There are many places on campus to take a step back and relax during #IMC2026. The new Campus Greenery Trail brings together many of the University's green spaces into three themes: take notice, rest & reflect, & get involved. campusreimagined.leeds.ac.uk/project/camp... @imc-leeds.bsky.social

The annual @imc-leeds.bsky.social football match returns! In honour of Dr Rob Meens, who set up the game so long ago that nobody can remember it (how medieval) Please share and please come along to play! ⚽️🏆

Since April 2025, all visitors coming to #IMC2026 who do not need a visa will need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to travel to or transit through the UK. Please visit: www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-an-electronic-travel-authorisation-eta. British and Irish citizens do not require an ETA.

The new METHPOL website is now live! METHPOL is a 5-year research project funded by the @erc.europa.eu, and based at the @universityofleeds.bsky.social, which seeks to explore the many faces of methane politics globally 🔗 Visit the website to learn more: methpol.org.uk @researchleeds.bsky.social

UK historians! Please could you help with this survey about AI use? Open to all doing history professionally (independent, uni-based, etc); it's the work of a lovely friend (& brilliant former colleague at @uophistory.bsky.social), @alexandraortolja.bsky.social: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Please share: with @imc-leeds.bsky.social nearly on us, if anyone needs a lift from the east of England roughly on this route (for a very small fee) then do get in touch. I’ll be doing one pickup in Cambridge but could possibly do more on the way

Can anybody help me with a copy of Grünbart, "From Letter to Literature: A Byzantine Story of Transformation" in Medieval letters: between fiction and document, ed. Høgel and Bartoli (Brepols, 2015)? I can't get to my uni library & they won't scan it for me because it's on the shelf! #ICanHazPDF

The Religious History Association is offering conference bursaries up to AUD1000 for academics and students presenting on a religious history topic (broadly construed) at an academic conference. Applications due by June 30, 2026. Details at: therha.com.au/bursary-sche... #AcademicSky #MedievalSky

Very few sign-ups for the in-person document sessions on 16 and 17 June. Please circulate with PhD students etc who use legal records in their research (or I won't be able to run the sessions this year). I can promise witchcraft, treason, and all that good stuff (if it runs). Details via the thread.

#JobKlaxon We are looking for a permanent Lecturer in Global Medieval History to join us at @leedsims.bsky.social! Applications due 1 June. Happy to talk to anyone interested in an informal capacity. If you are in Kalamazoo, find me at #ICMS! #leedsmedievalstudies jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...

I've hit 100 responses to my survey on personal tutoring - half way there! If you're an academic in UK HE who's had pastoral responsibility for students in the last five years, whatever that's called, I'd love to hear your thoughts - it shouldn't take more than ten minutes. Do share if you can.

I am doing the 15 Minutes of Skipping a Day challenge to raise money for Cancer Research UK. Please show your support and help fund life-saving cancer research by donating to my page. I will also (try to) post updates of how the challenge is going. fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/kylys-g...

Leeds Institute for Medieval studies delighted to offer two £7000 scholarships for home applicants on low-income. Part- or full-time. Go to ahc.leeds.ac.uk/dir-record/s... and courses.leeds.ac.uk/7820/medieva.... #medievalsky #scholarships #doamasters

Only for a year but still a peach of a job for a medievalist / early modernist with skill in Palaeography and an appetite to teach Latin: the most engaged students you can hope for, a supportive community @memsunikent.bsky.social, in the beautiful city of Canterbury: jobs.kent.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Joint seminar 5 May 2 pm with Health Histories Research Group. Mark Chambers on disability and performance in late medieval Britain. Parkinson 2.25 and hybrid. To register for online attendance: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/zMBAKAxSpP #medievalsky #disabilitystudies #healthhistories #medievaldisability

Today we also open the call for applications to our 2026-27 Master's Scholarships programme: bit.ly/4dTHmXe Scholarships of £5000 are for students from groups currently underrepresented in academic history to study for an MA in history or a related subject. Closing date: Friday 5 June #Skystorians

Durham and English Heritage are now recruiting for a fully-funded PhD on Roman Corbridge 🥳🥳🥳 This is a fantastic opportunity to work on one of our most important and understudied finds assemblages from Roman Britain. Deadline 1st June. Please share widely! www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...

👉 Deadline approaching! Funded PhD position in The Netherlands on medieval representations of disability

Have you had personal tutoring responsibilities in a UK HEI within the last five years? I'm running a short survey on the role of interpersonal relationships and care within personal tutoring, which takes about ten minutes to complete. Particularly keen to hear from men & folks not in Russell Group.

For PhD students and postdocs interested in medieval charters, this "doctoral school" in Toledo in October looks like a magnificent opportunity diploma.hypotheses.org/562. Applications closing soon:

#IMC2026 Standard Registration closes on 01 May 2026! This means that you have a month to get yourself registered for the congress 😁 Click here: www.imc.leeds.ac.uk/register/ to register for the IMC🎊 If you have any questions, email [email protected] #MedievalSky #SkyStorians

MA Scholarship Award for scholars of colour. In 2026, we plan to offer two scholarships of £4,000 each, to contribute to the costs of postgraduate study. This scholarship is open to candidates studying on either a full time or a part time basis. Apply by 15 July 2026 rensoc.org.uk/apply/schola...

Applications are now open for the Richard III Society's annual £1,000 Research Bursary. The bursary supports postgraduate research related to the later medieval and early Tudor period (c. 1399 - 1509) & can be used for expenses.  Applicants do not have to be members of the Society.#medievalsky

Are there any nice scholars out there with access to the journal Peritia (2002) who would like to help with some reading?

Support the development of our major exhibition on the Norman Conquest through this extraordinary PhD placement opportunity. Available to students currently registered at a UK HEI, three full-time, six-month placements. Applications open until Monday 6 April. Find out more: link.bl.uk/dnv

We are delighted to announce that Frances O’Grady is to deliver the 2026 Alice Bacon Lecture! 📆12th March 2026 🕒18:30 - 19:30 📍Great Hall, University of Leeds This free public lecture is hosted by @cdpleeds.bsky.social Get your ticket here: shorturl.at/IV1Kl Find out more ⬇️ shorturl.at/aO97i

We have more Skills Training in Archival Research (STAR) workshops coming up! Join staff at The London Archives for a hands-on workshop designed to help postgrad students and researchers make the most of archival collections. 📍 The London Archives 📅 1 April + 3 June 🕛️ 1-4:30pm

Delighted to be bringing ROYS back to its traditional Friday/Saturday two day format this year, which we hope means even more of you will be able to attend! Please do check out our Call for Papers below, and submit a paper proposal if you're working on any part of Yorkshire's past! #MedievalSky

Delighted to announce this semester's public seminars and lectures. To come to the first one by Elaine Treharne register forms.office.com/e/iP5qRb5GSk (hybrid) All welcome

It me! Online attendance also available; book on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/professor-...

PhD funding for early career historians completing a doctorate. Applications are invited for the Society's Centenary PhD Fellowships for the academic year 2026-27 bit.ly/49MzqmT. Two awards of £8500 per student, held jointly with @ihr.bsky.social. Closing date: 31 January 2026 #Skystorians

More Research Training from the IHR . The term 2 calendar is now live. www.history.ac.uk/study-traini...

🚨 We’re hiring! Join the ERC-funded Global Methane Politics! ✅ 3 Research Fellowships (3 yrs) ➡️ shorturl.at/xPzz7 ✅ 2 fully-funded PhDs ➡️ shorturl.at/afj0t 📅 Apply by 15 Feb 2026. Start Oct 2026 #MethanePolitics #PostdocJobs #PhDPositions #ResearchCareers #UniversityOfLeeds #ERCfunded

Medievalist friends! Applications are open until end of Feb for a fully-funded PhD in Arthurian Literature with the brilliant Louise D'Arcens @medievalafterlives.bsky.social and myself, based between Sydney (Australia) and Groningen (The Netherlands). Please share widely! tinyurl.com/f7su6urv

Just a friendly reminder that we have 2 funded Fellowship opportunities. If you're a PGR student or historian interested in this post, see below! Full details: historyofeducation.org.uk/hesfellows2026/ Deadline: 9th of January 2026 Start Date: 1st of February 2026 #histed #fellowship

There are only three weeks left to apply for the Neil Ker Memorial Fund 2026. The object of this fund is to promote the study of Western medieval manuscripts, particularly those of British interest. Apply now: https://bit.ly/4hO0Oo1

Are you a PG research student based outside of London? Did you know that you may be eligible for a bursary of up to £500 to take one of our short courses in 2026? Find out more on our IHR Research Training and Short Courses page: www.history.ac.uk/study-traini... Applications open until 31 Jan 2026!

🎓 Celebrating More PhD Success! 🎓 We are thrilled to congratulate Dr Patricia Tshomba, Dr Charles Gray, and Dr Laura Rose Brown on passing their PhD vivas this week! 👏Join us in celebrating these incredible achievements! ⬇️see thread below for more details of their projects #PhDSuccess

Do I know anyone working at TNA over the next couple of weeks, who'd be willing to call up and take a snap or two of this document for me? discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C5...

There is only 1 day left before the #IMC2026 Bursary application portal closes! 😱 The deadline is Friday, 17 October 2025 at 23:59:59 BST (GMT +1). 👀 Click here to apply for an IMC Bursary and get the chance to attend #IMC2026: www.imc.leeds.ac.uk/about/bursary/ #MedievalSky

🖥 We have a number of online research training courses starting in October. Visit the IHR website to register and find detailed information on each course: www.history.ac.uk/study-traini...

We are delighted to announce our research seminars for this semester in Leeds. All will be hybrid. Keep an eye out for links to register for zoom nearer the time or come in person. All welcome! #medievalsky #medievalresearch

Can anyone help me with a PDF of: Kicklighter, Joseph A. "An Unknown Brother of Pope Clement V." Mediaeval Studies 38 (1976): 492–95. doi.org/10.1484/J.MS...? #ICanHazPDF #MedievalSky TIA!!

While the Call for Papers for our annual conference may be closed, we are still open to submissions for our Journal! JAEMA publishes scholarly articles on the Late Antique and Early Medieval world, see our website for details: aema.org.au/journal/

CFP #IMC2026 'Flashpoints and Factions: Internal Temporalities of Crisis in the Crusader States' @imc-leeds.bsky.social Deadline 15 September 2025.

For the first in a series of interviews with Leeds IMS alumni on how medieval studies fitted into their career, go to ahc.leeds.ac.uk/medieval/new.... Interviews by Emily Caffery, community-building student assistant (currently doing an MA in Medieval Studies) #medievalsky #whatisamastersfor

Come and do an MA or PhD in Medieval Studies at the University of Leeds. To see what we are like: www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1Do... ahc.leeds.ac.uk/medieval #medievalsky #medievalstudies

An exciting day of papers for those interested in early medieval charters (on 9 September). If you’d like to attend, do send me a message!

Come along tomorrow night to learn more about swordplay in medieval and early modern England!

Call for Papers: Leeds IMC 2026 Neurodivergent and Neuroqueer Temporalities Deadline: Monday 15th September 9am #CFP #IMC2026 #Medievalsky #Neurodiversity #Neuroqueer