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Institute of Advanced Legal Studies ials.sas.ac.uk
๐NEW BLOG POST! Read Dr Toni Lester's post on the "Colonial Legacies of Intellectual Conference", held in January at the IALS. Read the full post here at ๐ ๐
ials.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
#IALS
#LawAndInnovation
#Conferences
#IntellectualProperty
#Decolonisation
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IALS 2026 "Colonial Legacies of Intellectual Property" Conference A Great Success
March 2026
https://ials.sas.ac.uk/news-events/blogs/ials-2026-colonial-legacies-intellectual-property-conference-great-success
11 days ago
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University of London Press
19 days ago
Congrats to Devyani Prabhat
@bristoluni.bsky.social
on the publication today of 'Migrating Borders and Citizenship in Law'! Part of the
#OpenAccess
Reimagining Law and Justice series published with
@ials.bsky.social
.
uolpress.co.uk/book/migrati...
@sas-news.bsky.social
@icws-sas.bsky.social
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Migrating Borders and Citizenship in Law - University of London Press
Borders not only demarcate nations and territories, but transform people into migrants. Hand-in-hand with law and law enforcement, borders create residents and foreigners. The law ascertains who cross...
https://uolpress.co.uk/book/migrating-borders-and-citizenship-in-law/
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School of Advanced Study, University of London
20 days ago
ICYMI -
@susanbreau.bsky.social
, Professor of International Law at the
@ials.bsky.social
, was a guest on BBC Radio 4's The Law Show this afternoon. Listen now on BBC Sounds:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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The Law Show - When is it legal to go to war? - BBC Sounds
Under international law, when can a country use force against another?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002sr0n
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Institute of English Studies
28 days ago
Applications for IES Fellowships in the 2026/27 academic year are now open! You can apply for an ECR or Research fellowship, with terms from 6 months to 3 years. The application deadline is 10 April.
ies.sas.ac.uk/fellowships/...
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Fellowship Applications and Renewals
Applications for the 2026/27 academic year are now open.
https://ies.sas.ac.uk/fellowships/fellowship-applications-renewals
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Join us tonight at the IALS for 'In Media Lex: Authority and the Mechanization of Judgment in the 19th Century', with Xavier Nueno (EPFL) ๐ 10/03/2026 ๐ 5:00 pm to 6:30 pm ๐ IALS Conference Room All welcome - this event is free to attend but booking is required ๐
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Xavier Nueno, In Media Lex: Authority and the Mechanization of Judgment in the 19th Century
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https://ials.sas.ac.uk/law-humanities-hub/events/xavier-nueno-media-lex-authority-mechanization-judgment-19th-century
28 days ago
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๐The IALS Annual Review for 2025 is now available to download or read online. Available here ๐
ials.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
@sas-news.bsky.social
#IALS
#AnnualReview2025
#SchoolofAdvancedStudy
#UniversityofLondon
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IALS Annual Review for 2025 Now Available
IALS Annual Review for 2025 now available to download or read online.
https://ials.sas.ac.uk/news-events/news/ials-annual-review-2025-now-available
29 days ago
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Call for Papers: Four Nations Law and the Humanities Forums - Glasgow and Belfast Workshops. ๐ Glasgow
ials.sas.ac.uk/sites/defaul...
๐ Queen's University Belfast
ials.sas.ac.uk/sites/defaul...
๐ More information about the programme
ials.sas.ac.uk/research/lhu...
@sas-news.bsky.social
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The Four Nations Law and the Humanities Forums
Collaborative forums connecting early-career scholars across the UK to explore interdisciplinary approaches to law and the humanities.
https://ials.sas.ac.uk/research/lhub/four-nations-law-humanities-forums
about 1 month ago
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School of Advanced Study, University of London
about 1 month ago
Professor
@susanbreau.bsky.social
, Senior Associate Research Fellow at
@ials.bsky.social
, is featured in a recent article in
@theguardian.com
as part of a panel of legal experts offering insight into international law issues connected to the war in Iran.
www.theguardian.com/law/2026/mar...
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What is the legality of the US and Israeli attacks on Iran?
Legal experts give their views on the lawfulness of the countriesโ actions, including the UKโs โdefensiveโ operation
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/mar/02/legality-us-israel-attacks-iran-uk
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University of London Press
about 2 months ago
An event to celebrate the launch of this brilliant new
#OpenAccess
book, published with
@ials.bsky.social
:
uolpress.co.uk/book/migrati...
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@ials.bsky.social
is very pleased to announce the appointment of Nothando Lunga as its 2026 Creative Practitioner in Residence. ๐ Read full announcement here:
ials.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
#CreativePractitionerInResidence
#LegalStudies
#AcademicSpaces
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IALS Appoints Nothando Lunga as Creative Practitioner in Residence
South African architect Nothando Lunga appointed as IALS's Creative Practitioner to explore Charles Clore House through decolonial spatial practices in its anniversary year.
https://ials.sas.ac.uk/news-events/news/ials-appoints-nothando-lunga-creative-practitioner-residence
about 2 months ago
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๐ CALL FOR PAPERS: The Four Nations Law and the Humanities Forums 2026 We are excited to announce the calls for papers for Four Nations Law and the Humanities Forums 2026! Download call here ๐
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CALL FOR PAPERS: The Four Nations Law and the Humanities Forums 2026
https://ials.sas.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Call%20for%20Papers%20LHub%20Four%20Nations-final.pdf
about 2 months ago
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Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies
about 2 months ago
We have 2 great
#IWD2026
events coming up, organised as part of a larger 2-day conference on the book journey from idea to the global shelf. ๐ข Author-Reading Event: The business of producing and promoting womenโs writing. How are books born? From idea to the global shelf ๐ 12 March, 3:30-6:30 1/2
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Author-Reading Event: The business of producing and promoting womenโs writing. How are books born? From idea to the global shelf
https://ilcs.sas.ac.uk/news-events/events/author-reading-event-business-producing-promoting-womens-writing-how-are-books-born-idea-global
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School of Advanced Study, University of London
3 months ago
๐ฃNew publication out today from
@uolpress.bsky.social:
'Law and Justice in the 1950s: Case Studies From a Neglected Decade'. Edited by Fiona Cownie and Rosemary Auchmuty. Published in association with the
@ials.bsky.social.
๐Available now for purchase or via open access:
https://bit.ly/3NwA1BK
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Law and Humanities
2 months ago
CALL FOR PAPERS: LHub's new project: law and humanities in the 'Four Nations', ECR network: with forthcoming workshops in England, Wales, Scotland and N Ireland. Fab events for our ECR community ๐ ๐
@adiver.bsky.social
@ials.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/yrk86hyp
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The Four Nations Law and the Humanities Forums
Collaborative forums connecting early-career scholars across the UK to explore interdisciplinary approaches to law and the humanities.
https://tinyurl.com/yrk86hyp
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Get ready to write your dissertation with our afternoon of training sessions - covering finding journal articles, using OSCOLA, and formatting with Word. First session on Tues 7th March, book your place now:
libcal.ials.sas.ac.uk
2 months ago
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Struggling to find or access library resources? Worried about your OSCOLA citations? IALS librarians are here to help! Booking is now open for one-to-one advice appointments:
buff.ly/3W7CkwH
3 months ago
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Season's Greetings from all at IALS!๐ We will be closing for the Christmas break at 17:00 on Tuesday 23rd December, and reopening at 9:00 on Monday 5th January. Wishing you a peaceful break and we look forward to welcoming you back in 2026!
4 months ago
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Call for Convenors - The Law and Humanities Hub at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (LHub) and the Institute of Historical Research (IHR) invite proposals from conveners for a new History and Law seminar to be launched in May 2026. Download call ๐
ials.sas.ac.uk/sites/defaul...
4 months ago
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School of Advanced Study, University of London
4 months ago
Mapping the Arts and Humanities is launching Law & the Humanities in Practice with LHub (
@ials.bsky.social
), spotlighting how law, arts & humanities shape each other. Blog and podcast now live. Explore the map & get involved! ๐ง Listen to the podcast:
open.spotify.com/episode/0mif...
#MAHP
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IALS is inviting applications for a practitioner in residence for the academic year 2025-26. We would be especially interested in proposals that respond to the building, its past and potential futures. Full details here ๐
ials.sas.ac.uk/news/call-pr...
#LawAndCreativity
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Call for Practitioner in Residence 2026
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https://buff.ly/deOgi2p
5 months ago
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Struggling to cite your sources using OSCOLA? Join our training sessions and we'll explain how to cite everything from legislation to websites. Book here:
buff.ly/ccOnUCN
Note: For citing dreams, we'd suggest you follow guidance on personal communications on p.43 of the OSCOLA manual ๐
5 months ago
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Come and join us for the Launch of the Dance and Legal Materialities Network which explores how dance can animate legal materials. Led by IALS librarian Marilyn Clarke, legal researcher Marie Andree Jacob & dance artist/researcher Anna Macdonald. Book your place today!
ials.sas.ac.uk/events/dance...
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Dance and Legal Materialities Network: Embodied acts of Reading
https://ials.sas.ac.uk/events/dance-and-legal-materialities-network-embodied-acts-reading
5 months ago
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Carl Stychin
6 months ago
My colleagues at the
@ials.bsky.social
and I were saddened to learn of the death of our staunch supporter, Fellow, and friend, Professor William Twining, on 9th October. I am grateful to
@davidsugarman.bsky.social
, who has written an appreciation:
ials.sas.ac.uk/news/profess...
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Professor William Twining: An Appreciation
It is with great sadness that we have learned of the death of Professor William Twining (aged 91) peacefully at home on 9 October 2025.
https://ials.sas.ac.uk/news/professor-william-twining-appreciation
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BRAID UK
6 months ago
New forum โResponsible AI and Cultural Heritage Forumโ on Thu 6 Nov 2025, Senate House (hybrid) from BRAID Fellow
@amsichani.bsky.social
with
@nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy
Find out more/register here:
bit.ly/4mUdESC
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BRAID Responsible AI and Cultural Heritage forum
This forum brings together the cultural heritage and research community to discuss current and future challenges of embracing AI in cultural heritage responsibly and ethically.
http://bit.ly/4mUdESC
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Feeling confused? Join us for our legal research training sessions to help you get to grips with the library, finding resources, and using databases. See the full schedule and book a place:
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6 months ago
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From Monday 29th September, we will return to our term time opening hours. See full details of our opening hours here:
ials.sas.ac.uk/library-term...
6 months ago
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LHub has published a number of calls for 2025/26, including for visiting academics at different career levels, visiting artists, networks, and more. Details, deadlines and application forms are here at:
ials.sas.ac.uk/research/lhu...
9 months ago
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Our now! Our latest issue of Amicus Curiae, series 2, vol 6, issue 3. Edited by Pablo Cortรฉs, Professor of Civil Justice, University of Leicester with a special section on ESG regulation, guest-edited by Dr Navajyoti Samanta. Read it here:
journals.sas.ac.uk/amicus/index
9 months ago
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A reminder that our summer opening hours start from today! ๐ From now until September, we'll be closing earlier on weekdays and Saturdays, and we are closed on Sundays.
10 months ago
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Join us here at the IALS on 10th June 2025 for the next event in the LHub Seminar Series, 'Digitising Exclusion: Identity, Citizenship and RightsLogged'. Speaker: Dr Dr Eve Hayes de Kalaf,
@ihr.bsky.social
โฌ , School of Advanced Study, University of london
ials.sas.ac.uk/events/dr-ev...
10 months ago
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University of London Press
10 months ago
๐ฅWe're very excited to share that we have launched a new free training course! Explore our
#OpenAccess
in the
#Humanities
training course on RESHAPED, a new learning platform developed by the School of Advanced Study
@uolondon.bsky.social
. Details here:
uolpress.co.uk/2025/06/new-...
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New Open Access in the Humanities online training course launched! - University of London Press
We are excited to share details of our new online training course on open access publishing, developed by the University of London Press with the School of Advanced Study. The course is free and avail...
https://uolpress.co.uk/2025/06/new-open-access-in-the-humanities-online-training-course-launched/
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Join us at โช@ials.bsky.socialโฌ on 30 May 2025 at 1:30pm for 'What is an arrest? A performance-as-research legal history workshop'. Organised by, Dr Jonah Miller,
@kingscollege.bsky.social
โฌ and Dr Lucy J.S. Clarke
@sheffielduni.bsky.social
โฌ Booking recommended
ials.sas.ac.uk/events/what-...
11 months ago
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New date added! ๐ One more chance to Get Dissertation Ready with our afternoon of training sessions on finding sources, referencing with OSCOLA, and formatting with Word. Held online via Zoom on 29th May at 1pm. Book your place now:
buff.ly/kCCQ56q
11 months ago
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@ials.bsky.social
is happy to announce that the film 'Changes in Light', created by
@annamacdonaldart.bsky.social
, Practitioner in Residence at IALS in 2024, won the award for best short documentary at the
#Kiez
Berlin Film Festival.
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'Changes in Light' wins award at the Kiez Berlin Film Festival
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11 months ago
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Nora Ni Loideain
11 months ago
@ials.bsky.social
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Join us on 13 May for the LHub Seminar: Melting into Space: Enemies of Mankind (Pirates and Other Incalculable
#Environmental
Contingencies). Speaker: Prof. Bernhard Siegert, @bauhaus_uni
buff.ly/Gm1IXB3
#media
#communications
@lsemedia.bsky.social
@mediacomgold.bsky.social
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Lhub Seminar Series: Prof. Bernhard Siegert (Bauhaus Universitรคt Weimar), Melting into Space: Enemies of Mankind (Pirates and Other Incalculable Environmental Contingencies)
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11 months ago
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How are we doing? Let us know what you think and help us to improve our services by taking part in the IALS library annual reader satisfaction survey. All named entries will be automatically entered into a ยฃ50 prize draw! ๐
buff.ly/8IHm7dg
11 months ago
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Not long until the Easter weekend! Here are our opening times over the bank holiday period for your calendar ๐ฐ๐ฃ
about 1 year ago
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IALS is delighted to share a post by Prof David Sugarman, โThe Politics of
#Judicial
Decision-Making in the UKโs Top Court: Lessons from the
#Pinochet
Caseโ, U.K. Const. L. Blog (31st March 2025) ๐
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UK Constitutional Law Association
In anย earlier blog post, I noted that we would be waiting with interest to see how the (then [โฆ]
https://ukconstitutionallaw.org/
about 1 year ago
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OUT NOW! The IALS Library spring newsletter. Included in this issue: a look at using AI for academic work and an update on our reading room projects. Read it here ๐
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IALS Library spring newsletter 2025
Cover of the IALS Library spring newsletter on a light blue and mauve background with purple crocus shoots randomly placed around the cover image.
https://buff.ly/NNW9sch
about 1 year ago
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@lselaw.bsky.social
@slsauk.bsky.social
@oxfordcrim.bsky.social
Join us on 18 March for the LHub Seminar Series: Re-orienting
#Punishment
towards
#Forgiveness
: The role of interpersonal concepts in legal reconstruction. Free to attend, all welcome. ๐
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LHub Seminar Series: Re-orienting Punishment towards Forgiveness: The role of interpersonal concepts in legal reconstruction
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about 1 year ago
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Registration is now open for the Humanities Summits 2025! Join a vital discussion about the future of the humanities with colleagues from across the UK. Manchester 15 May, and London 22 May. Free to all but booking is essential. Register now:
www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
about 1 year ago
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Out now, the latest issue of Amicus Curiae (Series 2, Vol 6, Issue 2, 2025). Included in this issue, a special section on surrogacy, edited by Professor Maya Unnithan and Dr Maria Federica Moscati,
@sussex.ac.uk
Download or read online here ๐
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Vol. 6 No. 2 (2025): Series 2 | Amicus Curiae
SAS Open Journals, Open Access Journals
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about 1 year ago
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Join us for the LHub Seminar Series event, Mycelium Law on 25 Feb. Speaker: Andreas Philippopoulos-Mihalopoulos, University of Westminster . All welcome but booking essential ๐
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LHub Seminar Series: Mycelium Law
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about 1 year ago
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Being Human Festival
about 1 year ago
The call for applications for Being Human 2025 is now open!๐ฅ We've got funding grants of up to ยฃ8,000 available for researchers to hold events as part of this year's national festival of the humanities. Find out more:
www.beinghumanfestival.org/get-involved
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University of London Press
about 1 year ago
'the humanities are relevant and they matter...They matter as we consider climate change, global mobility, social injustice, human rights, poverty, the values we hold, & what kind of society we want to be.' We've launched a new
#OpenAccess
series, Humanities Futures:
uolpress.co.uk/2025/02/call...
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Call for proposals: Humanities Futures book series - University of London Press
We are delighted to announce the details of our exciting new book series, Humanities Futures, and to invite book proposal submissions.ย Humanities Futures is a new book series that advocates powerfull...
https://uolpress.co.uk/2025/02/call-for-proposals-humanities-futures-book-series/
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Starting to panic about your dissertation? Don't worry! Get Dissertation Ready with our training session on finding sources, referencing with OSCOLA, and formatting with Word. First session on Fri 7th March, book your place now:
https://buff.ly/3CNsQ35
about 1 year ago
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The London Student Sustainability Conference 2025 is now open for registrations! Get your free ticket to attend:
https://buff.ly/4jHIMnZ
The event, now in its 7th year, welcomes attendees to listen and engage with over 50 selected student research and projects.
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London Student Sustainability Conference 2025 | City, University of London
The London Student Sustainability Conference welcomes students, staff, professionals, and members of the public to engage with student research and projects in the field of sustainability.
https://buff.ly/4jHIMnZ
about 1 year ago
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Jane Winters
about 1 year ago
Job klaxon! Come and work with us as Manager of the Digital Humanities Research Hub in the School of Advanced Study, University of London
@dh-researchhub.bsky.social
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Hub Manager:London Senate House - Hybrid
https://www.jobs.london.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail?isPreview=Yes&jobid=3026
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Join us for our event LHub Seminar Series: Death by water: immersion, ordeal and execution in early medieval England 11 Feb 2025. Speaker, Dr Simon Trafford @ihr_history, @sas_news. Discussant, Dr Danica Summerlin, @sheffielduni ๐
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LHub Seminar Series: Death by water: immersion, ordeal and execution in early medieval England (postponed from Feb 4 to Feb 11)
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about 1 year ago
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