Treasure Hunters Target Archaeology Using PUBLIC Archive! - WB 12th Nov 2021
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0:00 Introduction
4:11 More Today Programme Coverage
5:10 H.E.R. Today Gone Tomorrow?
20:51 It’s not Easy Being a Student in 2021
30:22 Something Positive!?
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Link of the Week:
Corfitz Ulfeldt's pillory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corfitz_Ulfeldt
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Links:
Council Acts After Accusations Metal Detecting Rally Company Used H.E.R. Data to Target Archaeology:
http://thepipeline.info/blog/2021/11/08/council-acts-after-accusations-metal-detecting-rally-co-used-h-e-r-data-to-target-archaeology/
We were ahead of the curve - One of the benefits of the weekly format:
The Today Programme and The War on the National Trust: An Episode in Shameful Journalism:
https://bylinetimes.com/2021/11/04/the-today-programme-and-the-war-on-the-national-trust-an-episode-in-shameful-journalism/
No 10 is marching through cultural institutions - and making a battleground of the arts:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/nov/08/tories-cultural-institutions-war-no-10-museums-decolonisation
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Save Sheffield Archaeology ‘United Against Cultural Vandalism’ - 1st December:
https://www.facebook.com/SaveSheffieldArchaeology/posts/195318222754570
Save Worcester Archaeology: Decision on the Future of Academic Staff:
https://twitter.com/saveworcsarch/status/1453709108083924994
Big Mandate for Strike action at UK Universities over pay & working conditions:
https://www.ucu.org.uk/article/11860/Big-mandate-for-strike-action-at-UK-universities-over-pay--working-conditions
UCU members back strikes over pension cuts:
https://www.ucu.org.uk/article/11857/UCU-members-back-strikes-over-pension-cuts
University Strikes: Academics at 37 Institutions Support Action:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-59171771
Durham University staff vote to strike this term over pensions cut:
https://www.palatinate.org.uk/durham-university-staff-vote-to-strike-this-term-over-pensions-cut/
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Tulip Reaction: ‘Death to the Cocktail Cornichon’:
https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/tulip-reaction-death-to-the-cocktail-cornichon
Tulip Tower plan Rejected by Gove:
https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/tulip-tower-plan-rejected-by-gove-11-11-2021/
Archaeologists Discover Ancient ‘Hangover Prevention’ Ring:
https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/archaeologists-ancient-hangover-prevention-ring-amethyst-scn/index.html