Dave O'Brien

Academics! Are you teaching creative industries in 2022/23? Using 'Culture is bad for you'? I'll be delighted to give a guest class about it, introduce the themes, and follow up with what we've been doing next! DM/Email me (h/t @Daniel_Laurison's tweet last week for reminding me)

New paper! "The Parenthood Penalty in Creative Occupations: How the Covid-19 Pandemic Made Existing Inequalities Worse" by @TalFeder @RFlorisson @markrt Siobhan McAndrew and me journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/07…

Our new research on #Internships today has some shocking findings on access to internships and pay. Crazy that in this day and age many interns aren't being paid for their important work! Take a look at our findings 👇

Important research was released last week on working conditions within post production. Please read this article, share and make sure it gets to the people who need to see it. link to the full report is in the replies. Proud to have consulted on this. theguardian.com/media/2025/jan…

UK’s TV workers exposed to ‘illegal or barely legal’ conditions and traumatic content | Television industry | The Guardian theguardian.com/media/2025/jan…

New paper in @MCSjournal "Where are the working class in the British film industry? Data from the British Film Institute" by Peter Campbell @markrt Danny Leigh & me journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/01…

Gonna be another cold one !!! If you are heading to Anfield for tomorrow's Cup tie we will on e again be hosting a Foodbank collection. The usual suspects, well wrapped up will welcome all donations #RightToFood #LFC

Today we play @ASFCofficial at #Anfield. @SFoodbanks will be there, 3hrs before kick-off to collect donations for Fans Supporting Foodbank Mobile Pantries. You can donate at: ⚽️ @SFoodbanks at Flagpole Corner ⚽️@LFC Retail Store ⚽️ @HomebakedBakery @LFC @LFCHelp @LFCFoundation

@TrevorMacF @OrianBrook @markrt @suttontrust Thanks!

Missed it pre-festive break but well worth your time. ‘A Class Act: Transforming socio-economic diversity in the creative industries’ by Erica Holt-White, @DrDaveOBrien @OrianBrook @markrt commissioned by @suttontrust “Our sectors have a problem…” suttontrust.com/our-research/a…

@DrRebeccaBall @NewBooksCritThe Thanks for recording!

Enjoyed taking part in my first ever podcast with @DrDaveOBrien as part of his @NewBooksCritThe series! Listen now to hear about my recent book (A Hundred English Working-Class Lives, 1900-1945)!

@heritagemcr @BenHighmore @NewBooksCritThe It’s a great book, I think you’ll enjoy it!

Listen! @BenHighmore talks to @NewBooksCritThe about the fascinating “Playgrounds: The experimental years” newbooksnetwork.com/playgrounds

Some Winterval listening! @DrRebeccaBall talks to @NewBooksCritThe about the brilliant “A Hundred English Working-Class Lives, 1900-1945” newbooksnetwork.com/a-hundred-engl…

Sean Yates ran seven marathons in seven days in memory of his dad, and to raise money for @ZoesPlaceLiv 👏 Zoe’s Place provides crucial care for children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions. He's raised over £6,000 so far! Donate here 👉 justgiving.com/page/sean-yate…

A la @UOCartshum tenim un blog molt interessant. Aquest any els articles sobre cultura i desigualtats estan entre els més llegits ;)

Today we play @LCFC at #Anfield. @SFoodbanks will be there, 3hrs before kick-off to collect donations for Fans Supporting Foodbank Mobile Pantries. You can donate at: ⚽️@SFoodbanks at Flagpole Corner ⚽️@LFC Retail Store ⚽️@HomebakedBakery #YNWA @LFC @LFCHelp @LFCFoundation

Good morning and Merry Christmas from all at Homebaked Bakery! Open before kick-off today for @LFC vs @LCFC at Anfield. Massive game for the Reds at an awkward time for us on a Boxing Day (thanks @premierleague) Come & #BuyLocal and make it worth our while being open❤️🙏

A @NewBooksCritThe xmas special! @Knox_Harrington from @TheAnfieldWrap chatting about the superb "Transformer: Klopp, the Revolution of a Club and Culture" newbooksnetwork.com/transformer