Historian of science, technology, medicine and the environment in 20th century Britain, the Caribbean and Africa. PI of “The Chemical Empire” project on the history of past insecticide use. Works at the University of York.https://bsky.app/profile/sabineclarke.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/sabineclarke.bsky.social/post/3mlb47mzwyk23This is currently spreading in our kitchen. The quotes from York-based roofers to fix "patchy", as we are now referring to it, have ranged from £500 to £5000. £500 to £5000!!07 May 2026 11:25 +0000at://did:plc:xij27u5nbdpdy53ji3o7mcju/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlb47mzwyk23https://bsky.app/profile/sabineclarke.bsky.social/post/3mhsaqvplxk2gCheck out the latest Special Issue of the J. Imperial and Commonwealth History! Fantastic articles on business and labour in German colonialism. https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/fich20/current24 Mar 2026 09:21 +0000at://did:plc:xij27u5nbdpdy53ji3o7mcju/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhsaqvplxk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/sabineclarke.bsky.social/post/3mfe5227qes2lPermanent post in the history of the Middle East after 1800 at York! Plus three fixed term posts 1) Medieval History 1100-1450 2) Modern China 3) Britain/Public History https://features.york.ac.uk/history-jobs/?fbclid=IwdGRleAQFc31leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xNzM4NDc2NDI2NzAzNzAAAR7rV48xX4mSGhtbJB0HcoxPzCuWGtZ94-NYDit8BphXuerpEdwLo8iSjsEqUQ_aem_8OKAZhtslxDNvDPwjabw2A#section-CURRENT-OPPORTUNITIES-9RAAv45VMV21 Feb 2026 07:47 +0000at://did:plc:xij27u5nbdpdy53ji3o7mcju/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfe5227qes2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/sabineclarke.bsky.social/post/3m4vnguprh22pYork Minster looking fine this evening05 Nov 2025 18:09 +0000at://did:plc:xij27u5nbdpdy53ji3o7mcju/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4vnguprh22phttps://bsky.app/profile/sabineclarke.bsky.social/post/3m3me3jlajc2tSo how was your weekend?20 Oct 2025 08:02 +0000at://did:plc:xij27u5nbdpdy53ji3o7mcju/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3me3jlajc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/sabineclarke.bsky.social/post/3m2qi4fy2kk2tIt was a real pleasure to write this afterword for a fantastic special issue on the history of invasive species by Christos Lynteris @visualplague.bsky.social and Jules Skotnes-Brown @julesskotnesbrown.bsky.social https://track.smtpsendmail.com/9032119/c?p=XosIi6EDMnkTmqS1H6hQXzUA0BXekKMNmq1P1SrLsBSNtJsFkoRrsfPB0faooCCi6TaIkQu3OpzBM8myYtbFqC6aFjSilkPRyIGMRdRSZM1ZL5pcoe7saX60lJxrsHLjWbMZfwkP1hvrd4-W5Ry7k3XaAFsW12SrXtPzIWxFKG1-nwQ9_YqV6e99M19eeCdf5QR8XaCCiGetML4BwM2EJdtKFeaqr7uzKDIFS0ULRWlUyqlKLDRGaVAXb8P4jvo9y3alV4uC8EYqbgrZEYKZ-DtRgSZAleix12oU9BIZiDk=09 Oct 2025 06:00 +0000at://did:plc:xij27u5nbdpdy53ji3o7mcju/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2qi4fy2kk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/sabineclarke.bsky.social/post/3lysjr5obls2nUrge Nigel Farage to Release His Tax Returns chng.it/k8fBh7sY via @UKChange https://chng.it/k8fBh7sY14 Sep 2025 14:44 +0000at://did:plc:xij27u5nbdpdy53ji3o7mcju/app.bsky.feed.post/3lysjr5obls2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/sabineclarke.bsky.social/post/3lyd4qhbu222hAnd there’s more good news 🌿✨ The YESI Fellows Scheme 2025/26 opens on Monday 8 September! If you’re a University of York researcher with ideas for tackling environmental sustainability challenges, this is your chance. Details here 👉 buff.ly/W6IXpUe08 Sep 2025 11:41 +0000at://did:plc:xij27u5nbdpdy53ji3o7mcju/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyd4qhbu222hhttps://bsky.app/profile/sabineclarke.bsky.social/post/3lyd4lkwz7s2hDelighted that the University of York has been shortlisted for Outstanding Contribution to Environmental Leadership 🌍👏 Recognition for our pioneering YESI Fellows Initiative driving interdisciplinary, impact-led sustainability research. Full shortlist👉 lstm.ac/3HZY0XE https://lstm.ac/3HZY0XE08 Sep 2025 11:39 +0000at://did:plc:xij27u5nbdpdy53ji3o7mcju/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyd4lkwz7s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/sabineclarke.bsky.social/post/3lxmjfivoqc2c30 Aug 2025 11:57 +0000at://did:plc:xij27u5nbdpdy53ji3o7mcju/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxmjfivoqc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/sabineclarke.bsky.social/post/3lqeoggag2c2aBy the River Foss in York30 May 2025 07:09 +0000at://did:plc:xij27u5nbdpdy53ji3o7mcju/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqeoggag2c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/sabineclarke.bsky.social/post/3lnrzkox2sc2uA walk with the dog brings some quiet and his joy is my pleasure.27 Apr 2025 10:17 +0000at://did:plc:xij27u5nbdpdy53ji3o7mcju/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnrzkox2sc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/sabineclarke.bsky.social/post/3llllfsters2q30 Mar 2025 09:58 +0000at://did:plc:xij27u5nbdpdy53ji3o7mcju/app.bsky.feed.post/3llllfsters2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/sabineclarke.bsky.social/post/3lkaskq3rx22vI had such a wonderful time being interviewed by students in the History Department at York for their amazing podcast series. Take a look! (Or indeed a "listen") https://www.instagram.com/p/DHGvsXwN-fe/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==13 Mar 2025 09:41 +0000at://did:plc:xij27u5nbdpdy53ji3o7mcju/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkaskq3rx22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/sabineclarke.bsky.social/post/3lghukul7oc23Alert! Deadline for this fantastic PhD opportunity is 2nd February! [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Jan 2025 07:25 +0000at://did:plc:xij27u5nbdpdy53ji3o7mcju/app.bsky.feed.post/3lghukul7oc23https://bsky.app/profile/sabineclarke.bsky.social/post/3lfhj3saif22kYork, UK, at 9.30 this morning11 Jan 2025 10:35 +0000at://did:plc:xij27u5nbdpdy53ji3o7mcju/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfhj3saif22khttps://bsky.app/profile/sabineclarke.bsky.social/post/3ldo2tu6j7d25Isn’t this thistle head beautiful? Like the head of a medieval mace.19 Dec 2024 14:18 +0000at://did:plc:xij27u5nbdpdy53ji3o7mcju/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldo2tu6j7d25