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Muna Dajani, mark griffiths and I are organising a session at the RGS-IBG AC25. Please spread the word.

WOnderful farewell to a much loved lecturer NU Students instagram.com/reel/DFxF9ILM6… Newcastle University

My dad said the roadworks sing looks like someone struggling with an umbrella in the wind and I’ve never been able to unsee it

Been reading my copy of Dr Ingrid Agnete Medby 's new book, hot off the press. Superb account of the creation of 'the Arctic' as a region by peopled state bureaucracies.

UK Christian Geographers’ Workshop - September 4th, Cambridge. eventbrite.co.uk/e/uk-christian…

China's embassy in Thailand confirms that 40 "illegal immigrants" were repatriated to Xinjiang, claims they will be "returned to a normal life" after going through "relevant legal procedures." Utterly shocking act by Thai government. Link in next post below.

There is a new neutral zone in the world, on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border 24.kg/english/321315/

I just added my name to CND's newspaper advert. Will you join me? cnduk.org/donate/newspap…

Retiring Chemistry lecturer receives guard of honour thecourieronline.co.uk/retiring-chemi…

I was interviewed about nationalism, war, peace, geography and faith by former Newcastle University politics alumnus, Tim Farron MP, for his ‘Mucky Business’ podcast: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/nic… Listen from 7:20 Newcastle University Geography

I enjoyed writing this little essay after two weeks observing the detachment from the reality and escalation to extremes in the United States. Nick Megoran you asked to be tagged! The Rest Is History Tom Holland gets a mention. So too Evangelical Alliance Cross Section. johnheathershaw.substack.com/p/misrememberi…

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So much joy! #NUFC #CarabaoCupWinners

Why do we have time zones? Nice article by my colleague, Alastair Bonnett. geographical.co.uk/news/the-curio…

Two years ago today our dear friend and mentor, Janet Townsend, died. We remember here with affection and mourn her departure. Delighted that this tribute piece appeared this week in Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

Further coverage in Private Eye Magazine about the Cardiff University Kazakhstan (CUK) adventure. It’s never a good look to have the Eye’s scrutiny aimed your way. My union branch Cardiff UCU✊🌱 will be keeping a very close eye on developments, too.

Breaking my X-silence to share this: Please consider signing this petition to oppose the unnecessary and detrimental proposed staff cuts at Newcastle University 🙏 Any and all support is hugely appreciated! change.org/p/end-unnecess…

Newcastle University's Vice Chancellor draws a wage equal to the annual salaries of the UK Prime Minister, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and UN Secretary General combined. Yet to cut costs he wants to sack academics. Sign petition to say NO! change.org/p/end-unnecess…

End unnecessary redundancies at Newcastle University - Sign the Petition! change.org/p/end-unnecess… via Change.org UK