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News, stories, opportunities, and occasional memes from the National Trust's Research Team. You're welcome to contact us at research@nationaltrust.org.uk.

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National Trust Research@ntresearch.bsky.social · 2w ago

Who fancies a quick journey into the archives to discover what 17th-century life was really like for the family and servants of @nationaltrust.org.uk's Hardwick Hall? A perfect way to start the weekend if you ask us.

Lucy Worsley@lucyworsley.bsky.social · 2w ago

Ever wondered what it actually felt like to live inside a house like Hardwick Hall? I have. I spent years in the family papers finding out. Short answer: there's nowhere to hide. Not for the servants, not for the mistress, not even for the king! lucyworsley.substack.com/p/nowhere-to...

National Trust Research@ntresearch.bsky.social · 2w ago

Fascinating new research using isotopic fingerprinting techniques has determined the 'Devil's Arrows' were moved 18km across Yorkshire from Brimham Rocks c.5,000-3,500 years ago. Read more here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... And in the excellent thread from @nattrustarch.bsky.social below.

Mystery of where Yorkshire Stone Age monuments came from solved

The Devil's Arrows actually came from different site several miles away from previously thought.

bbc.co.uk

National Trust Archaeology@nattrustarch.bsky.social · 2w ago

**NEWS** Neolithic ‘Devil’s Arrow’ stones travelled 11 miles across Yorkshire, study reveals. Researchers have shed new light on a series of prehistoric stones in Yorkshire, revealing the 25-tonne structures were hauled 11 miles across land by Neolithic builders. 🧵

Rock formations at Brimham Rocks, North Yorkshire
National Trust Research@ntresearch.bsky.social · 3w ago

For the next two weeks, visitors to Nostell will have the rare opportunity to watch research in action as experts from the Hamilton Kerr Institute use macro X-ray fluorescence scanning to look beneath the surface of this treasured @nationaltrust.org.uk painting. www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

Public given rare access as Thomas More painting goes under microscope

Visitors to Nostell in West Yorkshire will get to see cutting-edge research into work considered the only faithful copy of Holbein masterpiece

theguardian.com

National Trust Research@ntresearch.bsky.social · last mo.

'The initiative was created to address complex environmental and societal challenges that no single organisation could solve alone.' Discover how research done through the @nationaltrust.org.uk's partnership with @exeter.ac.uk is making a difference for people and nature: tinyurl.com/4kx3kkan

KE Awards 2025 Case Study | Shaping Landscapes for People and Nature to Thrive: A Strategic Partnership - Knowledge Exchange UK

Learn how Exeter and the National Trust are driving nature recovery, biodiversity and climate resilience across the UK.

ke.org.uk

National Trust Research@ntresearch.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Green Corridors North East, a major @nationaltrust.org.uk collaborative research project with @newcastleuni.bsky.social @teessideuni.bsky.social & @durham.ac.uk, is excited to be a Hub for this year's @beinghumanfest.bsky.social. Watch for future updates about how you can take part this November!

Being Human Festival@beinghumanfest.bsky.social · 3mo ago

We are delighted to share a preview of what to expect at this year’s Being Human Festival, 5-14 November. 22 funding grants have been awarded to researchers to bring accessible, free events across the UK! Read about our Festival Hubs and some highlights for 2026 - bit.ly/4w1Ok2h #BeingHuman2026

National Trust Research@ntresearch.bsky.social · 2mo ago

‘In the seven decades since Bob last worked for the [National] Trust, its libraries have been passed through by tens of millions of visitors who have been unaware of his work and legacy, or that the books on the shelves “are physical manifestations of queer historical memory”.’ So, who was Bob? 🧵

Visitors in the Long Gallery at Blickling Estate, Norfolk. ©National Trust Images/Chris Lacey
RSPB@rspb.bsky.social · 3mo ago

WE HAVE AVOCET NEWS!!! An Avocet spotted at RSPB Middleton Lakes has been confirmed as the oldest ever recorded in the UK. At 36 years old, it's lived more than five times longer than the species' average lifespan. First ringed in 1990, it's still out there doing Avocet things. Go on Avocet. 😍

An Avocet strides across the edge of a wetland, one leg lifted mid-step as if caught in an elegant strut. Its striking black-and-white plumage and long upturned bill stand out against a softly blurred backdrop of green reeds.
National Trust Archaeology@nattrustarch.bsky.social · 4mo ago

NT archaeologist Mark Newman and a team from the University of Bradford have been searching for clues about Inner Farne’s most famous and important inhabitant, St Cuthbert. You can find out more in Episode 3 of Hidden Treasures of the National Trust tonight on BBC Two at 9pm, or on BBC IPlayer.

A pele tower on Inner Farne, offering defence and accommodation for the monks of Durham Cathedral who managed the islands. ©National Trust Images/Rebecca Hughes A group of people sat in front of a building reviewing survey results on a laptop © Blast TV
British Library@britishlibrary.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Interrogate and unlock the second largest oral history collection held at the Library, in a doctoral fellowship in collaboration with ‪@researchnt.bsky.social‬ Find out more and apply by Friday 5 June. link.bl.uk/7ts

National Trust Research@ntresearch.bsky.social · 5mo ago

📢Funded doctoral placement alert! The @nationaltrust.org.uk and @britishlibrary.bsky.social are looking for a PhD student to work on the National Trust Sound Archive of oral history interviews. 3 months FT or 6 months PT from September. For more info, see www.nationaltrust.org.uk/who-we-are/r...