With our new Prime Minister being an English Literature graduate, could he please help put a stop to the cuts to Arts & Humanities subjects in universities across the country? @downingstreet.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk @universities-uk.bsky.social

A new resource from @britishacademy.bsky.social, out today, maps changes in UK academic staff numbers and contract types between 2012/13 & 2024/25 for the arts, humanities & social sciences bit.ly/4w47SmP You can search by subject (incl history), provider, region & forms of employment #Skystorians

Is anyone organising anything for George Canning‘s death anniversary for 2027? Seems like a ripe time to revisit him as a historical community! Particularly interested in online events as I‘ll be on/coming back from maternity leave #18thc #19thc @long18thsem.bsky.social @georgianlords.bsky.social

Pressing concerns in the UK today: climate, healthcare, education, economy, AI + digital, mental health need the arts + humanities to understand the issues + find solutions. We need STEM + related disciplines working with arts + humanities - they are critical, ever more so in our technological age.

Pressing concerns in the UK today: climate, healthcare, education, economy, AI + digital, mental health need the arts + humanities to understand the issues + find solutions. We need STEM + related disciplines working with arts + humanities - they are critical, ever more so in our technological age.

UK friends, if you need reminders to keep hydrated, just watch the tennis (or later the football). Reminders around hydration every 10-15 minutes! #heatwave #hydrate #keepcool #uk

I have updated my academic and public engagement website! Thought it was time for a refresh - check it out here: rachelabynoth.wixsite.com/bynoth-histo... #18thc @royalhistsoc.org @bsecs.bsky.social @long18thsem.bsky.social

I have updated my academic and public engagement website! Thought it was time for a refresh - check it out here: rachelabynoth.wixsite.com/bynoth-histo... #18thc @royalhistsoc.org @bsecs.bsky.social @long18thsem.bsky.social

So excited for Queens That Changed the World Season 2, where I am one of the experts talking about Queen Charlotte in episode 1. Delighted to once again be invited to take part in some filming on #18thc! Airing 25th June on BBC Select in America and Roku, Amazon Prime and Apple TV #bath #history

So excited for Queens That Changed the World Season 2, where I am one of the experts talking about Queen Charlotte in episode 1. Delighted to once again be invited to take part in some filming on #18thc! Airing 25th June on BBC Select in America and Roku, Amazon Prime and Apple TV #bath #history

DEADLINE EXTENDED to the 31 March 2026! Join our PGRs and ECRs in Montpellier this autumn to discuss the theme of 'Improvement, Degeneration, Stagnation' #skystorians #18thC 🗃️ #PGR #ECR #CFP

BSECS@bsecs.bsky.social · 6mo ago

You may only just have recovered from #BSECS2026, but our hardworking reps are already planning our #PGR #ECR conference, University of Montpellier Paul-Valery, 3-4 September 2026 on 'Improvement, Degeneration, Stagnation' Deadline for submissions: 13 March 2026 #skystorians #18thC 🗃️

🚨 CFP deadline extended - 31st March 🚨Apply for our @bsecs.bsky.social PGR/ECR Conference in Montpellier in September! Theme is Improvement, Degeneration, Stagnation. We can’t wait to see your abstracts! Details below ⬇️ #18c @royalhistsoc.org @ihrlifecycles.bsky.social @long18thsem.bsky.social

BSECS@bsecs.bsky.social · 6mo ago

You may only just have recovered from #BSECS2026, but our hardworking reps are already planning our #PGR #ECR conference, University of Montpellier Paul-Valery, 3-4 September 2026 on 'Improvement, Degeneration, Stagnation' Deadline for submissions: 13 March 2026 #skystorians #18thC 🗃️

🚨 CFP deadline extended - 31st March 🚨Apply for our @bsecs.bsky.social PGR/ECR Conference in Montpellier in September! Theme is Improvement, Degeneration, Stagnation. We can’t wait to see your abstracts! Details below ⬇️ #18c @royalhistsoc.org @ihrlifecycles.bsky.social @long18thsem.bsky.social

BSECS@bsecs.bsky.social · 6mo ago

You may only just have recovered from #BSECS2026, but our hardworking reps are already planning our #PGR #ECR conference, University of Montpellier Paul-Valery, 3-4 September 2026 on 'Improvement, Degeneration, Stagnation' Deadline for submissions: 13 March 2026 #skystorians #18thC 🗃️

Typical day in the museums in Bath coming across this gem! Dutch tile depicting a man defecating, glazed earthenware c.1650 - tile from display in the Holburne Museum #history #funny #museum

Typical day in the museums in Bath coming across this gem! Dutch tile depicting a man defecating, glazed earthenware c.1650 - tile from display in the Holburne Museum #history #funny #museum

Thought of the day - do you think that people feel like they belong to a community? And also what do people want to belong to/be part of? I feel this social aspect of anxiety + identity is an area that place-based projects need to think about #skystorians #AcademicSky #belonging #anxiety #community

We're hiring at Birkbeck! Lecturer in Ancient History and Classics, full-time and open-ended. Closing date March 18th. Details here: cis7.bbk.ac.uk/vacancy/lect...

Was on BBC Radio Bristol yesterday talking about 18th c. Love letters, courtship and anxiety as a love language and relating it to today. Catch it via this link (starts from 2 hours 13 minutes in www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... #18thc #history #anxiety #love #letters #skystorians #AcademicSky

John Darvall - Paris Troy sits in (13/02/2026) - BBC Sounds

Paris brings you great stories, extended interviews, and breaking news.

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Was on BBC Radio Bristol yesterday talking about 18th c. Love letters, courtship and anxiety as a love language and relating it to today. Catch it via this link (starts from 2 hours 13 minutes in www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... #18thc #history #anxiety #love #letters #skystorians #AcademicSky

John Darvall - Paris Troy sits in (13/02/2026) - BBC Sounds

Paris brings you great stories, extended interviews, and breaking news.

bbc.co.uk

Happy #valentinesday 💓 If you are interested in that special gift, today and any day, think about writing a treasured love letter 💌 See my article on the art of 18th century love letters for inspo! #history #love #letter

Dr Rachel Bynoth@rachelbynoth.bsky.social · 6mo ago

This Valentine’s season, discover how 18th c. couples poured their hopes, anxieties and desires into hand written love letters - read my article in Bath Spa uni news feature here #18c #love #letters www.bathspa.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

This Valentine’s season, discover how 18th c. couples poured their hopes, anxieties and desires into hand written love letters - read my article in Bath Spa uni news feature here #18c #love #letters www.bathspa.ac.uk/news-and-eve...

Delighted to receive my copy of Women + Transnational Cultural Exchange. I have written a taster about Mary Anne Hunn (Canning, nee Costello) on her maternal framing in her 188 p. letter from 1803. A brilliant collection which I would highly recommend! #motherhood #18thc #19thc #family #history

Delighted to receive my copy of Women + Transnational Cultural Exchange. I have written a taster about Mary Anne Hunn (Canning, nee Costello) on her maternal framing in her 188 p. letter from 1803. A brilliant collection which I would highly recommend! #motherhood #18thc #19thc #family #history

Come join us in Marseille this September for our @bsecs.bsky.social PGR ECR conference - details below ⬇️ Such a brilliant theme of Improvement, Degeneration, Stagnation - looking forward to reading the submissions 👏

BSECS@bsecs.bsky.social · 6mo ago

You may only just have recovered from #BSECS2026, but our hardworking reps are already planning our #PGR #ECR conference, University of Montpellier Paul-Valery, 3-4 September 2026 on 'Improvement, Degeneration, Stagnation' Deadline for submissions: 13 March 2026 #skystorians #18thC 🗃️

JOB ALERT: Lead Curator, Modern Archives & Manuscripts (1601-1800) at The British Library - closing date: 18th Feb www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQH179/l...

Lead Curator: Modern Archives & Manuscripts (1601 – 1800) at British Library

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Delighted to be giving a workshop for the British Academy ECRN on AI literacy in Teaching + Learning in UK HE. It focuses on ways to embed AI literacy, especially ethical use + choice, in modules. If you are a member of their network, the details are in the comments #AI #HE #learning #teaching

Delighted to be giving a workshop for the British Academy ECRN on AI literacy in Teaching + Learning in UK HE. It focuses on ways to embed AI literacy, especially ethical use + choice, in modules. If you are a member of their network, the details are in the comments #AI #HE #learning #teaching

My area! History of Emotions is such a fruitful area for historical enquiry + one which really engages people. In an age where we are grappling to understand people, identity and relationships, I would highly recommend this online session on 26th April www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

Researching the History of Emotions

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My area! History of Emotions is such a fruitful area for historical enquiry + one which really engages people. In an age where we are grappling to understand people, identity and relationships, I would highly recommend this online session on 26th April www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

Researching the History of Emotions

history.ac.uk

Was delighted to be invited to the launch of the Hannah More Letters Edition Online. Such a wonderful event at Barley Wood House where Hannah More lived. More to come from this amazing project. Anyone interested in 18th and 19th century history, link is here: www.hannahmoreletters.org #18c #19c