A somewhat threatening sky looming over us throughout our walk to National Trust Runnymede site today but the willow sculptures were giving admirable life and form against the clouds.

A little mindfulness moment for International Dawn Chorus Day from ⁦Royal Holloway⁩ #DawnChorus

“I know that/hope is the hardest/love we carry “

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “This sunkissed production is joyful and intelligent” - The Standard

standard.co.uk/culture/theatr…

Soon to find its place back on the roof of #NotreDame …
For the moment, they are in Normandy with their master ornemental roofers. Paying them a visit today!

Thanks The Arden Shakespeare for showing our newly affordable volume! Contributors include Dr Varsha Panjwani Emma Smith Preti Taneja Julie Sanders Dr. Katherine Brokaw Ailsa GF Susanne Greenhalgh Louise Geddes & more—+ MediaShakespeare & me, adding hairdryers & banyans to the metaphorical map!

The great Jonathan Coe is coming to Department of English at Royal Holloway: Interview and Reading, Tuesday 7th May, Time: 5.30-7pm Venue: Shilling Auditorium. Book your (free) tickets here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/jonathan-coe…

A beautiful way to register the value and privilege of using a vote 🗳️

Great to welcome some of our University of London Distance Learning students for a Graduation reception on campus today.
It was fantastic to hear from Royal Holloway Principal Julie Sanders before our guests got to head off for a personal tour of our beautiful Founders building.

Brilliant visit yesterday to the student & colleague teams in our RH Careers Royal Holloway Volunteering hubs - learned so much about what our students are looking for & the support students give each other as career coaches, helping navigate careers & placements both during & after study.

#Beltane is the Gaelic May Day festival marking the beginning of #summer
'Passage” (2007) by German installation artist Cornelia Konrads #womensart

As the US and Russia compete for influence in Africa, corruption and conflict will continue to plague the continent, writes Ezenwa Olumba from RHUL Politics and IR Royal Holloway for The Conversation theconversation.com/russia-has-tig…

There were two glasses and two chairs...

Join us for this beautiful encounter with Imtiaz Dharker, sitting with the poem that's been a friend to her...

thepoetryexchange.co.uk/episode-92

#PoemsAsFriends

Good to spend time with colleagues in RHElecEng this morning hearing all about current education & research activities, all putting into practice their “Creativity first, Science follows” approach. Huge potential for areas of strength across our 6 academic schools #RH2030s 🤖🔌

To the young woman I spoke to on the train tonight, you are grace personified and it might not feel like it right now but things will get better and over time you will find your own purpose and way in the world and you will be amazing. Take care.

What is true of every university in the UK is that they lose money teaching home students and conducting research. Why cutting some unis off from alternative income is likely to boost quality escapes me.

Thank you ⁦Horatio Clare⁩ for a lovely programme and an excuse for me and my partner to reminisce about European and Chinese night train journeys (with elements of the planned and indeed unplanned) and the often inspiring company of strangers. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

For anyone who needs a Chagall goat today (I certainly do …) 🐐