Remember to think of this as percentage of eligible population, not raw numbers: it's far worse than it looks everywhere.

marked safe from excommunication

Ok #imc2026 @imc-leeds.bsky.social people...what's the plan to watch the England-Mexico match? #medievalsky Will the Old Bar be open for it?

Further backstory. Plus if we're all going to actively call them 'Lefebvrists' in reporting, I'm going to be doing a lot of double takes to make sure we're not talking about philosophical sociologists who talk about the everyday. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

What a day to be a medievalist, or a Catholic, but most of all a Catholic medievalist!!!

great year for medievalists; first you’ve got a tyrant starting shit with the Pope and now we have a full blown schism

Freelance Archaeological Cataloguers Historic Royal Palaces Salary: Please specify your day rate. Closing Date: July 13, 2026 Location: Thames Ditton Store www.bajr.org/job-ad/freel...

📣 Call for Applications 📣 History Workshop is seeking to appoint one Editorial Fellow in 2026, with specialism in pre-1800 CE history from any part of the globe. This is a part-time, paid role. Application deadline: 7 August 2026. Please share widely!

🗣️ Medievalists! 🏰 Check out this page, we’ve done a reconstruction the medieval chapel at Chester Castle! www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places... Please share widely! There’s loads of info and *lovely* images from the repertoire of medieval art - and also more reconstructions!

Change a horror movie to make it cosy. The Painting of Hill House

Maybe she has a point?

My sister feels that drenching my nightgown before going to bed to stay cool is not dealing OK, and who knows at this stage of the heat wave anyway?

Are you a 15th century king? Do you want to show that you’re down with this humanism stuff that your scholars keep talking about, but you’re also terrified of your own people & the damn French? Ask your architect if Fancy Renaissance Gate Sandwiched Between Existing Medieval Towers is right for you.

Vandalism. c.org/vbhx8kqqN5

Join us for an amazing adventure with the MLitt in Highland and Island Literature Course beginning September 2026! Immerse yourself in the vibrant stories from these enchanting regions and uncover narratives that will inspire you. tinyurl.com/yhp77bb9

It’s not too late to book your place for the Palaeography Summer School in Birmingham in July! 📖✏️👨‍🎓👇 #MedievalSky #Skystorians #Latin palaeography.uk/study/short-...

85% of those at risk at part of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. That's wild.

I co-edit a book series for Boydell & Brewer on "The Urban World in the Middle Ages." Open to *BOOK* proposals c. 800–1600, covering urban life, societies, or cultures in Europe, Mediterranean, or Islamic world. For more info, email me, [email protected]. Happy to hear from 1st-time book authors.

UK historians: please participate in a survey exploring how historians are using AI and how they see AI impacting on the discipline of History: forms.gle/s2LnADZHerne... #twitterstorians #history

Call for papers for an online conference on medievalism, 9-10 October: medievalisms.org/conferences/ #medievalsky

This is a superb and comprehensive thread on how to stay healthy in and mitigate extreme heat. Euro/uk friends please have a look

@plashingvole.bsky.social if your workload papers aren't confidential or internal only and you're happy sharing them, I'd be happy to do a mock one to show that it is impossible to do what they're asking on 3fte. I do this in my day job and happy to share my skills on this. (Sorry I don't have dms..

If anyone out there is coming into a new academic job, please know that you can try to negotiate your starting salary like any other industry. Use a phrase like 'I accept the job. My starting salary should be [x] because of [y].' Offer reasons based on experience. They won't rescind the offer.

I do like it when I leave notes like this for myself

Geoarchaeologists - Oxford, Cambridge and Lancaster Oxford Archaeology Location: Oxford, Cambridge, Lancaster Salary: Project Officer £36,837 - £42,640 Supervisor £32,617 - £35,087 Assistant Supervisor £30,013 - £30,892 Closing Date: June 30, 2026 www.bajr.org/job-ad/geoar...

Twelfth century like

Thank you for coming The plan is to make the Reflecting Pool full of saltwater and then fill it with sharks. This will cost millions of dollars and will not really help anything other than putting some sharks closer to where I live. I will not be taking questions at this time.

'What’s the value of a History PhD? A view from business' bit.ly/4elv1cW In this new post, Richard Marks charts the skills gained from completing a doctorate. From project design & management to data retrieval & analysis, History PhDs bring capacity and experience that are in demand #Skystorians

Following 2 sieges of Sudeley Castle in the Civil War it was ordered to be slighted. Depositions by 5 craftsmen, signed off by 2 judges, stated that it had been destroyed. New tree ring analysis, carried out by GHBG & funded by us, says differently. Learn more: castlestudiestrust.org/blog/2026/06...

A long interview with the early medieval historian Rosamond McKitterick, reflecting on her life and work, ably conducted by Richard Pollard youtu.be/pvBdJyUAwyY?...

Ouch

'We're really not all in this together' www.timeshighereducation.com/news/russell...

'We're really not all in this together' www.timeshighereducation.com/news/russell...

Did you know that we run a grants scheme? As a charity, HAT is all about conserving and preserving #Hampshire archives, and bringing these #LocalHistory stories to life. We offer small grants and main grants and support a wide range of projects Info ⬇️ hampshirearchivestrust.co.uk/grants

Job Opportunity! Assistant Professor in European and or Global History (pre-1800) University of Limerick - School of History and Geography www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRU993/a...

Want to learn more about Teaching Medieval Women? Come along to our free CPD day at Nottingham Trent University on Thursday 25 June! Check out our packed schedule below... Register via our Eventbrite before 19 June to secure your place: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/teaching-m...

Come join our team in Exeter! We're looking for a Lecturer in Archaeology for a three year teaching post, focusing particularly on practical skills and fieldwork (closing date 30 June): careers.exeter.ac.uk/vacancies/95...

Do you want to learn to read old documents? Do you need to learn some Latin? The 49th Palaeography Summer School is for you! 👇 Tell all your friends. #palaeography #Skystorians #MedievalSky palaeography.uk/study/short-...

Dr Katherine Weikert, Head of School of Humanties @uniwinchester.bsky.social explains the rise and fall of Winchester's royal mint for BBC news’ Hidden Hampshire feature. Read about the city’s coin-making history in the Middle Ages here bit.ly/49L6oVC

PhD with skills in medieval MSS & Latin needed! Post-doctoral Research Fellow for 30 months (with the possibility of extension) to support the AHRC-Funded project 'Strange Geographies: Spatial Imaginaries of Medieval Britain, c.1200-1500’ jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Sunday listening! Catch me here on the @uniwinchester.bsky.social Podcast On Campus With, talking medieval, my medieval stuff, and why medieval matters. open.spotify.com/episode/54je...

Sunday listening! Catch me here on the @uniwinchester.bsky.social Podcast On Campus With, talking medieval, my medieval stuff, and why medieval matters. open.spotify.com/episode/54je...

I promise to stop going on about this soon, but my list of moving queens 900-1150 is now up to 122 women 👸 blogs.ed.ac.uk/cwest3/2026/... There are probably still errors/omissions (tell me if you spot one!), but thanks to everyone who's made suggestions on here or by email❤️

I've decided (for the sake of making sure the research gets finished!) that I will close this at midnight on Sunday - if you've been meaning to get your answers in and haven't got around to it, make sure you fill the survey in before then!

Just gonna leave this here. daniellekurtzleben.substack.com/p/when-authe...

"UK universities have shed more than 30,000 jobs in the past three years..." Why is every sector worthy of governmental concern except ours? Even pretend concern? www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/i-dont...

The IDF captured Beaufort Castle. What a day to be a medievalist. Thinking of @tlecaque.bsky.social in particular.

Very cool heritage markers in Ghent, here with the excavation plans of the medieval buildings in Goudenleeuwplein. Another marker was nearby with further explanation. Feet for scale.