Lucie Matthews-Jones

Thankfully for me I can! It’s definately a stunning place.

All large room with green wallpaper with two pianos and tables and a large arm chair. Vaulted celling

This has been my writing view this afternoon and isn’t it lovely. I feel like a stately home scholar at Gregynog Hall.

Cotton worker Alice Nelson sets out for work at Lilac Mill in Shaw, Lancashire, January 1955, photo by Bert Hardy for Picture Post.

Solidarity! Me too. I’ll add a trumpet to your sad brass band.

A black and white cat sitting on a lap with blue gingham trousers behind her wall paper, lamp, sofa edge and printer.

I have a unicorn of (a reading) week NO MEETINGS scheduled in my calendar. It’s really delightful along with the snuggles and head kisses of this little lady #proofofcat

'Ludgate Hill, London' (1884) by Wilhelm Trübner

(Private collection)

Looking into a computer screen with a PowerPoint slide reading Disability in Higher Education: A PhD perspective DR LUCINDA MATTHEWS-JONES In front is a script, closed laptop with stickers on it on a book, a cup. Behind a notice board, wires and phone

Today I virtually lead a 2 hour session for AHRC DTP students on disability in higher education at their annual EDI conference. They put together a manifesto that focused on community, advocacy, disability gain and supervision. It was super lovely and engaging and really great space to hangout in.

We have a new ‘Wuthering Heights’, a trailer for a Pride & Prejudice adaptation, actors announced for a new Jane Eyre and all I dream of is an imaginary provincial town brimming with Barbara Pym characters…

Liverpool, 1954, photo by John Chillingworth (Getty).

We have a new ‘Wuthering Heights’, a trailer for a Pride & Prejudice adaptation, actors announced for a new Jane Eyre and all I dream of is an imaginary provincial town brimming with Barbara Pym characters…

These portraits are beautiful - of their moment yet speaking in such powerful ways to our times.

A notepad with pencil handwriting in it, a large book on a grey cushion on a table with a large window in the back with green grass, trees.

Went to an archive today~Wrote lots of notes~Have more knowledge of a thing *sigh* Bliss. Bliss. Happiness.

A green chair on a stage with two 70 style rug and a table covered in a lace cloth. A wooden chapel alter and wooden panels surroundings

Just given a paper in Oxford House’s chapel. It was the most coziest and loveliest of settings. I really enjoyed sharing my little titbits on settlement bedrooms. We all needed homely dressed stages when presenting!

I’m plotting and planning a presentation for Arts and Humanities PhD students for an EDI conference. I’m speaking on disability. I would love to show what good and great things departments or unis are doing for disabled PhD students. Can you share anything with me? #highereducation #PhDchat

This is perfect! Thank you for the share.

I’m not surprised. I was once told that if you centre autistic experiences then you often capture the worst practices and end up making more inclusive environments for all.

That’s amazing! It’s so good to hear that you producing a guide from such a great group.

I’m plotting and planning a presentation for Arts and Humanities PhD students for an EDI conference. I’m speaking on disability. I would love to show what good and great things departments or unis are doing for disabled PhD students. Can you share anything with me? #highereducation #PhDchat

At the bottom left, an illustration shows three students working together: one student using a wheelchair, another sitting at a table with a laptop, and a third student standing beside them. At the bottom, a blue button-shaped graphic reads: “The Annual Disabled Student Survey.” In the top right corner is the Disabled Students UK and Snowdon Trust logo.

Another promotional poster then shows in a white and blue colour scheme for The Annual Disabled Student Survey Report 2025. At the top left, a dark blue rounded rectangle contains white text reading “The Annual Disabled Student Survey Report 2025.” On the top right is the Disabled Students UK logo in white on a dark blue background, with the Snowdon Trust logo beneath it in white text on two red rectangles. The main text says: “Come join us as we share our findings from the Annual Disabled Student Survey 2025.” Event details are shown in blue text: “Thursday 29th January 2026,” “12:30pm – 2pm,” and “Online via Zoom.” Below are four circular headshot photos on a light background. From left to right: Helen Saelensminde (CEO of Snowdon Trust), Prof Deborah Johnston (Deputy Vice Chancellor of LSBU), Suzanne Carrie (Head of Student Equality and Welfare at Office for Students) and Jim Dickinson (Associate Editor Student Unions at Wonkhe). The bottom of the poster features a curved dark purpley-blue shape with a small rounded label reading “The Annual Disabled Student Survey” in white text.

It’s here! 📣

The Annual Disabled Student Survey Report 2025 is now LIVE, delivered in
partnership with the Snowdon Trust!

Thank you to everyone who took part!

and supportive education system.
Read & download the report on our website!

#DisabledStudentsUK #DisabledStudents #AccessInsights

I bet it was!

When I was entering the UK job market 15 years ago I attended an academic job workshop for historians where we were told that we were about to enter a golden age for jobs as loads of academics retired. Instead I’ve watched its collapse and the loss of some amazing people.

Record number of people in UK live in ‘very deep poverty’, analysis shows Joseph Rowntree Foundation finds problem is ‘deeper and more damaging than at any point in the last 30 years’

About 6.8 million people – half of all those in poverty – were in very deep poverty, the highest number and proportion since records began three decades ago - @jrf-uk.bsky.social analysis
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Do writing retreats actually work? Reader, I finished my novel in style … The distractions of daily life can make writing a book a frustrating task, so I sought boltholes offering creative support and solitude in inspiring landscapes

I love a good writing retreat and am so productive at them because it is often the only time I can confidently say no to meetings & emails. Life needs to be more writing retreat.

www.theguardian.com/travel/2026/...

Miner and his family, Rhondda Valley, Wales, 1931, photo by James Jarche of the Daily Herald.

We have modules that still have invigilated exams. I’m introducing an exam. It’s not really for AI reasons though, but assessment load for me. But it’s generally assumed that exams are good for combatting AI here. Im going to let students bring in notes& choose their primary sources though.

Could you also add to this things that we made and instruments for making like sailor rolling pins or whittling objects?

Hate to be that rogue person but I’ve findmypast is better for this than ancestry….

Building Tour and Heritage Talk - Settlement Bedrooms: A Room of their Own Building Tour and Heritage Talk - Settlement Bedrooms: A Room of their Own, 1883-1920 by Lucinda Matthews-Jones.

For anyone in London I’m going to be giving a paper on settlement bedrooms on 19th February, 6.30-8.00. I’ll share titbits on how they were used by settlers&wardens. I’ll also discuss servants too! This will be with a building tour of Oxford House, Bethnal Green! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-t...

Some people claim 6000 words (and my uni did decide not to submit with that word count in a previous REF) but I’ve never seen anywhere say exactly that there is a minimum.

Thank you! I’m glad you can use it so soon!