Katie Vernon @katievernon.bsky.social @yorkmedieval.bsky.social talks about motivations behind a forthcoming chapter on weaponry in Final Fantasy VII for diamond open access publisher Play Story Press ⚔️ "academic research should not be gatekept and should be open to all who have an interest"

My blog on women warriors in medievalist video games is out on the Historical Games Network site #gender #weapons #armour #videogames www.historicalgames.net/queer-ying-g...

Representing @uoyopenres.bsky.social at @uomlibrary.bsky.social Open Research Conference! #libraries #openresearch

Really delighted to have been shortlisted for the GTA of the Year Award with YUSU's Excellence Awards scheme. I've really enjoyed teaching this semester and so proud to have been nominated and then shortlisted for this award.

Shout-out to anyone involved in open research projects @york.ac.uk - get submitting for the Open Research Awards through the details provided by @uoyopenres.bsky.social 👇 the deadline is fast approaching - we have cash prizes and want to share your work! #openresearch #york #openscience

Working from a room with a view today #uniofyork #nature

I’ll be presenting at this all about our findings from the #openresearch survey, specifically for early career researchers ✨📖

I’ve published with Aspectus, they’re really fab and were very supportive during the editing process of my exhibition review 😊🗡️ aspectus.york.ac.uk/Issues/issue...

Such a beautiful spring day on campus @york.ac.uk perfect for just taking a moment to breathe #nature

Need some inspiration before submitting to our Open Research Awards? Here are some great projects and initiatives we have awarded in previous years 👇

Putting together my workshop slides on #Queer #Arms and #Armour for the #RoyalArmouries and I did not anticipate that my job for today would be ensuring the "balls" are sufficiently rounded on my image cropping of their medieval ballock dagger...

Arms and armour ✅ LGBTQ+ history ✅ Free ✅ The @royalarmouries.bsky.social is hosting a series of free events on 1st March all about Queer-ying the Museum! I'll be leading one interactive workshop but there are loads of other fab events on offer! royalarmouries.org/leeds/whats-...

With stuff like this I’m becoming a stamp person and I’m not sure I can afford this new hobby 😂 shop.royalmail.com/special-stam...

A cold dip today but 100% worth it for physical and #mentalhealth benefits #coldwaterswimming #wildswimming

Swords ✅ Witcher 3 ✅ Short read & open access✅ This list can only mean one thing - my article on swords in The Witcher 3 is out! issuu.com/theuniversit... #Witcher3 #AcademicSky #Videogames #Swords

Last swim before Xmas at the local pond. It’s been a cold few weeks but the mental health boost has been invaluable. #wildswim #mentalhealth #nature

Both #Okami sequel and #WitcherIV trailer videos are out! Well, I know what the Student Loan will be going on when they're released! Okami: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSoZ... Witcher IV: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWMu...

Explore York Libraries and Archives are looking for residents to fill out a survey to determine the future of their services. Do fill it in if you live in York and have a moment, these sorts of services and spaces are so important to us as a community. www.york.gov.uk/news/article...

Post the LAST SENTENCE of your last article The exhibition successfully reorientates the public view of arms and armour from an expression of masculinities to instead consider these items through the lens of women and the queer community. aspectus.york.ac.uk/Issues/issue...