The @ihr.bsky.social, @senatehouselib.bsky.social and SAS are excited to welcome you to History Day 2026 - "Grassroots History, Grassroots Collections"! Join us in Senate House on Wednesday 18 November for this celebration of all things history. 🔗 Book your free place https://bit.ly/4in3vQ6

History Day 2026: Coming on Wednesday 18 November to Senate House

Bookings are now open for History Day 2026. Save the date for Wednesday 18 November and join us in Senate House for this celebration of all things history!

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We had a great day at the @sas-news.bsky.social Festival of Research and Engagement Festival today, with our activity Threads of Engagement. #BeingHumanFestival

Excellent bookmark printing by @michaelwdurrant.bsky.social for @ies-sas.bsky.social and the @sas-news.bsky.social Research Festival.

🎉 Our SAS Festival of Research and Engagement is in full swing! 🎉 We’ll be here in Senate House until 3pm. If you’re nearby, please do drop by and say hello. Explore today’s full programme: www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Catching up with lots of our authors and editors at the SAS Festival today, including @mjdonnay.bsky.social who we captured with his book Reframing Failure in Digital Scholarship 📸 Available to read online for free: uolpress.co.uk/book/reframi... #OpenAccess @sas-news.bsky.social

Larry the dinosaur is having a busy day trying palaeography! @sas-news.bsky.social @ies-sas.bsky.social @ihr.bsky.social @warburginstitute.bsky.social

The Research Festival @sas-news.bsky.social is underway! #Palaeography (not palaeontology) #Skystorians

Why literature? How does it change the world? @drjoeford.bsky.social presenting at the SAS festival on new @ilcs.bsky.social series, Understanding Languages, Cultures and Societies, and the first book in the series, Literature for Change. @sas-news.bsky.social #OpenAccess

Join us today in Senate House where we’re displaying our research and related publications at the SAS Open Day! We’re here alongside @stopecocide.bsky.social so come by to learn more. #HumanRights #Ecocide #DecriminalisatioofPoverty #Commonwealth @sas-news.bsky.social @uolondon.bsky.social

#TeamHarold! I'm in my #BayeuxTapestry skirt today and taking sides... Come and visit us at the @sas-news.bsky.social Festival of Research today: pick #TeamWilliam or #TeamHarold, take a sticker and tell us your Bayeux Tapestry story! Link to our community archiving project in the QR code!

If you're passionate about the written word, the sacredness of print, and the enduring importance of books, a PhD at the Institute of English Studies @iesbookhistory offers the chance to make a meaningful contribution to this rich field of study. Apply now to start January 2027 - sas.ac.uk/phd-ies

The Centre for Public Engagement Practice in Arts and Humanities is pleased to announce a call for applications to the Community Connections Grant! This first round is open to community groups and individuals embedded in communities across the UK’s coastal regions. Apply: https://bit.ly/4qAwYGr

🗣️Reminder: our SAS Festival of Research and Engagement is tomorrow! Join us for a day of discovery, conversation and inspiration. 📍 Senate House, London 📅 Thursday 8 October | 10am–3pm Come along for the whole day or simply drop in and follow your curiosity. https://bit.ly/4zeQwVv

We’re delighted to share Navigating the AI Landscape for Arts, Culture and Knowledge Exchange, an interactive workshop from the @ncace.bsky.social, taking place on 9 November 2026 at Senate House, London. Bursaries are also available! Find out more and book your place here: https://bit.ly/4i5W8fN

At the Institute of English Studies, you have the opportunity to undertake doctoral research under expert supervision in a number of literature-related subject areas, ranging from book history to contemporary writing. Applications are open! Learn more - sas.ac.uk/phd-ies

The Institute of English Studies (IES) is a unique centre for research, teaching and advocacy that speaks both for and about books, specialising in the history of the book, manuscript and print studies, textual scholarship and more. Learn more - sas.ac.uk/phd-ies

Discover the School of Advanced Study at the SAS Festival of Research & Engagement. Join us for a day of discovery, conversation and inspiration. Come along for the whole day or simply drop in and follow your curiosity. 📍 Senate House, London 📅 Thursday 8 October | 10am–3pm https://bit.ly/3VdTACV

Fascinating piece in today's Financial Times (@financialtimes.com) featuring Professor Barry Smith (@barrycsmith.bsky.social) of the Institute of Philosophy (@ip-sas.bsky.social) discussing our sense of smell - and why it can't be accommodated in the digital world.

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Why we can thumb our noses at AI ft.trib.al/Jn0nXaT

Great to see our Press mentioned in this @timeshighered.bsky.social article about diamond #OpenAccess 💎 Many thanks to author @beckywojturska.bsky.social for this helpful overview and info on how @oipassoc.bsky.social can be of assistance! www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/diamo...

Diamond open access publishing: what it is and how to do it

For researchers interested in publishing their work with no fees for authors or readers, diamond open access publishing could be the answer. Here is a guide to the basics

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📢 Last call to join us tonight! 🐱 Why is an AI project called "Probably a Cat"? Machine vision has a long history with cats. Find out at a hands-on AI literacy evening hosted by young people at SoapBox Islington. Thu 1 Oct, 5.30pm, all ages. Free, book: www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Considering one of our postgraduate degrees for your next step? Come and speak to us at our stand at Postgrad LIVE London on Tuesday 20 October and get all your burning questions answered. Reserve your place - https://www.findamasters.com/events/postgrad-live/london26/?ct=2963

The Warburg Institute's renowned resources include the Archive, Photographic Collection, and open-stack Library with its unique cataloguing system, specifically designed by Aby Warburg to aid research. 🔗 Learn more about available PhD options - sas.ac.uk/phd-warburg

Over the summer the @ukiedh.bsky.social, a cross-national subject-specialist organisation based out of the @dh-researchhub.bsky.social, held its fourth Annual Event hosted by @unisouthampton.bsky.social. Read about the event and the work of the Association: https://bit.ly/4iIwZI9 📸 Sonny Pedcenko

Considering applying for a Masters or PhD? Be sure to explore the full range of funding and scholarship options available at the School of Advanced Study. Visit sas.ac.uk/postgraduate-study/fees-funding

The Centre for Public Engagement Practice in Arts and Humanities is pleased to announce the award of circa £100,000 (funded by @ukri.org supporting 7 newly-formed teams to develop innovative public engagement activities. Read about the new Collaboration and Innovation Grant https://bit.ly/46Fiy0i

Mapping the Humanities and AI is live: 317 UK centres, labs, networks & collectives showing how AI & the humanities interact, searchable in your own words, with the funding alongside. Tell us what you think! Map: https://bit.ly/4iByS9x Post: https://bit.ly/4hbDT6u Feedback: https://bit.ly/3TCEohZ

We are excited to announce that a new @uolpress.bsky.social series, Understanding Languages, Cultures and Societies, has launched today with the publication of its first two open access titles, Literature for Change and Artificial Intelligence, Art and Indigeneity.

Applications are open for our new 100% online PhD in Peace and Security Studies. Designed for professionals, policymakers, practitioners and researchers looking to drive change through impactful research. Join the first cohort in January 2027 - https://bit.ly/4csTMDN

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Edinburgh today for our Humanities Summit: Advocacy, Policy and Place. This session was co-organised with @sahavoice.bsky.social and hosted by @byleaveswelive.bsky.social. Find out more about our Humanities Summits: www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Mapping the Arts and Humanities reveals the UK’s diverse arts and humanities research infrastructure, & highlights the connections between the organisations, institutions & networks that provide such key support for the arts & humanities. @sas-news.bsky.social @clairegorrara.bsky.social