It was a pleasure to chat with @mattbruce007.bsky.social & Lucy for the University of Birmingham AWAS Podcast. We talk research, academic writing, ADHD & beyond ✍️ listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/5Ch2... #academia #phd
We’re delighted to announce that our first interviewee for our “In Conversation” podcast is Xanthe Pajarillo, PhD in Film Studies student at the University of Birmingham.
Stay tuned for updates! 🎙️
#academicwriting #podcast #awas #academicwritingadvisoryservice
The 2026 @baftss.bsky.social Conference website is live. Read the full programme, register, find out about the publishers in attendance, the keynote, the conference dinner, the venue and the conference team. You can contact them via the form at the bottom of the page. www.baftss.org/conference-2...
We are pleased to announce that the conference website, including the schedule is now live: www.baftss.org/conference-2...
Places are limited - register early to avoid disappointment.
Deadline: 8th March 2026.
Queries can be directed to baftss2026@gmail.com
Kayla Heglas presents “In Conversation”, a new Spotify podcast by the College of Arts and Law Academic Writing Advisory Service (AWAS) at the University of Birmingham, co-hosted by myself and Lucy McCormick.
Stay tuned for more info! 🎧
BAFTSS is making available 7 Conference Bursaries of up to £200 each to support attendance at the Association's annual conference for those members who are postgraduate researchers (including MA and PhD students).
Complete the form: www.baftss.org/conference-b...
Deadline: 20th March 2026.
Deadline extended to February 13th February, 23.59 GMT!
In a sector under attack - from govt refusal to fund HE; KPI- and cuts-obsessed VCs; plagiarism engines; culture warriors - mutual support, sharing of experience and collaboration are more important than ever. Please consider participating in this important @baftss.bsky.social scheme in either role.
Deadline approaching for BAFTSS PGR Poster Showcase 2026: Friday 30th January 2026.
It’d be fantastic to see posters from BAFTSS Colour & Film SIG’s PGR members!
For further information and designs from previous years, see the BAFTSS website: www.baftss.org/pgr-poster-s... @baftss.bsky.social
Join the seminar & book launch (online): Color Protocols: Technologies of Racial Encoding in Chromatic Media (MIT, 2025) 4pm – 5:30pm (UK), 12noon – 1:30pm (EST) Thursday 30th October 2025
Event details: colourandfilm.com/cfps/
Registration: forms.office.com/pages/respon.... @baftss.bsky.social
BAFTSS continues to run its Early Career Mentoring Scheme, which has been invaluable to helping ECRs in this increasingly precarious sector. This is a call for new mentors and mentees to take part in the scheme!
For more info: www.baftss.org/early-career...
#baftss #earlycareermentoringscheme
BAFTSS now has a LinkedIn page, please do give us a follow!
Link: www.linkedin.com/in/baftss-ne...
The BAFTSS PGR Poster Showcase is now open to applications for next year's annual conference in Bournemouth, 15-17 April 2026. You could win a prize of £150!
www.baftss.org/pgr-poster-s...
#baftss #cfp #pgr #conference
Thrilled to share the very open Call for Proposals for BAFTSS 2026 on 15-17 April in Bournemouth. Amid all the stress and uncertainty of HE, the annual conference is a great place to reconnect, reflect, think new thoughts and make new plans. Join us! @baftss.bsky.social
www.baftss.org/cfp-2026.html
The 2026 BAFTSS conference will take place at the Bournemouth Highcliff Marriott hotel, 15 - 17 April 2026.
The deadline for submissions is 5th December 2025.
The full CFP, along with submission instructions, can be found here: www.baftss.org/cfp-2026.html
#baftss #filmstudies #cfp #callforpapers
Thanks again, @britgrad.bsky.social, for inviting Tamara Batty and I to represent the College of Arts and Law Academic Writing Service @unibirmingham.bsky.social and for your lovely words of thanks! 🙏
First photo courtesy: BritGrad
#britgrad2025
Wonderful afternoon co-delivering the “In Conversation” session on academic writing practices for the College of Arts and Law Academic Writing Advisory Service @unibirmingham.bsky.social as part of @britgrad.bsky.social 2025 at The Shakespeare Institute. 🪶
#britgrad2025
Join @tamarabatty.bsky.social and @mattbruce007.bsky.social for this exciting workshop with @unibirmingham.bsky.social CAL Academic Writing Advisory Service at BritGrad next week ✨ Tickets here bit.ly/4dP3IqQ
Richard Fleischer’s “The Last Run” (1971) Spanish release Blu-Ray (“Fuga Sin Fin”).
#georgecscott #richardfleischer #thelastrun #fugasinfin #bluray
Delighted to be presenting on Postgraduate academic writing practices @britgrad in a few weeks time for the @unibirmingham College of Arts and Law Academic Writing Advisory Service (AWAS) with Tamara Batty!
#britgrad #conference #postgraduate #academicwriting
A rare opportunity today watching a screening of Paul Schrader’s “Hardcore” (1979) on the big screen @princecharlescinema.com. It’s like yesteryear’s “Taken” and still packs a punch! 🤛
#paulschrader #georgecscott
Wonderful afternoon watching Sabin & Redmon’s doc, “Kim’s Video”, detailing their quest all over the world to reclaim a neglected treasure trove of video tapes. Thanks Dani of Whatever Pays the Rent for hosting the VHS box design workshop & @mac_birmingham for collaboratively screening this gem! 📼
Jaws 3 (Jaws 3-D) Blu Ray, as seen on a big screen TV! 😛
#jaws3d #bluray #steelbook
Dr. No T Shirt by Ouku. Never Say Subtlety Again 😂
🏝️🔪🦀
#drno #jamesbond #ouku
Got my hands on the Mission Impossible Cruciform! “My precious!!” 😂
#missionimpossible #cruciform #odeoncinemas
Had a blast stewarding for Dr Cat Lester and Dr Kate Egan’s exhibit in #FlatpackFestival titled #FearintheBedroom. When I see an excuse to wear pyjamas, I take it. 📸: @mattbruce007.bsky.social
And that’s a wrap! A pleasure stewarding at the @flatpackfestival “Fear in the Bedroom” exhibit @mybcu these past few weeks. Thanks again @cinefeline for this opportunity and @xanthepajarillo for the photographs and for being my work buddy here, haha 😎
#fearinthebedroom #flatpackfilmfestival #bcu
Great afternoon speaking with fellow Postgraduate Ambassadors to prospective students about studying at the University of Birmingham
@unibirmingham.bsky.social
#phd #pgr #postgraduate #universityofbirmingham
Wonderful afternoon at Moseley Hive attending the Flatpack Projects event looking back at the Cinephilia video shop. Thanks to Ian Francis and the speakers for reminding us of the current importance of collectivism, as well as that of retaining physical media. 📼
#cinephilia #flatpack2025 #moseley
