at Bletchley Park during the second world war 1/2

I’ve had one of those heartening days of setting up 2 modules&meeting with diss students. My impassioned discussion of why gender matters & why we should study it now went down so well that a student came up to me at the end & told me that they can already tell they’re going to enjoy the module.

A picture of characters from the production posed in various ways. The bar in the background

Last night I saw Matthew Bourne’s The Midnight Bell, a dance production inspired by the characters of Patrick Hamilton’s novels (including Hangover Square). I thought it was wonderful & mesmerising to see the interconnected stories of the down-and-out, lovelorn & lonely punters of a 1930s Soho pub.

Making friends might sound like a secondary concern to learning but the 2025 World Happiness Report notes that young people feel socially disconnected, lonely& worry peers lack empathy. In contrast uni friendships help them to ‘flourish’ &reduces the likelihood of depression. Uni is about belonging!

Today kickstarts induction. My life long uni friends emerged from a chance encounter in the welcome desk queue where I ended up befriending the girl ahead of me& subsequently her flat mates. Looking around the lecture room I’ll be thinking about all the friendships to be made & that’s exciting.

Oooh thanks Ria!

I’ll have to hope that my social circles don’t report me for title infringement…

Yeah there is an irony in this title for sure…

Love this!

Apparently it’s a once in a lifetime deal and can never be changed which probably means that in the near future if I decide to stay reader it will be changed on my behalf! 🤭

a white cat wearing glasses and a pink collar ALT: a white cat wearing glasses and a pink collar

To stay a Reader of Victorian History or not, that is the question. My uni has decided to move to the Associate Professor title. I’ve been asked whether I want this title. I kinda like being Reader but who wants to be a relic in 20 years when everyone is like what is a Reader?

Can she deliver my paper? Asking for me!

A black and white cat on a desk with white paper underneath. They’re leaning on a keyboard

She’s not the main reason I haven’t written my conference paper, but she’s certainly an obstacle and cute one at that.

Title and abstract screen shot from a website. Text reads Sex and the Social Order: Creative Approaches to Teaching the History of Gender and Sexuality in Modern Britain Laura Harrison , Rose Wallis, Alexis Evans, Libby Everall First published: 29 August 2025 Abstract 'Sex and the Social Order: Gender and Sexuality in Modern Britain' is a second-year optional module for history students at the University of the West of England, Bristol (UWE). The module examines histories of gender and sexuality from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day, providing a wealth of accessible primary material and a diversity of scholarship for students to engage with. This article reflects on the space we have attempted to create within this module for students to engage imaginatively and creatively with history, with a focus on producing original public-facing research outputs and fostering a community of researchers amongst our students.

The 3rd article for our Creative History in the Classroom is out by laura Harrison & @drrosewallis.bsky.social. It’s a great read on creativity as inclusive community making & #unessay. It’s also a powerful reminder about the current state of HE! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #skyistorians

One thing I love about this piece is it also includes two student contributions by Alexis Evans and Libby Everall as they reflect on their creative assessments (#unessay) for this #genderhist module!

Title and abstract screen shot from a website. Text reads Sex and the Social Order: Creative Approaches to Teaching the History of Gender and Sexuality in Modern Britain Laura Harrison , Rose Wallis, Alexis Evans, Libby Everall First published: 29 August 2025 Abstract 'Sex and the Social Order: Gender and Sexuality in Modern Britain' is a second-year optional module for history students at the University of the West of England, Bristol (UWE). The module examines histories of gender and sexuality from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day, providing a wealth of accessible primary material and a diversity of scholarship for students to engage with. This article reflects on the space we have attempted to create within this module for students to engage imaginatively and creatively with history, with a focus on producing original public-facing research outputs and fostering a community of researchers amongst our students.

The 3rd article for our Creative History in the Classroom is out by laura Harrison & @drrosewallis.bsky.social. It’s a great read on creativity as inclusive community making & #unessay. It’s also a powerful reminder about the current state of HE! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #skyistorians

I feel like some people are very deluded and that’s all I’ll say!

This is all shades of wrong! (I already knew of this case but watching this was unbelievable)

My childhood garden had an old and wonderful plum tree. It was so exciting when my mum would make our plum jam and chutneys! I’m jealous!