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

Hello Canterbury. It appears to be raining…

Vendredi 12 juin 2026 (9h30-17h) – “Bibliothèques et catastrophes. Prévention, gestion, résilience” journée d'études sur inscription organisée par Médiadix (CRFCB Médiadix Paris, île de France) avec notre collègue Dominique Stutzmann. www.crfcb.fr#/program/772...

fab late #medievalsky / #earlymodern history job folks! considering what magical unicorns perm jobs in history departments are these days, i can only imagine with some trepidation how many apps this well get... 🗃️

Annual Hobsbawm Memorial Lecture, 18 June 2026, 18:00-21:00 at Birkbeck: Toby Green, 'History at the 'End of History': Inequality and Discourse in the Age of Reimperialism'. #Skystorians

It’s not April, but it is drizzling and I’m going to Canterbury! @lvhicks.bsky.social here I come.

Birmingham! The 49th Latin and Palaeography Summer School is coming to you in July. A brilliant experience to learn how to work with medieval documents. Book your place 👇 #MedievalSky #Skystorians #Latin palaeography.uk/study/short-...

PhD scholarship in History at CCCU closing date 22 May www.canterbury.ac.uk/study-here/f... #skystorians

Monday 8th. Finished the collation of Digby 13. Went. on with Havelok, and assisted Dr. Bliss in writing the Article Thomas Arundel, in Blore’s “Sepulch. Monts”. Dined with D.r B. & afterwards returned to the library, where we remained till dark... #otd full entry: www.madden1826.com/8-may

Ever wanted to learn how those manuscripts you research were actually made? In this practical course, you will make inks and pigments following medieval practices, and use these to write and decorate your own work. Book by 22nd May: buff.ly/GEkudq3 #palaeography #paleography #LIPS26

It's a little over three weeks until bookings close for #LRBS26 Here's a reminder of all the courses you can book! #rarebooks #LRBS26 Book here 👉️ buff.ly/dBXo2UY

Sunday 7th. Lovely day. Chapel. At 11 oC. went to St. Peter’s church, & sat in Mrs Bliss’s pew, with whom & Miss Bell, I afterwards went home, & took tiffin. I breakfasted with Cosens, where were a party of 6 or 7. ... #otd full entry: www.madden1826.com/7-may

Birmingham! The 49th Latin and Palaeography Summer School is coming to you in July. A brilliant experience to learn how to work with medieval documents. Book your place 👇 #MedievalSky #Skystorians #Latin palaeography.uk/study/short-...

Don't miss the 2026 Annual Becket Lecture with @laurajcleaver.bsky.social! 'In Search of Gervase of Canterbury' 📆 11 May 🕕️ 6-7pm 📍 Canterbury Christ Church University Book now! 👇️

Offre d’emploi – Lecturer in Latin and Manuscript Studies (University of Kent) rmblf.be/2026/05/07/o...

This is a wonderful opportunity, providing a welcoming academic home and access to outstanding research facilities. As a current fellow I recommend the Fellowship warmly to those thinking of applying. I couldn’t have carried out much of my research this year without it.

Literally the best email I've ever received. No notes.

Absolutely lovely Job! Senior Research Associate to join the School of Literature, Drama & Creative Writing from 1 September 2026 until 30 April 2029, to work on the AHRC-funded project Beyond the Essay: Creative-Critical Teaching www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRJ527/s...

Now open for booking…

Do you work with or have responsibility for medieval source material? Would you like to improve your Latin? Do you have limited time? #Skystorians There is a summer school that might help:

Saturday 6th. Chapel & Lectures, as usual. The remainder of the day I was in the library, & collated part of the Harl. copy of Cnute’s laws with Digby 13. #otd

Need an intro to the basics of palaeography? buff.ly/GEkudq3 #palaeography #paleography #LIPS26

👋 Oh hello, new books! From a study of a saint from medieval to modern day to a look at the influence of Charles Wood, Angevin lands to 18th century opera, discover May’s new books 👉 buff.ly/RXOZMMa

“Given the very high number of instances of plagiarism, the complainant’s issue is not merely poor citation practice, but a fundamentally flawed understanding of what constitutes plagiarism,” judges wrote in the decision retractionwatch.com/2026/05/05/c...

NEW from me: many of our universities are now in a dying fall. A new global-national-regional-local split is opening up, which could choke off progress on almost all the Government's plans. Do they have a plan? Nope, nothing, not a clue. 👇 isrf.org/blog/whats-t...

The Bibliographical Society is looking for three volunteers to help with its FIRSTS London stall at the following times: • Friday the 15th of May, 5-8pm • Sunday the 17th of May, 11am - 1pm • Sunday the 17th of May, 1-3pm

And so it begins…

Utterly fascinating thread!👇

Do you have students who want to work with medieval sources and need to improve their Latin? There’s an intensive summer school in Birmingham for that! 🤓👇 palaeography.uk/study/short-...

📢Funded PhD studentship alert! Are you interested in using digital tools to make heritage spaces accessible? You might be the perfect candidate for our new collaborative PhD with @uniofsurrey.bsky.social. Find out more: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

Anyone know why @britishlibrary.bsky.social ‘s manuscript catalogue seems to be down?

This is great! Also, how to support an academic: - read their papers - cite their articles and books - tell your friends and students about their work - include their work in your reading lists and syllabi - ask your library to buy their books - tell them you liked their work or that it was helpful

Thursday 4th. After Chapel ... to Exeter Coll. ... We went to the Muniment Room, & a mass of old deeds & papers were produced,- many of which were perishing - & some totally illegible. ... #otd full entry: www.madden1826.com/4-may

Bluesky nerds! Can you help me get in touch with someone who works on East Indian languages, specifically in the 18th century?

Keen to gain a better understanding of handwriting from the Early Medieval through to the Early Modern period? Check out our summer school course 👇️ Book your place by 22nd May: buff.ly/GEkudq3 #palaeography #paleography #LIPS26

1/ 🧵 The Festival of Britain opened this day in 1951 - according to its official guide a 'united act of national reassessment, and [a] corporate reaffirmation of faith in the nation’s future’.

3 #postdoctoral positions @exeter.ac.uk on @wellcometrust.bsky.social funded project on history of #smallpox and #measles (PI: Rebecca Flemming). Deadline for applications: May 20, 2026. Links to each advert below #histmed #sts #menastorians Please share widely. 1/4

Tuesday 2d. Chapel; Livy; Logic; Herodotus. Twice a week I have three lectures to attend; on the others but two: all of an hour each... So that I have very little time remaining to go to the Bodln. I contd today the list of contents of Laud 108. #otd Full entry: www.madden1826.com/2-May 👨‍🎓 📚️

Canterbury! I am coming to you to talk about how medieval history gets written - tickets are free and I’d love to see you there. #Skystorians #MedievalSky

The IES, English Association @englishassociation.bsky.social and University English @univeng.bsky.social are always available to support colleagues throughout the sector in these challenging times. There's more information on our website here: ies.sas.ac.uk/leadership-c...

This is very exciting news -

My good friend Robin Myers, former archivist of @stationerscomms.bsky.social & first woman President of @bibsoc.bsky.social, would have been 100 today (she died on this day three years ago). Here she is out-hatting the Queen while showing Her the Stationers’ Company archive in 1981.

To be fair, I guess Caffè Nero didn’t open at 4am in 1826…

Monday May 1st. The Choristers have here a custom of going at 5 oC. in the morn'g to Magd. Coll. Chapel, & singing, but I did not get up to hear it. ... spent the... day in Bodln. I procured the Laud MS. no. 108. ... the Romances of Havelok & Horn... #otd Full entry: www.madden1826.com/1-may

Do you have students who want to work with medieval sources and need to improve their Latin? There’s an intensive summer school in Birmingham for that! 🤓👇 palaeography.uk/study/short-...

The @senatehouselib.bsky.social Printer is Residence, Becca Drake, is delivering two free workshops and a roundtable later this month, and they’re free! First up, a zine-making workshop on 21 May: www.london.ac.uk/senate-house...

The ‘Locating Loss’ conference may also be of interest to those working in museum, gallery, library & archive settings - @irishmuseums.bsky.social @museumsassociation.org - please do share with your colleagues who may be interested!