In a new article for @theconversation.com , @cathamclarke.bsky.social explores Mary Leapor's remarkable poem Crumble-Hall and the hidden stories of life below stairs at the house later used as Netherfield Park in the BBC's adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. Read more: https://bit.ly/4gJi6EC

Congratulations to Professor Nicholas Shea of @ip-sas.bsky.social, who has been elected a Fellow @britishacademy.bsky.social. Professor Shea is one of 92 scholars elected for 2026 including colleagues from across the University of London federation. www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

At the Refugee Law Initiative, we are looking for PhD candidates who want to bridge the gap between rigorous legal scholarship and real-world advocacy. Our doctoral programme is built for researchers whose work aims to influence policy and practice. 🔗Apply today: sas.ac.uk/phd-rli

The finish line for your 2026 postgraduate journey is in sight. 🏁🎓 With the 31 July application deadline fast approaching, now is the time to finalize your application. Secure your place and start shaping your future today. 🔗 Submit your application now: https://www.sas.ac.uk/postgraduate-study

How can researchers work more effectively with press and media? Join Working with Press and Media, a free online @beinghumanfest.bsky.social training session on Wednesday 22 July, 11am -12.30pm. Learn about media engagement and connecting research with wider audiences. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4vPovCD

The English Print Revolution: Caxton and Beyond runs until 24 July. Pop over to @senatehouselib.bsky.social if you’re nearby

Our next free online training session Working with Press and Media is on Wednesday 22 July. Connect your research to wider audiences, learn how to pitch to press and media, create press releases, and more! Book here: https://bit.ly/4vPovCD

ICYMI, Dr Michael Carter, an Honorary Fellow of the @ihr.bsky.social, featured on BBC Radio Sussex and on BBC News Online this week discussing recent findings about the legacy of French culture after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Read more on the BBC: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Join us NEXT WEEK on Monday for An evening with the CARICOM Reparations Commission on the occasion of its second official visit to the United Kingdom. 13 July 2026, 6pm-8pm, Chancellor's Hall, Senate House Register here: sas.sym-online.com/registration...

Who supports the researchers who change the world? The PhD journey at ICWS is defined by our unique research culture - a space where emerging scholars work alongside seasoned experts, visiting fellows, and international practitioners. 🔗 Start your application: sas.ac.uk/phd-icws

Join Promoting Public Engagement Events, a free online @beinghumanfest.bsky.social training session with Rachel Stroud. Thursday 9 July, 11am - 12.30pm Identify your audience, develop a messaging hook, choose communication channels and generate content ideas for your event: https://bit.ly/4alwdMp

📢 Applications are open for the UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Association's Advocacy & Engagement Fellowship. Theme: Openness & Transparency 💰 £4,000 stipend + £1,000 project fund 📅 Deadline: 17 August 2026 Link: digitalhumanities-uk-ie.org/2026/07/06/2... #DigitalHumanities #OpenResearch #DH

🎧 PARKLIFE call for audio: submit recordings for a co-created audio piece As part of a Centre for Public Engagement Practice in Arts and Humanities funded project, Walking! Power! Inclusion!, and Whitechapel Gallery's Backyard Biennial Find out more and submit by 17 July https://bit.ly/4w3glXL

The @ies-sas.bsky.social, together with SAS and the University of London are supporting the 2026 National Year of Reading. All year, colleagues from across the University will share the books that shaped them, challenged them and stayed with them. #NationalYearOfReading #UoLReads #GoAllIn2026

POSTPONED! Due to unforeseen circumstances, our balloon has been grounded and our debate postponed until the autumn. A new date will be announced soon – watch this space!

A PhD at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies is about the active, shifting reality of 56 nations. Whether your work concerns diasporic identity, administrative reform, or regional political movements, you’ll be in a space where academic inquiry meets real-world policy debate. 🔗 sas.ac.uk/phd-icws

Who gets to describe what we see in historical archives? Whose Bias? Ways of Seeing is running community workshops at the School of Advanced Study. Register here: bit.ly/4xZMwIS

Last week, @ies-sas.bsky.social celebrated the publication of "Information at War: A Communication History of the Ministry of Information 1939–1946", a new book that explores the activity of the MoI when it was based at Senate House. Read more: https://bit.ly/4eLWogu @senatehouselib.bsky.social

Join our panel of award-winning authors, historians, scientists and broadcasters for a high-stakes, high-altitude debate! Tuesday 7 July | 18:00-19:30 | Senate House You decide what stays, and what gets thrown overboard! Register now: https://bit.ly/4u2brs2

Join a free artist and researcher-led walk from the Centre for Public Engagement Practice in Arts and Humanities in partnership with @whitechapelgallery.bsky.social #BackyardBiennial! All free, all welcome. To book: https://bit.ly/3T468vb

Newly published in @usatoday.com, SAS's @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social, Chair of Public Understanding of the Humanities and Professor of American Literature, discusses the birth of - and the history behind - the phrase 'American Dream'. Read more: eu.usatoday.com/story/news/u...

The Institute of English Studies is a global hub for those interested in the history of the book, the evolution of texts, and the future of scholarship. As a PhD researcher, you’ll dive into the gap between traditional bibliography and the digital humanities. Find out more: sas.ac.uk/phd-ies

In the new episode of HENI Talks, Warburg Institute Director Bill Sherman explores the work of Charles Holden, the uncompromising architect of London’s first two modern skyscrapers, including Senate House. Watch now ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=44Je... @sas-news.bsky.social @senatehouselib.bsky.social

🎉 Congratulations to Professor Nicholas Shea, Professor of Philosophy at the @ip-sas.bsky.social, on being awarded an Advanced Grant from the @erc.europa.eu! 🎉 More details of the award and of Professor Shea's research project can be found at our website (details below ⬇️) #ERCAdG

At the Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies, we challenge PhD candidates to push the boundaries of their fields. The ILCS provides the intellectual rigor and the national research infrastructure to transform your thesis into a landmark study. 🔗 Take the next step: sas.ac.uk/phd-ilcs

There are just 2 weeks left to apply for this year's @beinghumanfest.bsky.social, the UK's national festival of the humanities. Being Human Festival 2026 will take place from 5-14 November with the theme Crossroads. Apply by 5pm on Friday 3 July https://bit.ly/4j6TsMt Illustration: Olivia Boutrou

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

The Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies serves as the UK’s national hub for the humanities, moving beyond traditional study to explore how ideas, people, and texts migrate across the globe. 🔗 Explore our national mission and research initiatives: https://ilcs.sas.ac.uk/

Congratulations to Professor David Cantor, Director of the @rli-sas.bsky.social, on the newly published “The Oxford Handbook of Internal Displacement”, which was launched at an event in Geneva organised in collaboration with the @unhcr.org and the Swiss Confederation. www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Join us for Coffee, Currants, and Sherbets: The ‘Exotic’ World of Cross-Cultural Food-Making in Early Modern Europe and the Middle East Friday 19 June 2026 | 2:30-5:30pm BST | @warburginstitute.bsky.social Attendance free with advance booking: https://bit.ly/4uyb88r.

*Opening tomorrow* 17 June, The Department of Euterpe (1926 – 2026) transforms the Warburg gallery into the listening room of a near-forgotten archive and audio laboratory; featuring a public programme of talks, concerts and #NTS Radio broadcasts. Learn more ➡️ warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Whether you're a seasoned researcher, a postgraduate student or simply looking to develop your project management skills, our free 'Agile for Academics' course on RESHAPED offers a practical introduction to agile working practices for humanities research projects of all sizes: https://bit.ly/3SG4DmK

Join us on Thursday 2 July for the National Centre for Academic and Cultural Exchange (NCACE) Collection Summer Showcase and new publication launch. The event will include a discussion with some of the authors of and contributors to NCACE's most recent publications. To book👉 https://bit.ly/4vUOw3j

Welcome to the Reasoning and Agency in AI: Philosophy of AI Summer School in Venice! We kicked off this year's programme with a fascinating presentation by Boris Babic from The University of Hong Kong. Off to a great start, with an exciting week ahead! @uolondon.bsky.social @sas-news.bsky.social

We are doing this, and I am taking it waaaay too seriously. Historians will fear me… @hallierubenhold.bsky.social @naomialderman.bsky.social @drmatthewsweet.bsky.social @sixteenthcgirl.bsky.social

Where does a degree in Languages and Cultures Across Borders take you? 🌍✨ Whether you're passionate about migration, environmental humanities, or global justice, this programme equips you with a versatile toolkit for a global career. 🔗 Explore career pathways and apply today: sas.ac.uk/lcab

On our new podcast episode & blog, we're talking creative methods with Jacqueline Hodgson (@uni-of-warwick.bsky.social), Nicole Bögelein (Cologne) & @sophiemarois.bsky.social (@utoronto.ca) and the ethics of co-creation - crucial questions for anyone doing community-engaged research: bit.ly/4v4xWhl

Join our panel of award-winning authors, historians, scientists and broadcasters for a high-stakes, high-altitude debate! Tuesday 7 July | 18:00-19:30 | Senate House You decide what stays, and what gets thrown overboard! Register now: https://bit.ly/4u2brs2

Thank you to everyone who joined us this week at @impacthub.bsky.social London Euston for our Humanities Summit: Innovation Futures, delivered in partnership with Knowledge Quarter. It was a day of thought-provoking cross-sector discussions about the role of the humanities in driving innovation.

Ever wondered where a postgraduate degree from the Warburg Institute can take you? Meet Celia, graduate of the MA Cultural, Intellectual and Visual History, who shares her journey from student to museum professional in our latest 'Student Insider' feature. Read the article: https://bit.ly/4nYP6Kr

The Warburg Institute PhD isn't just about a single subject, it’s about the "life of images" and the interconnectedness of the mind. We specialize in the survival and transmission of culture, where art history, intellectual history, and the history of science collide. Apply: sas.ac.uk/phd-warburg

To commemorate the 100th birthday of Marilyn Monroe, @sarahchurchwell.bsky.social will be on BBC Radio 4's "Bombshell: Five Faces of Marilyn Monroe" every day this week discussing Monroe's life and legacy. 🎧The first episode is available to listen to now on BBC Sounds: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Looking to start your PhD or Masters with us this September? Applications are closing on 31 July 2026. Apply now and begin your postgraduate journey: sas.ac.uk/postgraduate-study

Join us in celebrating the impact of the University of London's @rli-sas.bsky.social. The evening will bring together staff, volunteers, partners and members of the public to celebrate the Clinic's work over the past year. Wednesday 10 June from 6pm - 8pm at Senate House https://bit.ly/4fN7wf6

Sign up for online training at the @ihr.bsky.social in June! Sessions include Decolonising Society and Politics: Historical Perspectives; Media and Memory Research Training: Interdisciplinary Perspectives and more. Explore our research training and short courses: www.history.ac.uk/study-traini...

Join our panel of award-winning authors, historians, scientists and broadcasters for a high-stakes, high-altitude debate! Tuesday 7 July | 18:00-19:30 | Senate House You decide what stays, and what gets thrown overboard! Register now: https://bit.ly/4u2brs2

Wonderful to hear to our Public Humanities Fellow Elif Shafak on the latest episode of BBC Radio 4's 'Rethink... the Humanities'. A thought provoking listen, now available on BBC Sounds. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Enjoy world-class resources at the Institute of Historical Research and access one of the world’s greatest open-shelf collections of primary works, reference materials, bibliographical and archival guides in the study of history. Find out more: history.ac.uk

We are kicking off the first day of the London–Berkeley Graduate Philosophy Conference with presentations from students from Berkeley and the University of London. Thanks to the Warburg Institute for hosting us! @sas-news.bsky.social @warburginstitute.bsky.social @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social

Announcing our new #OpenAccess #DigitalCulturalHeritage series - thanks @sas-news.bsky.social! And thanks to the authors of the inaugural volume: @amsichani.bsky.social @jfwinters.bsky.social @dh-researchhub.bsky.social & Eirini Goudarouli @uknatarcsector.bsky.social. www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...