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Andrew Roach @andrewhist.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

I have been locked out of the other site for "inauthentic behavior". Who knew such a thing was possible?

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Gladstone's Library @gladlib.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

If you're subscribed to our newsletter, the November edition will now be in your inbox! Or in your Junk... do check! If you would like to register for our newsletter, to hear our news, upcoming events, offers and more, sign up by going to our website and scrolling to the bottom.

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Andrew Roach @andrewhist.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

He's not being blackmailed. What could possibly embarrass a man who screws porn stars and receives a customised gold bar as part of trade negotiations? He admires Putin and sees Russia as a useful partner. That's all.

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Andrew Roach @andrewhist.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

You're American. Those are trousers.

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Andrew Roach @andrewhist.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

So how does not this break Haldane, I would love to know?

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Andrew Roach @andrewhist.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

'written several books on Scottish history' does him rather a disservice. He is probably the country's most eminent living historian and his 'people's history of Scotland' was a best seller. Influential in getting Scottish history taught in schools. Military statues without swords, give me a break.

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Lucy Delap @lucydelap.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

If you're a student who works with radio or podcasts, take a look at the Charles Parker prize. Brilliant opportunity for oral historians www.cpatrust.org.uk/prize

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Charles Parker Prize | Showcase Your Audio Talent — Charles Parker Archive Trust

Discover top student audio features and enter the Charles Parker Prize for a chance to broadcast on BBC Radio 4.

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London Society for Medieval Studies @londonmedieval.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

TOMORROW Joanna Tucker of @uofglasgow.bsky.social presents on ‘Multi-scribe manuscripts: reflections on cartularies & chronicles from medieval #Scotland’ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Join us online 💻 or at the Senate House @ihr.bsky.social 🏢 Register via bit.ly/londonmedieval Looking forward to seeing you there!

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London Society for Medieval Studies

Founded in 1970/1, the London Society for Medieval Studies seeks to foster knowledge of, and dialogue about, the Middle Ages (c.500–c.1500 CE).

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Andrew Roach @andrewhist.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

A lot of sympathy with the BBC, but splicing two bits of speech 54 minutes apart is really dubious. And stupid. The speech had been played to death. Everyone knew Trump's "subtext". Overegging it gave a chance for his supporters to distract from its content which they took.

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Andrew Roach @andrewhist.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Do you find Tuesday evenings depressing? I'm lecturing on the Bogomils for those nice people @ thelasttuesdaysociety.org 8pm GMT or 9pm CET. Obviously it won't make much difference, and yes I still think Bogomils are dualists, but they're more interesting than that. Worth a punt I'd say.

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The Viktor Wynd Museum Of Curiosities, Fine Art & Natural History

The Last Tuesday Society - Home of the Museum of Curiosities, Cocktail Bar, Absinthe Parlour and programme of Zoom lectures and Workshops.

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Andrew Roach @andrewhist.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

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The Viktor Wynd Museum Of Curiosities, Fine Art & Natural History

The Last Tuesday Society - Home of the Museum of Curiosities, Cocktail Bar, Absinthe Parlour and programme of Zoom lectures and Workshops.

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Andrew Roach @andrewhist.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

If anyone's hiring a car in Skopje, choose Momo. Very reasonable and nothing's too much trouble. They'll even give you the paperwork for cross border jaunts.

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

The Worshipful Company of Curriers essay prize on London for early career scholars, in association with The London Journal Trust and the Institute of Historical Research. The author of the winning submission will receive £1,000, and publication, subject to peer review, in The London Journal.

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Curriers' Essay Prize | The London Journal

The author of the winning submission will receive £1,000, and publication, subject to peer review, in The London Journal. Other promising entries may also be considered for publication.

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Andrew Roach @andrewhist.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

Old Time Street sounds actually, years ahead of its time.

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Andrew Roach @andrewhist.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Trump never hammers out the details of anything. That's why most of his deals unravel. You should know that by now.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

28 October 1944 | A transport of 1,308 Jewish women prisoners left #Auschwitz II-Birkenau camp. They were transferred to KL Bergen-Belsen. Most probably among them were sisters Anne and Margot Frank who died there of typhus in February 1945.

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William Carruthers @williamcarruthers.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

For all that universities have plainly used international students as cash cows, they have been among the only places where young Brits could meet as peers with people from abroad. Slowly losing that is disastrous.

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Andrew Roach @andrewhist.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Aussie Tim Tams now available in UK. Like fat Penguins, but real chocolate.

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 06/10/2025

The RHS is a membership organisation of 6500+ historians. We welcome applications to join us at any time. Our next closing dates are 13 October and 15 December. We offer categories for all kinds of historians and at all stages of research, from Postgraduate to Fellow: bit.ly/46V8WOQ #Skystorians

Closing dates for next application rounds:
Mondays 13 October and 15 December 2025

The Royal Historical Society represents the interests of historical researchers in universities, libraries, archives, museums, heritage and broadcasting, as well as those engaged in public, community and family history research.

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Reka Krizmanics @rekakrizmanics.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

A last-minute addition to the syllabus? Anna Dobrowolska's recent monograph is an exciting read. 📚🗃🌈🗃

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Andrew Roach @andrewhist.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

And coming soon also to English Heritage. Did anyone not expect this to be the outcome of underfunding since 2010?

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Richard Carr @richardcarr.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

This is both an incredibly niche thing but I think it should be more of a thing. Caffè Nero subscribes to the British Newspaper Archive so it’s all free on their wifi. There. I said it.

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Reform UK have quietly reinstated the councillor that threatened the Prime Minister (and WAY more), without explanation. northumberland.moderngov.co.uk/mgUserInfo.a... hopenothate.org.uk/2025/09/19/s...

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Councillor details - Councillor John Victor Allen - Northumberland County Council

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Parody Nigel Farage @parodypm.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

As Reform's Nathan Gill admits taking bribes from Russian 'secret service pawn' Oleg Voloshyn, here’s a nice photo of Nigel Farage with Voloshyn’s wife.

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Andrew Roach @andrewhist.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

I hope Canada win as England strike me as tedious.

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Andrew Roach @andrewhist.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

First lectures since December today (study leave). Students are lovely: keen, articulate, helpful. How could I have ever thought otherwise?

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Nicholas Guyatt @nicholasguyatt.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Cambridge is *hiring* in post-1920 US political history and/or history of the US in the world. Closing date October 27. Please spread the word or, if you're an early career scholar in those fields, TELL NO ONE but please apply! networks.h-net.org/jobs/69140/u...

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University of Cambridge - UK - Assistant Professor, History of the United States since 1920 | H-Net

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North Ages @northages.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

A stone depicting a bearded warrior was found during an archaeological dig at Govan Old Churchyard #OTD in 2023. The fragment is c.C9th. The dig was led by the University of Glasgow's Professor Stephen Driscoll and Clyde Archaeology. 📸Govan Heritage Trust #medievalsky

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

'The incoming vice-chancellor of a soon-to-be merged university group said there is now a “blueprint” for others to join the newly formed entity, but said she could not rule out job cuts as the institutions join forces.' 1/3

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More universities could join new Kent-Greenwich group, says v-c

Incoming leader of new entity says course sharing on the cards ‘where it makes sense’ as unions fear merger will result in more job cuts

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Andrew Roach @andrewhist.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Well, if you wanted one decision which landed the sector in the mess it is today, it would be that one, but reversing it would be political suicide, so about par for David's judgement.

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Dr Rory MacLellan @rorymaclellan.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

@medievaljews.bsky.social and I were quoted in The Times last week about a project we've been helping on to commemorate London's medieval Jewish cemetery. A free exhibition on the site is now at St Giles Cripplegate church until 16 September. #medievalsky www.thetimes.com/uk/london/ar...

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Britain’s oldest Jewish cemetery discovered at the Barbican

A team of amateur historians found the site, which dates from Norman times, just outside London’s ancient Roman wall

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 05/09/2025

The web changes quickly. The Wayback Machine remembers—preserving voices, stories & culture for future generations. 📝 Tell us why the #WaybackMachine is important to you ⤵️ forms.gle/c3XqotHUToKe... 🧵 #Wayback1T

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

British Academy/Leverhulme Trust small grants scheme is open. Up to £10k for up to 2 years. For postdoctoral researchers in Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences, including independent researchers. Applications that meet the quality threshold are allocated through partial randomisation. 5 Nov deadline.

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British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants

The BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grants are available to support primary research in the humanities and social sciences. These awards, up to £10,000 in value and tenable for up to 24 months, are provi...

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Andrew Roach @andrewhist.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Since Keir Starmer did an interview on asylum seekers yesterday and Yvette Copper made it the main business of the first day of Parliament, I don't think they had much choice.

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Andrew Roach @andrewhist.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Righteous anger on behalf of us all, I feel, but watch your blood pressure.

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Jisc and UUK seeking 5-15% price reductions from Big 5 publishers – Elsevier, Springer Nature, Taylor & Francis, Wiley and Sage. The negotiations, which are not going well, conclude on 29 August. If they fail, several universities may be walking away from their current deals, losing access in 2026.

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‘Business-as-usual’ offers from publishers raise walk-away fears

Disappointing offers which ‘miss financial reality’ faced by UK higher education have heightened speculation that institutions will ditch proposed deals

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Andrew Roach @andrewhist.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Quite difficult to infer what is being said by either side.

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Andrew Roach @andrewhist.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Would be great if all the European leaders came in olive green t-shirts.

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

These are fab awards at an extraordinary library and archive, available both to UK and international researchers, including independent researchers. Check out the schemes for 2026-27 when they open (c. October for a December deadline). www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/csb/fellowsh...

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Andrew Roach @andrewhist.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Anyone who thinks the UK trade deal with Trump was a great win for this country should note closure of Vivergo biofuels in Hull. Removal of the UK's 19 percent tariff has allowed US fuel to flood in. US farmers in the mid West are of course subsidised to provide crops for biofuel. 300 jobs to go.

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David Higham @oldtrotter.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

The witch trials of 1612 still cast a long shadow.

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U of T Centre for Medieval Studies @uoftcms.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

We're Hiring! The Department of Classics and the Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of Toronto invite applications for a full-time, tenure-stream position in Late Antiquity. www.medieval.utoronto.ca/news/were-hi...

medieval illumination of a figure blowing a trumpet

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