"I’m very worried about what is being destroyed. We’re all extremely worried, because what we’re seeing is the ad hoc closure and drastic cutting of many, many departments across the country." Historian Lyndal Roper in today's THE: bit.ly/4sqsfJ2 #Skystorians 1/2

#Medievalsky we'd love to hear from you if you're working on Yorkshire in some capacity! The event is free, and will take place on 19th and 20th June - so a (hopefully) sunny trip to York could be on the cards!

#Medievalsky we'd love to hear from you if you're working on Yorkshire in some capacity! The event is free, and will take place on 19th and 20th June - so a (hopefully) sunny trip to York could be on the cards!

The curling controversy of 1067 was an unparalleled sweep

When OpenAI released ChatGPT, it was trained on pirated books. This finally came to light in a lawsuit three months ago, but it has gone essentially unreported. 🧵 1/5

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

We're delighted to share details of this year's Ridings of Yorkshire Society Conference. ROYS will return to its traditional two day format, taking place on Friday 19th and Saturday 20th June at York Explore Library. See our Call for Papers below for details on how to participate. #Yorkshire

Bridlington Priory, was founded in 1113 by Walter de Gant, a Norman nobleman. It began as an Augustinian priory, one of the largest and wealthiest monastic houses in the north of England. It was dedicated to St Mary and quickly became a centre of religious learning and 1/2

We may have released the #IMC2026 PDF Programme, but there’s still a way to get your research heard and it’s through the Late Call for Proposals: www.imc.leeds.ac.uk/imc-2026/late-cfp/ 🎉🤩 Discover if your research fits into sessions that are looking for more speakers 👍 #MedievalSky #SkyStorians

Great to welcome Iain back to the podcast!

Great to welcome Iain back to the podcast!

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

A Happy Holidays from the IMC Team to all of you! 🥳 We wish everyone a very Happy Holidays and New Year and we look forward to seeing lots of you at #IMC2026 🎉⚔🐴 #MedievalSky #SkyStorians

New #OnHistory blog, IHR Fellow Chris Lewis writes about new publication, "Making Domesday: Intelligent Power in Conquered England" by Stephen Baxter, Julia Crick, and C. P. Lewis, and Domesday scholarship in the IHR. blog.history.ac.uk/2025/10/dome...

We're Hiring! 😄 The IMC Team is looking for a Conference and Events Administrator (Fixed term). If you wish to become a part of the IMC team, click here: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx... to apply. Email [email protected] if you have any questions, or want to know more about the role.

Scottish Society for Northern Studies day conference!! lots on Picts and Vikings www.ssns.org.uk/events/ssns-... #scotland #history #archaeology #medievalsky

Much #charterrific fun to be had on the new Fiscus website, dedicated to fiscal lands in the regnum Italiae! #medievalsky fiscus.unibo.it/en/

Time for another #ThrowbackThursday episode of #ROYSCast! Back in 2023, @sophiewhittle.bsky.social joined us to discuss Language and Dialect in Early Yorkshire History. Listen again below: shows.acast.com/royscast/epi... #Yorkshire #Skystorians #Language #Dialect #Linguistics #History #Medieval

🚨 Your reminder that there's only 1 WEEK left to get your #IMC2026 bursary application submitted.⏰ You can begin or resume your application, as well as find out more information on the process, at the following link: www.imc.leeds.ac.uk/about/bursary/ #IMC2026 #MedievalSky #Medieval #Skystorians

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

🚨 There's now only ONE DAY remaining until session and round table proposals close.🚨 Our Special Thematic Strand may be temporalities, but we can't turn back time. Don't miss your chance to participate at #IMC2026, submit today at: www.imc.leeds.ac.uk/imc-2026/pro... #IMC2026 #Medieval #History

Reform are now coming after people with permanent residency. It'll be citizens next. No one is safe from authoritarian governments.

An Anglo-Danish force stormed York #OTD in 1069, tearing down its two Norman castles, killing hundreds of Frenchmen and taking sheriff William Malet captive. Edgar Ætheling, ealdormen Waltheof and Gospatric, Mærle-Sveinn and Siward son of Æthelgar led the English. 📸Terry Ball #medievalsky

With individual paper proposals now closed, we've begun processing your submissions for #IMC2026. First, the IMC team review all submissions, making sure that all of the required information has been provided. We'll be back in touch if we think anything is missing! #MedievalSky #Skystorians

New #ROYSCast now available! In this episode, author @alexharvv.bsky.social joins @adamcook.bsky.social and @jfarley.bsky.social to discuss his love of archaeology, recent book 'Forgotten Vikings', and upcoming work 'Little Kingdoms: An A-Z of Early Medieval Britain' Listen here: bit.ly/4lV4SmQ

www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/Little-Kingd... With the 9th draft approved, that's a wrap on my next book: LITTLE KINGDOMS: AN A-Z OF EARLY MEDIEVAL BRITAIN, releasing on the 30th of November 2025 To celebrate, currently the price has been lowered to £17.50 for preorders via my publisher's website

The latest episode of ROYSCast is now live, with @leedsims.bsky.social's Marta Cobb joining us to chat about Margery Kempe's adventures in medieval Yorkshire.

The latest episode of ROYSCast is now available! Join @jfarley.bsky.social and @adamcook.bsky.social , as they discuss all-things Margery Kempe with medieval mystics expert Dr Marta Cobb. shows.acast.com/royscast/epi...

The #IMC2026 Padlet Page is filling up with so many amazing sessions which want your papers! 🎉 If you have a CfP for the IMC you would like advertising then email [email protected] ☺️

Another successful Congress delivered for #IMC2025. A pleasure to be part of a fantastic team as always. Now I can relax and watch some of the sessions back!

Now, if you are wanting to read some good work on #BayeuxTapestry, here's a thread. By the way, the pun wasn't intentional on Wednesday and isn't now. I'm not that funny. First up: Gale Owen-Crocker, textile historian par excellence www.medats.org.uk/officer/gale... #medievalsky 1/

CFP for Borders, Boundaries, Barriers: Real and Imagined in the Middle Ages (20-21 April 2026). Deadline 15 September 2025.

We've got a Fresh Friday Newspost starring a mischievous dragon! 🐲 This will be featured on the #IMC2025 souvenirs which you can buy at the IMC! 🎉 Why not take a read and learn more about our little friend.😊 www.imc.leeds.ac.uk/a-dragons-ta... #MedievalSky #SkyStorians

A fantastic conference in Scarborough this year. We're already beginning to plan next year's event. If you'd like to keep posted on all things @roysociety.bsky.social , you can join our mailing list at www.ridingsofyorkshiresociety.co.uk

Of particular interest to #MedievalSky, we've got great papers lined up from @dbcrouch.bsky.social and Andrew Breeze at this year's conference, among many other fascinating topics. You can view the full programme below 👇, and register for the conference here: ridingsofyorkshiresociety.co.uk

Our interactive programme is now live! Flick through here: www.flipsnack.com/5A696A99E8C/... There's still time to register for this Friday's conference. If you like what you see in the programme, register for FREE here: ridingsofyorkshiresociety.co.uk/register2025/ #Yorkshire #History #Heritage

Some really great medieval papers this year. Registration is free, and gives you access to a whole day of exciting content across many periods and disciplines. Plus, a sunny weekend in Scarborough to enjoy afterwards - what's not to like? #MedievalSky #Yorkshire #History #Heritage #Literature

A bank holiday treat for you all - the latest episode of ROYSCast is now available! 🎧🎙️ This time, @jfarley.bsky.social and @adamcook.bsky.social are joined by the brilliant Dr Victoria Yuskaitis to discuss her work on Anchorite cells. Listen here: shows.acast.com/royscast/epi...

There are just over 2 weeks left until ROYS 2025 takes place in Scarborough! If Yorkshire History, Heritage, Literature - and more - are your thing then don't miss your chance to join us for a fantastic day of papers. View our programme, and book your tickets, at: shorturl.at/5YAm3 #Yorkshire

Do I have any friends on here who have or are publishing on teaching topics & would be willing to have a short chat with me? #medievalsky

Plenty on offer for #MedievalSky and beyond at this year's conference! Book your tickets below 👇

I'm in the process of mapping the pre-modern course of the River Seine, as I need my maps to reflect medieval waterscapes. I thought I'd share, as it's an important reminder of how drastically environments have changed over the last few hundred years (especially since the early 19th c). #MedievalSky

Plenty on offer for #MedievalSky and beyond at this year's conference! Book your tickets below 👇

Delighted to have been elected an Associate Fellow of @royalhistsoc.org today!

Both historians are Fellows of the UK's @royalhistsoc.org. This work is the result of their training, expertise, deep knowledge, skill and historical understanding. Their work, and that of many 1000s of historians, in the UK & worldwide, enriches our lives, societies and cultures #Skystorians

It's not too late to present a paper at #IMC2025! From Mongols to Medicine, there's plenty of sessions looking for a third paper available on the Late Call. It's regularly updated too, so keep checking back if you're interested! Go to the Late Call:

Your semi-regular reminder that registration for this year's conference is currently open! Get your FREE tickets, and browse our programme, at www.ridingsofyorkshiresociety.co.uk/register2025/

Please do come along and join us in sunny Scarborough, for what's sure to be a great day.

In case you missed it, registration for ROYS 2025 is now open! Join us in Scarborough this June for a fantastic programme of speakers and (hopefully!) summer sunshine! Get your free tickets here: ridingsofyorkshiresociety.co.uk/register2025/ #Yorkshire #History #Heritage #Scarborough #Literature