Heads up peeps! Last chance to hear the latest @GirtonCollege chapel choir tour programme live tonight in Chelsea, 7pm. See you there 👏👏👏 girton.cam.ac.uk/events/girton-…
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Susan J Smith
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Susan J Smith
@sjs_1869
Girton College and Department of Geography at Cambridge University. Writes on housing and economic inequality; also on Bluesky
Katılım Kasım 2010
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What next for an institution that was first to have a College for Women yet last to give them degrees? Someone experienced in the role, and sure to speak up for students? A Girton alumna? (online voting is open until and including Friday this week ).
Simon McDonald@SimonMcDonaldUK
I voted for SANDI TOKSVIG to be Chancellor of Cambridge University because she’s energetic enough to be interested in everything & wise enough not to interfere when interference would snarl things up. If you’re MA Cantab, you can vote at Senate House from 10am until 5pm today.
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Love this! (Btw online voting is still open too, until Friday 18th July; and don’t forget to check your spam folder if you can’t find the email…)
Simon McDonald@SimonMcDonaldUK
I just voted for SANDI TOKSVIG as Chancellor of @Cambridge_Uni. She offers a different approach - accessible, energetic & kind. Vote in person at Senate House today & Wednesday 16 July.
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She is also the very first @GirtonCollege alumna to be on the shortlist for Chancellor! (Just when we need someone fearless in the face of adversity, who believes in the triumph of hope…)
Simon McDonald@SimonMcDonaldUK
SANDI 4 Chancellor! Sandi is serious, articulate and funny, also passionate about defending & promoting @Cambridge_Uni. Watch & be convinced: youtu.be/AGGu8x7MzFg
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Voting soon opens for the Cambridge University Chancellorship. Historic moment: for the very first time, a Girton alumna is on the shortlist! (So, you know, fearless, principled, believes in the triumph of hope…)
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It was a pleasure to ‘meet’ you all and to have the opportunity to field so many engaging comments and questions.
Government Economic Service (GES)@GES_UK
Thank you Professor Susan Smith for joining us today to discuss your work on the history of housing and economic inequality in the UK. It was a fascinating presentation and we appreciate your answering our many questions at the end! @sjs_1869
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Who do you want to be the next Chancellor of the University of Cambridge?
✅ If you are an alumni of Cambridge and want to have your say, register to vote now!
🚨 The deadline is 5pm TODAY! 🚨
🔗 Check your eligibility and register here!
cam.ac.uk/about-the-univ…
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An excellent debate; delighted to have been on the panel!
Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership@cisl_cambridge
“The biggest environmental issue isn’t climate change or biodiversity loss. There's something deeper that lies behind it, and that’s different manifestations of social inequality” CISL and @CCI_Cambridge celebrated the launch of @TonyJuniper's new book 👉bit.ly/42uTw2N
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What a fantastic opportunity for @Cambridge_Uni If you are eligible, and want to vote online, check your email or follow this link cam.ac.uk/about-the-univ… NOTE: Registration closes at 5pm on May 2!
Simon McDonald@SimonMcDonaldUK
I just submitted Sandi Toksvig’s nomination papers to be Chancellor of University of Cambridge. She’s perfect: brilliant, energetic, great communicator, passionate about academic freedom & adored by students. After 816 years & 108 men, it’s time for a woman #Sandi4Chancellor109
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I wasn’t feeling sad as it happens, but the Leonard Cohen reference absolutely reminds me of my first year at Uni…
Church Times@ChurchTimes
Poet’s Corner @malcolmguite suggests how to alleviate feelings of sadness at this time of the year #Echobox=1737105713" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2025/…
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For some thoughts on the longer run, see also this piece with Gavin Wood on two decades of housing market dynamics… economicsobservatory.com/whats-changed-…
Economics Observatory@EconObservatory
🔗 Read Susan Smith on how we can tackle the UK's housing crisis buff.ly/4aKZDRJ
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It’s suddenly looking a lot like … just the moment to drop in on Queen Victoria’s Consort’s festive greeting 🎄☃️ queenvictoriasconsort.co.uk/christmas-with…
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Such a great tradition!
mallgalleries@mallgalleries
#CallForEntries: Take a moment to get cosy this festive season, and submit your work to the Royal Society of Portrait Painters Open Call ❄️ 🗓️ Deadline: Tuesday 4 February 2025, 12 noon Submit: mallgalleries22.oess1.uk 📸: Mark Balma, 'Winter Rainbow'
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Twenty years of #HousePrices - same old, same old; or maybe not? economicsobservatory.com/whats-changed-…
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I’ll be commenting on #housing, health and an infrastructure of care in Oxford later today - still time to check in! (eventbrite.co.uk/e/why-should-w….
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Hard to believe that public health was the catalyst for #housing policy over a century ago… here’s an opportunity to think about possible next steps; pleased to be on the panel.
Global Centre on Healthcare and Urbanisation@GCHUOxford
Join us next month as we discuss "Why should we care about healthier homes?" in our latest GCHU Public Seminar. 📅 4th December 2024 🕔 5:30pm (tea/coffee from 5pm) 📌@KelloggOx Register to attend for free and find out more at: eventbrite.co.uk/e/why-should-w…
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Good to get people on board with small steps that can make a difference and that add optimism to the mix!
Tony Juniper@TonyJuniper
I was very pleased to have a chat with @BBCCountryfile about housing, Nature & greenbelt. If we can link new houses to Nature recovery, in greenbelts & elsewhere, then some important wins are possible. @NaturalEngland we are advising on the strategies to make this happen.
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In other news, I’ve been on Bluesky for a while, reconnecting with old friends and meeting some new ones… so far, so good!
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Eddington Community News: ‘…naming one of the streets… Ayrton Avenue after Hertha Ayrton… engineer, mathematician, physicist and inventor…
… member of @GirtonCollege (cf. earlier reflection on ‘women making waves’ womenmakingwaves.co.uk/episode-12 )
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