Study the history of the Crusades with me! Starting on 24 Sept, "The Crusades: From Primary Source to scholarly verdict" will run online for ten weekly sessions. 15% off using code: BacktoSchool (expires 31 Aug) @medievalists.bsky.social medievalstudies.thinkific.com/courses/crus...

The Crusades: From Primary Source to Scholarly Verdict

A scholarly overview of the Crusades from the First Crusade (1095) to Saladin’s conquest of Jerusalem (1187). We examine primary sources from this period, considering how we can answer some of the mos...

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Joe's article also features in selection of recent 'Transactions' articles which consider 'The Historian's Craft and Practice: new writing on history teaching and historical research' bit.ly/4bPGJvW All 15 articles are published Open Access and free to read #Skystorians 2/2

The Historian's Craft and Practice: new writing on history teaching and historical research - RHS

The Society's academic journal, Transactions of the Royal Historical Society, publishes a wide range of content from historians of all disciplinary backgrounds and career stages, worldwide. This inclu...

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Look where I am!!??!! Just heading to the cafe to test the scones before anything else…

Youngest child going off to a large guiding camp soon, so I’ve spent the afternoon labelling ANYTHING that hasn’t moved for 2 seconds. Socks are really hard to label I’ve found…! I need a darkened room and a lie down now 🤪

Frightening.

Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf@rahmstorf.bsky.social · 2w ago

Holiday in the climate emergency. No that’s not AI or edited, just a snapshot I just took with my phone on Lacanau beach in France. What future will this boy grow up in? It is in our hands, but time is running out.

Supporting Spain tonight for the only reason that Morrisons have randomly given me them in their sweepstake. If Spain wins, I get lots of More points. 💁‍♀️🇪🇸What’s a girl to do?

Look where I am!!!!!! @curatorrob.bsky.social

The next meeting of the Bourne End, Buckinghamshire #OnePlaceStudy Society, on Thursday July 16, is another ‘fireside chat.’ The local residents contributing to this informal conversation are Pat McGraw and Dave Kimber, who will share their memories of Bourne End. #OnePlaceWednesday

This week, University of Lincoln, have briefed 142 colleagues that ~33 roles need to be cut across 7 schools before Sept 2026. We are processing the news with members, and now in a collective consultation with the SLT. The rationale is as murky as ever. Send solidarity our way, more info to come

Please join us as we take the time machine back 400 years!

Beyond Shakespeare@beyondshakes.bsky.social · last mo.

🚨Event Announcement! We're celebrating the 400th anniversary of the 1626 Lord Mayor's Show with a deep dive into the event, plus to 'lost' 1627 pageant. With @tracelarkhall.bsky.social Tickets aren't quite on sale yet, but you can sign up to be first in line. beyondshakespeare.org/discover-the...

Come and work with us @trusselluk.bsky.social! We're hiring a policy manager in our Social Security & Work programme. Help drive policy change to help ensure no one has to turn to a food bank to survive. Closing date 27th July. Please share with your networks. www.trussell.org.uk/jobs/policy-...

Policy Manager | Trussell

To manage the programme’s policy activity and provide support and expertise to help ensure effective delivery of the programme’s strategy to influence policy change.

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As always when it's my birthday, I like to offer you all something, a few words, to say thanks for all the kindness and care over the years. My best to you all. D x 🙏🏿 #SundayThoughts #birthdayvibes

The crisis in UK higher education is worsening week by week — Exeter University is one of the best in the UK, with superb lecturers (and several You’re Dead To Me guests), but it’s planning massive job cuts in History, Archaeology, Classics — see the petition below to lend your voice in support

Dr Susan Greaney@suegreaney.bsky.social · last mo.

Petition against the job losses here: c.org/ddjtYXzdQQ

Just joined the @baphist.bsky.social and very much looking forward to my research into the rise of the Baptist Church in the Diocese of Lincoln and the role of women. But first, coffee

There's a template letter that folks might like to use to the President. Adapt at will.

Template e-mail to support Exeter colleagues against redundancies

To: president @ exeter.ac.uk [remove spaces] Subject: Opposition to compulsory redundancies at Exeter Dear Professor Roberts, I am writing to express my strong opposition to the recently announced r...

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Job Opportunity! Lecturer in Early Modern British History University of Sheffield - School of History, Philosophy and Digital Humanities Fixed term www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRZ392/l...

Lecturer in Early Modern British History at University of Sheffield

Apply now for the Lecturer in Early Modern British History role on jobs.ac.uk - the leading job board for higher education jobs. View details.

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My hydration break is involving fermented grape juice, lovely and cold and much cheering for Ecuador 🇪🇨! It’s a good Thursday evening so far 😉

Finds Liaison Assistant (part time) Durham County Council Location: Spennymoor Salary: £26,403 (pay award pending) BAJR approved Closing Date: July 2, 2026 www.bajr.org/job-ad/finds...

Finds Liaison Assistant - BAJR - British Archaeology Jobs and Resources

Salary: £26,403 (pay award pending) BAJR approvedClosing Date: 02/07/26Location: Council Offices, Green Lane, Spennymoor

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Still time to book a place at my talk at Hampshire Archives - Hampshire County Council next Monday. Includes a case study from my #OnePlaceStudy of St Mary Bourne. shop.hants.gov.uk/products/rec... #Hampshire #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

Records of the Poor - On-site talk at Hampshire Record Office - Monday

Records of the Poor - On-site talk Monday 22nd June 2026 6.00pm to 7.00pm Location - Hampshire Record Office, Winchester This talk looks at some examples of pre-1834 Poor Law Documents (Settlement Cer...

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A little ask to see if there are Nottinghamshire historians or genealogists on here ?

Q for people who study objects in the past, especially jewellery: I have a testator bequeathing 'a ring of golde with harebones'. Anyone encountered a similar ring, or a ring with bones before?

repost if you think fascism is bad

will pooley@willpooley.bsky.social · 2mo ago

yes, this needs to be said and grateful to our UCU branch for saying it

Enjoyed a wonderful two days at the University of Warwick’s Postgraduate History Conference, where there were 20+ papers exploring the breadth and depth of what is being researched and studied by PGRs etc. Absolutely excellent and well done to the organisers #beatkumin and #evienash etc

DIGITIZATION & CITIZEN SCIENCE Inviting collaborative research to transcribe handwriting Weds 22 Oct 5pm Harry Smith & Emily Vine of the Material Culture of Wills, 1540-1790 project at the University of Exeter All welcome (not restricted to post-docs). Register free: www.bit.ly/dig-cit-sci

Combining: 🎩Workhouse scandal 👵Working people's voices 📰Verbatim reporting in 19th & early 20thC newspapers 👩‍💻Access through digitisation 🕵️A historian! = A💥thread of real nitty gritty history.

Dr Sophie Michell@sophiemhistory.bsky.social · 2mo ago

In 1909, Peterborough's workhouse was extensively investigated for a scandal. What kind of scandal? No idea yet, only found out about it last night... So, in about an hour, I'm going to read the newspaper reports and TELL YOU ALL ABOUT IT, like it's twitter in 2020.

If you're in the area this week pop down to the Warwick PG history conference. All welcome!

Warwick History Postgraduates@warwickhistorypgs.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Only two days to go until our annual PG history conference!

SAVAGE CUTS: The University of Sussex has said it plans to cut 200 jobs as part of an attempt to save £35m pa. Two voluntary redundancy schemes have already shed 528 staff in the last year. #HigherEd #EduSky www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

University of Sussex aims to cut 200 jobs in £35m annual savings drive

Trade union Unison says the cuts will only heap "strain and uncertainty" on the staff who remain.

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Had a wonderful time in Ely. Just as we were leaving, I found a lovely ‘wonky’ house with an enormous chimney stack. Very picturesque.

Continuing my church crawling in Cambridge. Rather warm but a very enjoyable day.