Jackie Powell

If you're interested in Sheffield - as a resident, as a far-flung former resident, as someone who just loves the place - you would be glad, I reckon, to read the @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social Top quality journalism, succeeding with a new media model www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/forget-londo...

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @homertoncollege.bsky.social Here's a blog I wrote on it for @wonkhe.bsky.social a few months ago: buff.ly/DTGzXxD If you like this image, I’d really appreciate a repost – it helps to spread the word!

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @kingscollege.bsky.social and Clare College, seen from the river If you like this image, I’d really appreciate a repost – it helps to spread the word!

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @kingscollege.bsky.social and Clare College, seen from the backs If you hold the card up to the light, the windows look like they are lit up - early C20 novelty If you like this image, I’d really appreciate a repost – it helps to spread the word!

Joined the online quest this morning for the next release of tickets for the Bayeux Tapestry. At 9:00 I was 245,000th in the queue. At 11:00 the queue was terminated. I think it will be easier (and probably cheaper) to go and see in later, in France!

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @kingscollege.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk Its the chapel but seen from the street not the river If you like this image, I’d really appreciate a repost – it helps to spread the word!

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @kingscollege.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk If you like this image, I’d really appreciate a repost – it helps to spread the word!

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @magdalenecollege.bsky.social Remember, Cambridge's Magdalene has an E on the end, Oxford's doesn't If you like this image, I’d really appreciate a repost – it helps to spread the word!

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of Murray Edwards College, @cam.ac.uk New Hall was founded in 1954 and renamed in 2008 following a £30m gift from Alumna Ros Edwards and her husband If you like this image, I’d really appreciate a repost – it helps to spread the word!

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @newnhamcollege.bsky.social Founded in 1871, and becoming a full college in 1948, it is for women only If you like this image, I’d really appreciate a repost – it helps to spread the word!

Midge deciding she makes a better garden ornament. #caturday

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @peterhousecam.bsky.social Peterhouse is Cambridge's oldest college, founded in 1284 If you like this image, I’d really appreciate a repost – it helps to spread the word!

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @queens.cam.ac.uk seen from the air And here's a jigsaw of the postcard: buff.ly/t3HOv62 If you like this image, I’d really appreciate a repost – it helps to spread the word!

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @queens.cam.ac.uk The Queen in question is Margaret of Anjou, married to Henry VI and general 15th century Big Name If you like this image, I’d really appreciate a repost – it helps to spread the word!

“HBO removed about 200 episodes of Sesame Street in 2022, so we realised any media we wanted to continue to watch or listen to could be gone, and we’d have no way to get it back" www.theguardian.com/media/2026/o...

Midge and Dottie are 15 this week and these days can usually be found here. They were lucky to be rescued (separately) as tiny kittens. They were placed in a shared a pen at the RSPCA and have never been far from each other. #caturday

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @selwyn1882.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk, which was founded in 1882 in memory of George Augustus Selwyn, Bishop of New Zealand and, later, Lichfield If you like this image, I’d really appreciate a repost – it helps to spread the word!

September sunset after rain, en route to Holmfirth.

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @sidneysussex.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk Sidney Sussex sounds like a 1940s film star, but she is in fact Frances Sidney, Countess of Sussex, who left money to found the college If you like this image, I’d really appreciate a repost – it helps to spread the word!

I’m seeing a lot of posts about talking to your sons in light of the Cornell article. And yes. Talk to your sons. Here are some things you should say, based on anti-violence research about what they need to hear:

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @stcatharines.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk Catz is another example of spelling differences within Oxbridge: Cambridge's is with an A, Oxford's is with an E If you like this image, I’d really appreciate a repost – it helps to spread the word!

Here's a blog I wrote a bout it for @wonkhe.bsky.social back in 2022 buff.ly/Khpy49t

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of St John's College, Cambridge If you like this image, I’d really appreciate a repost – it helps to spread the word!

The autumn equinox is here in the northern hemisphere, meaning that the new season has officially begun. This woodblock print by Hiroshige captures the colours and feeling of autumn beautifully.

Autumn poem just dropped.

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of the clock tower at Trinity College, Cambridge It occupies the former gatehouse of King's Hall, which merged with Michaelhouse in 1546 to form Trinity College If you like this image, I’d really appreciate a repost – it helps to spread the word!

Here's a blog I wrote about this for @wonkhe.bsky.social a few years ago wonkhe.com/blogs/higher...

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of Trinity College Cambridge, when part of it was being used as a hospital in World War 1 If you like this image, I’d really appreciate a repost – it helps to spread the word!

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @trincolllibcam.bsky.social I think this must be the Wren Library, now just one of the libraries in the College If you like this image, I’d really appreciate a repost – it helps to spread the word!

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @theul.bsky.social - this time just focusing on the tower I blogged about this for @wonkhe.bsky.social a few years ago buff.ly/nza3Ahp If you like this image, I’d really appreciate a repost – it helps to spread the word!

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @theul.bsky.social - Cambridge University Library It'll be all Cambridge for a few weeks now because that's where the alphabet has taken me If you like this image, I’d really appreciate a repost – it helps to spread the word!

a great letter in the times today. perhaps worth sharing in these troubled times. #RNLI #heroes

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of Cardiff University, as seen from Cathays Park - its part of the grand Edwardian Imperial quarter in Cardiff, with the museum, city hall, court and war memorials If you like this image, I’d really appreciate a repost - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of what became Cardiff University - this was the old old royal infirmary, turned into the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire If you like this image, I’d really appreciate a repost - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of the former Chelsea Polytechnic, which later became part of both @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social and @unioftheartslondon.bsky.social @chelseaual.bsky.social If you like this image, I’d really appreciate a repost - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of the City part of @citystgeorges.bsky.social Known for years as the Northampton Institute, after the Marquess of Northampton, who donated the land on which it is built If you like this image, I’d really appreciate a repost - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm

From the Royal Family: “Remembering the late, great Dolly, who brought joy, comfort and inspiration to so many - including the millions of children given free books through her Imagination Library. We will always ❤️ you.”

Dolly Parton truly was a diamond in a rhinestone world. May she rest in peace.

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @dundee.ac.uk The last image of #DundeeWeek - hope you've liked it, and sending best wishes to all at Dundee, which needs all the luck it can get If you like this image, I’d really appreciate a repost - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm

'Examinations of London schoolchildren before and after the introduction of the city’s ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) found a restoration of lung capacity that had been stunted by exposure to pollution.' Brave politics, wise policy, good news.

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @dundee.ac.uk I've got some lovely colourful cards of this troubled university so its going to be a bit of a Dundee week If you like this image, I’d really appreciate a repost - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm

A little Holly Blue on a rose leaf in my garden.

If you missed the solar eclipse, this is what it looked like:

Shady old lady. #caturday

This pigeon with 2 chicks is nesting on a first floor windowsill behind a large wall plant at the old building where I volunteer. She is completely oblivious to people who have watched them hatch and grow through the double glazing.

The new Prime Minister is writing a "10-year plan" for the UK. The arts & culture MUST be part of it. I've signed @campaignforthearts.org's petition urging @andyburnham.bsky.social to revitalise the arts – to revitalise the whole nation 🌱 Join me: www.campaignforthearts.org/petitions/10-year-plan/

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @durham.ac.uk - this is University College, which occupies the castle If you like this image, I’d really appreciate a repost - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm