Gavin Rand
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Historian of empire, colonialism and violence @UniGreenwich. Views my own, etc.
London, England
Joined June 2014
Please do share widely – and do get in touch if you have questions/queries etc.
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This scholarship covers Home tuition fees and provides a bursary at the UKRI rate. Full details:
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#2. We are also seeking an outstanding candidate to explore how the history and legacies of empire have shaped Maritime Greenwich since the 17th century. We are particularly keen to receive proposals which engage with local heritage and community organisations...
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The scholarship covers Home tuition fees and provides a bursary at the UKRI rate. Further funding will be available to support travel and related research expenses. Full details: https://t.co/dgXCstwWCK.
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#1. The Maynard History Scholarship will enable an outstanding candidate to pursue an original research project which connects with the expertise of one or several of our historians...
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We’re recruiting! Applications are now open for two, fully funded PhD scholarships in History at @ICE_Greenwich @UniofGreenwich.
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We've added some more tickets for tmw's event @HampCourtPal. Join us to learn more about the role of Punjabis in the FWW - and how you can help @CWGC ensure colonial casualties are properly commemorated.
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Join us on 22nd Feb 2025 to learn about the Indian Army's role in the First World War at the historic Palace!
Did your Punjabi ancestors serve in #WW1? How many men from your village fought in the First World War? Book you FREE ticket! Join @GavinRand from @UniofGreenwich, George Hay @record_this from @CWGC, Indian Army PhD students @G_AWilliams & @JasminAthwal, @Jag_Kang & myself to
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Research by @UniofGreenwich PhD students, @G_AWilliams & @JasminAthwal & in collaboration with @UKPHA, suggests there are thousands of Punjabi casualties missing from the @CWGC casualty database. Join us on Saturday to help find them.
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I'll be with @TejpalRalmill & @record_this at @HampCourtPal on Saturday talking about the #PunjabRegisters and what they tell us about Punjab's role in the First World. Join us & learn how you can help the @CWGC identify forgotten Punjabi casualties.
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Join us on 22nd Feb 2025 to learn about the Indian Army's role in the First World War at the historic Palace!
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Hi @EvansCycles. I bought @Lezyne Zecto Max from you in Nov 2023. It stopped working in Nov 2024. 2 of your customer service agents have told me you won't replace it - despite @Lezyne providing a 2-year warranty on all UK purchases, via @UpgradeBikes. Why such poor service?
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Hello @UPS! Is it possible to speak to a human being about a parcel which you keep promising to deliver, but never actually do…? None of your systems seem to work!
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Congratulations to @flughafen_wien, which has today dethroned Stansted for coveted Shittest Airport award. Absolute shambles.
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Applications for the @CWGC Scholarship close on 2 April 2024. If you're interested in applying, I'll be online today from 1200-1300 for a Q&A about the #PunjabRegisters, the scholarship and what we're looking for... Join me on Teams from c. 1200: https://t.co/QSt4wxl2Bs.
We’re recruiting! Applications are now open for two, fully-funded PhD scholarships to explore the #PunjabRegisters - a unique archive containing the service histories of c. 320,000 Punjabis who served in the First World War... 1/10.
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Interesting in using @RMGreenwich's collections in your research? See details of our fabulous fellowship scheme here, open to all able to demonstrate the ability to undertake independent research. Applications close Sun 10 March.
📚 We’re excited to launch our 2024-25 Caird Research Fellowship scheme, for traditional and practice-based research responding to our collections. 📚 Open to those with relevant academic or lived experience. Apply by 10 March at https://t.co/fvgl1dzymd.
#research #fellowship
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If you want a bit more from me about why this history matters now, head over to the @SocHistoryWar blog: https://t.co/GIricskTIq. 10/10.
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This post discusses the CWGC report investigating historical inequalities in the treatment of colonial and commonwealth war dead.
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If you want to explore the #PunjabRegisters yourself, look at the samples available on: https://t.co/2x1SUzB0a4. 9/10.
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Both scholarships include a full fee waiver - for home or international fees - and a bursary at the UKRI rate. Please share widely! Do get in touch if you're thinking about applying. 8/10.
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