A partial solar eclipse will take place above Exeter and Devon next Wednesday. www.visitexeter.com/inspire-me/b...

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Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on equalities in the UK’s research and innovation sector

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This city plan of Exeter dates back to 1835! Can you spot the illustration of Exe Bridge? This bridge replaced the medieval Exe Bridge in 1778, and was itself replaced in 1905. 📷 Cartography Coll./A.3.a.iv; digitised by @dhlabexeter.bsky.social #MapMonday #MondayMaps #MappingOurExeter #Exeter

Yesterday Devon and Cornwall were officially declared to be in ‘exceptionally serious’ drought, along with half of the country. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Farmer fears running out of water amid Devon and Cornwall drought

The founder of Riverford says it is running out of water as drought is declared in the South West.

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And not just Exeter. At least 2 History Leicester FBAs have had to leave the University to stay in the profession due to risk of redundancy, and they won't be the only ones. The much broader issue affects thousands of excellent academics across a spectrum of disciplines (including STEM ones). 1/2

New British Academy fellows at risk in Exeter jobs cull

Being at the ‘top of your game’ no guarantee of job security, warns decorated historian now facing the chop

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Coming up soon, the poster session! Meet me to find out what 'Mapping DH' is. #DH2026

Professor Whittle is one of four colleagues in the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Faculty at the University of Exeter elected to Fellowship of the British Academy this year. 🗃️ ALL FOUR of these outstanding scholars were placed at risk of redundancy last month. Here's their statement:

The Last Museum: the largest search engine for museum art.

Open Culture @openculture.bsky.social · last wk.

A Free Online Archive Lets You Explore 5.8 Million Works of Art Spanning 5,000 Years of History

Looks brilliant.

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Are you interested in how interactive video games could inspire interest in heritage across new audiences? My student Sophie has designed a trailer for 'Ancient Kernow' - she would love you to watch it and take her short survey: youtu.be/Ilau7-52GAE

@tillgrallert Looks like 176 DH people with a Mastodon account vs. 61 with a Bluesky account, and 189 total results... I kind of feel like those might not be a representative numbers. Seems like a platform-dependent bias. The query yields 4742 DH'ers, when the filter for a social media handle […]

Last week, about a third of the History department were able to gather together on graduation day. Rather than lend our intellectual authority to the official procession and ceremony we invited our students to come and celebrate their achievements with us in a shady courtyard. They came. 1/

Cybersecurity in real life (by xkcd)

The UK Metascience Unit has launched the ‘National AI in Research’ Survey. We're looking for researchers across all disciplines and career stages to share their views on the use of AI in research. The survey will be published and used to inform national policy on AI in research.

National AI in Research Survey

Please take the time to complete our survey. Your feedback is important.

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This year's theme: 'Crossroads' - a place of decision, encounter, and consequence. www.beinghumanfestival.org/news/2026-be...

2026 Being Human Festival Programme Preview

From soil-powered photography to an escape room in a Victorian prison cell, here’s a snapshot of what you can expect at Being Human Festival 2026.

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It all started with a text-heavy site built with converted HTML. sites.exeter.ac.uk/webteam/2026...

Perhaps we will need this or some other forms for CAPTCHA systems. www.mixfont.com/ghost-font

Ghost Font: The Anti-AI Font Only Humans Can Read

An anti-AI font that can be read by humans but not leading AI models. Type your text below, then download and share the video clip containing your message.

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Just over 9% of UK electricity supply is from fossil fuels at present. #NetZero #LoveNetZero

formats evolve over decades, apps over months, intelligence is evolving every day in terms of pace layers "file over app" defines priorities: invest deeply in proven formats, and don't expect anything at the intelligence layer to last very long

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Polypane. The missing half of your web development environment.

A development browser for professional web developers. Build and test responsive, accessible websites with multi-viewport previews and accessibility tooling.

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We’re excited to announce the refreshed Met Office Academic Partnership, with a renewed line‑up of world‑class university partners. Together with our academic partners, we’re looking ahead to an ambitious new phase of scientific discovery and national capability. Find out more 👇

Ambitious new phase of scientific collaboration

The Met Office has confirmed a refreshed lineup of leading UK universities for the next phase of the Met Office Academic Partnership (MOAP).

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It's getting real! Don't worry, there will be an #OpenAccess version so anyone can access without charge. www.routledge.com/Alice-Thornt... @cordeliabeattie.bsky.social @hagenilda.bsky.social

Alice Thornton’s Books: Reassessing the Life Writings of a Seventeenth-Century Woman

This book is the first dedicated study of Alice Thornton (1626–1707) and her life writings, offering unprecedented insights into how one early modern woman revised and reshaped her life story over 40 ...

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What determines relationships between interviewer and interviewee in oral history research? bit.ly/4gwipCy Nilakshi Das's new Transactions article questions the value of 'insider' status, arguing instead for models of positionality based less on identity than training and approach #Skystorians 1/2

'A mathematical formula inscribed on a wall at the Maya site of Xultun in Guatemala has revealed the name of an important Maya mathematician-astronomer for the first time. Researchers suggest Sak Tahn Waax, or ‘White-Chested Fox’, was a scholar comparable with mathematical giants of the past.' 1/2

Mathematics formula found on Maya wall rivals insights of ancient masters

Mathematical texts from a Maya site in Guatemala identify an astronomer called Sak Tahn Waax.

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There are so many things i take for granted that people understand & know how to deal with that i REALLY need to stop taking for granted. Also, this is why i don't do LaTeX if i can help it. "…Most arXiv papers' [metadata] contain [things like] Passwords, GPS coordinates and private conversations…"

Whoops! Most arXiv papers contain information never meant to be shared

Passwords, GPS coordinates and private conversations have all been found in the metadata and source files of millions of preprint submissions.

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A community survey investigating how research communities work with research data, and how data archives and repositories work with the different aspects that contribute to the quality of research (meta)data. nettskjema.no/a/eosc-eden-...

Our 10th Birthday edition is fast approaching (Wed 22 - Sun 26 July) and the party itinerary has arrived! Designed by Tony Stiles, download the Cinema Rediscovered 2026 programme of over 70 screenings and events across Bristol via the link in bio.

Postdoctoral Researcher Katie Crosson writes: "Many thanks to International Women's Broadcasting Histories for hosting me to talk at their inaugural conference, held at the @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social and online. (1/7)

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EThOS is now back online after the cyber attack.

British Library@britishlibrary.bsky.social · 4w ago

Exciting news - our online platform of over 650,000 metadata records of UK doctoral theses (EThOS) is now available again  Find out more about EThOS and how to use it on our website link.bl.uk/kxk