Reposted by Grace OwenGedds is live on Twitch! 🏳️🌈🏴🇵🇸 @gedds.bsky.social · 3hI'm live! No selfie today so here's what I'd look like as roughly 750 tins of baked beans. Repost to grant 8 minutes of good luck x twitch.tv/geddstation 12317
Reposted by Grace OwenThe British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026We're thrilled to be able to support six new early-career research Fellowships thanks to funding from the Wolfson Foundation. Applications open 21 October. Find out more: bit.ly/47fu2b0bit.lyThe British Academy and Wolfson Foundation launch new search for exceptional early-career researchers as funding confirmed for new FellowshipsThe British Academy is delighted to announce another round of funding from the Wolfson Foundation for early career research fellowships in the humanities and social sciences. 02234
Reposted by Grace OwenVictoria County History @vch-home.bsky.social · 16/09/2026#ICYMI #Skystorians - we have a job available to work on the history of #Hampshire. Details in the link below, please share widely. 01115
Reposted by Grace OwenVictoria County History @vch-home.bsky.social · 11/09/2026NEW JOB! We are pleased to share news from our friends at VCH Hampshire who are advertising for a contributing editor to edit, research, and write work towards the county's first #BigRedBook for over a century. Applications close 1 October. #Skystorians #LocalHistoryjobs.ac.ukContributing Editor at Victoria County History HampshireRecruiting now: Contributing Editor on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board 13047
Reposted by Grace OwenEddie Meehan @eddiemeehan99.eurosky.social · 11/08/2026Postdoc job alert! Early medieval charters, monastic economics and XML-TEI, starting January 2027. Come join a lovely department @livunihss.bsky.social, brilliant project team with @unituebingen.bsky.social and awesome city! #medievalsky #digitalhumanities www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSO571/p...jobs.ac.ukPostdoctoral Research Associate at University of LiverpoolAn opportunity for an academic position as a Postdoctoral Research Associate is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings. 03963
Reposted by Grace OwenPeter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 03/08/2026Behind the bewildering transformation of British universities, are management consultants being paid millions Really proud to have this vital piece on our unis are being gutted from the inside by @jheathershaw.bsky.social on Democracy for Sale. Do read democracyforsale.substack.com/p/inside-bri...democracyforsale.substack.comInside Britain's university crisisAs teaching staff face job loss, their bosses have netted pay rises and bought advice from a “vampiric” management consultancy, writes Prof. John Heathershaw of the University of Exeter 24555319
Reposted by Grace OwenLeonie V. Hicks @lvhicks.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Normans at #IMC2027! Call for papers sponsored by the Battle Conference. Full details in the alt text and pasted in successive posts. Deadline for abstracts 15 Sept. #medievalsky #archaeology #skystorians @imc-leeds.bsky.social 12930
Reposted by Grace OwenOwen Gower @owentg.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Heads up charities, community groups and small businesses in Gloucestershire looking for event posters. The lovely folks at Good News Gloucestershire will design one for £7.50 if you can’t afford to pay a graphic designer. Get in touch with them via their socials or goodnewsgloucestershire@gmail.com 134
Reposted by Grace OwenJohn Sabapathy @jwwsabapathy.bsky.social · 13/07/2026#medievalsky job 🎺. Glasgow lecturer in medieval history (c.800 CE to 1500CE) wanted - with either/or-and comparative transnational perspective / interdisciplinary approach. Open-ended. 👇jobs.ac.ukLecturer in Medieval History (Research & Teaching Track) at University of GlasgowDiscover an exciting academic career path as a Lecturer in Medieval History (Research & Teaching Track) at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today! 11933
Reposted by Grace OwenSihong Lin @sihonglin.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Glasgow is hiring a lecturer in medieval history (c.800-1500) on an open-ended basis. We are a lovely bunch in the medieval area, would be great to have a new colleague! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSF052/l...jobs.ac.ukLecturer in Medieval History (Research & Teaching Track) at University of GlasgowLooking for a new job opportunity in academia? Check out this job opening for a Lecturer in Medieval History (Research & Teaching Track) on jobs.ac.uk! 0153143
Reposted by Grace OwenInternational Medieval Congress Leeds @imc-leeds.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Did you know proposals are open for IMC 2027? Whether a chat at #IMC2026 has turned into a full-blown session proposal or you've been experiencing FOMO from this year's excitement, you can get your submissions in early by visiting our website: www.imc.leeds.ac.uk/imc-2027/ 0199
Reposted by Grace OwenBuckinghamshire Archives @bucksarchives.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Do you want to shape the future of archive services in Buckinghamshire? We're recruiting for a County and Diocesan Archivist to lead our service! For more information and to apply, head to the link below. jobs.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/job_detail/3... 02517
Reposted by Grace OwenTaylor Aucoin @aucointaylor.bsky.social · 30/06/2026🚨Announcement!🚨 I'm now offering freelance services (archival photography, transcription, bespoke research...) 📜✒️ Please get in touch if you or someone you know has #history research needs in the UK (esp Scotland & northern England) #Medievalsky #Earlymodern #c18th drtayloraucoin.com/freelance-hi...drtayloraucoin.comFreelance Historical ResearchAs a professional historian based in the UK I offer a number of research services: Archival Photography Travel to archives and record offices to photograph documents and transfer them securely. Geo… 0209
Reposted by Grace OwenVictoria County History @vch-home.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Still time to book for the 49th Palaeography Summer School in Birmingham this July! #Skystorians #SkillsForHistory 02018
Reposted by Grace OwenEconomic History Society @echistsoc.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Bursary Scheme for PhD Students: One-year bursaries of up to £5,000 are available to assist doctoral students (PhD) in UK colleges and universities Deadline for Applications: 31 July 2026. The Bursary is primarily aimed at supporting students without full external funding to continue their studies 111
Reposted by Grace OwenEconomic History Society @echistsoc.bsky.social · 01/06/2026The EHS offers 12 part-funded places on an annual, intensive residential course designed to raise the quality and analytical rigour of doctoral dissertations. To be held this year 2–5 December 2026, at the University of Warwick. Application Deadline: 16:00 (UK time) Friday, 11 September 2026. 102
Reposted by Grace OwenBad Ancient/ Owen Rees @badancient.bsky.social · 18/05/2026My university is hiring a senior lecturer in history (FT and open ended contract). www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRO169/s...jobs.ac.uk 02019
Reposted by Grace OwenDurham History @durhamhistory.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Link to the original article by Alex Brown, Grace Owen ( @graceowen.bsky.social), and Barney Sloane here: doi.org/10.1093/hisr...doi.orgSurviving the Black Death in medieval England: recovering from illness at Warboys, Huntingdonshire*Abstract. The Black Death swept through Europe between 1347 and 1353, killing perhaps half of the population. Yet there is remarkably little information ab 011
Reposted by Grace OwenThe Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 13/05/2026Despite the deadliness of the disease, it was possible to recover from plague, and medieval chroniclers mention the possibility – however unlikely – of survival.tcnv.linkWhat a list of Black Death survivors reveals about the way people recovered from plagueDespite the deadliness of the disease, it was possible to recover from plague, and medieval chroniclers mention the possibility – however unlikely – of survival. 1186
Grace Owen @graceowen.bsky.social · 13/05/2026New article alert (again) 📢 📢 !! This time a piece, written with Alex Brown, in @uk.theconversation.com about recovery from the Black Death. Check it out here: theconversation.com/what-a-list-... #medievalsky #History 041
Grace Owen @graceowen.bsky.social · 11/05/2026New article 📢 written by Jane Whittle and me - about work and the problems of identifying workers in Medieval England. Open access here: doi.org/10.1080/0304... #history #medievalskydoi.orgWomen's Wage Labour in Rural England, c. 1250-c. 1450: Identifying the Known Unknowns in Manorial AccountsRodney Hilton’s observations about women’s work recorded in manorial accounts underpin Tine De Moor and Jan Luiten van Zanden’s influential argument that paid work for women expanded significantly ... 13214
Reposted by Grace OwenEconomic History Society @echistsoc.bsky.social · 13/04/2026The Society celebrated its centenary with a major international conference, unveiling new research that reshapes our understanding of the economic past. #EHS100 121
Reposted by Grace OwenUK Archive Sector Leadership @uknatarcsector.bsky.social · 31/03/2026We’re welcoming applicants for a fully funded history PhD project researching the first 100 years of the UK's Public Record Office, ahead of its bicentenary in 2038. Find out more and apply here by Friday 8 May: phd.leeds.ac.uk/project/2475... (1/2) 14049
Reposted by Grace OwenKenneth F. Duggan 🇨🇦 @kfduggan.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Job: Modern British History and Public History at York. Great opportunity to work with amazing people and live in a beautiful city! 013
Reposted by Grace OwenDr. Jude Seal - 'Unfunded Hobbyist' @judeseal.bsky.social · 18/03/2026wellcomecollection.org/stories/medi... Examples!wellcomecollection.orgMedieval mobility aidsThere are clues in the margins of medieval manuscripts to suggest that disabled people in the past made long pilgrimages, and were helped on their journeys by mobility aids remarkably similar to those... 12416
Reposted by Grace OwenDurham University @durham.ac.uk · 25/02/2026What can medieval England teach us about modern work-life balance? From sick leave allowances to negotiated time off, Alex Brown & @graceowen.bsky.social from @durhamhistory.bsky.social have found that medieval working life was more structured than many assume. Find out more:👉 bit.ly/3ZC7i1c 073
Reposted by Grace OwenMarianne O'Doherty @marianneodoherty.bsky.social · 03/02/2026Re-upping this splendid Arts & Humanities PhD opportunity, because we really need some good news! 01312
Reposted by Grace OwenBritish Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 04/02/2026Apply for our PhD placement scheme to get involved in extraordinary research at the Library. There are eight available placements exploring a variety of themes including war poetry, 21st-century digital tools, illustrated newspapers and decarbonisation. Find out more: link.bl.uk/PhDPlacements 010180
Reposted by Grace OwenWorcestershire Wildlife Trust @worcswt.bsky.social · 04/02/2026Are you passionate about wildlife and keen to engage local communities and young people in heathlands as part of our Saving Worcestershire’s Heathlands project? Apply to be our next Project Officer! 🔗 www.worcswildlifetrust.co.uk/jobs/project... #NationalLottery #HeritageFund 034
Reposted by Grace OwenDanielle Terrazas Williams @drdanielletw.bsky.social · 02/02/2026For those interested in pursuing a PhD PhD Studentship: Sir Henry Thomas Scholarship for Hispanic Studies University of Birmingham - University of Birmingham, College of Arts and Law www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQG221/p...jobs.ac.ukPhD Studentship: Sir Henry Thomas Scholarship for Postgraduate Hispanic Studies at University of Birminghamjobs.ac.uk now advertising a PhD Studentship: Sir Henry Thomas Scholarship for Postgraduate Hispanic Studies Visit jobs.ac.uk to apply and to browse more PhD opportunities. 014
Reposted by Grace OwenVictoria County History @vch-home.bsky.social · 02/02/2026NEW *draft text* from our friends and colleagues @vchgloucester.bsky.social. The parish of Preston near #Cirencester will form part of volume 16 for Gloucestershire. All comments, additional information and corrections greatly appreciated. #Skystorians #LocalHistoryhistory.ac.ukGloucestershire vol. XVI - Cirencester and DistrictThe research for the accounts of the prehistory of the area, the Abbey of Cirencester, the town and parish of Cirencester, Bagendon, Baunton, Daglingworth and Stratton. 0158
Reposted by Grace OwenSteven Teasdale @steventeasdale.bsky.social · 24/01/2026Very useful online resource: Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, which clears up a lot of confusion when trying to parse personal and familial names, particularly from Latin sources dmnes.org #medievalsky #earlymoderndmnes.orgDictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources 2174
Reposted by Grace OwenChristopher Hilton @chilton-bb.bsky.social · 23/01/2026Job klaxon: Trainee Archivist at Gloucestershire Archives, from LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...linkedin.comSign inSign in 025
Reposted by Grace OwenGedds is live on Twitch! 🏳️🌈🏴🇵🇸 @gedds.bsky.social · 23/01/2026I'm live twitch.tv/geddstation 0149
Reposted by Grace OwenWriting for Wellbeing @writeforwellbeing.bsky.social · 19/12/2025Another in my series of images from medieval manuscripts #SomethingBeautiful #MedievalSky 0232
Reposted by Grace OwenWriting for Wellbeing @writeforwellbeing.bsky.social · 16/12/2025Medieval bears! And medieval bees! Another in my series of images from medieval manuscripts #SomethingBeautiful #MedievalSky #bees #bears 2338
Reposted by Grace OwenWriting for Wellbeing @writeforwellbeing.bsky.social · 11/12/2025St Dunstan pinching the devil Another in my series of images from medieval manuscripts #SomethingBeautiful #MedievalSky 2163
Reposted by Grace OwenBristol PGR Medieval Conference 2026 @bristolcmspgr.bsky.social · 28/11/2025We are VERY excited to announce the call for papers for our 2026 conference! 🎉🎉🎉 This year, we invite paper and poster proposals on the themes of power and/or performance! All proposals to be sent to cms-conference-enquiries@bristol.ac.uk by 17:00 on Friday 9th January. #medievalsky #skystorians 099
Reposted by Grace OwenDurham University @durham.ac.uk · 26/11/2025From sick leave to bereavement leave, Drs Alex Brown and @graceowen.bsky.social from our @durhamhistory.bsky.social have been exploring the surprising workplace benefits available in Medieval times. Find out more 👉 www.durham.ac.uk/research/cur... 062
Grace Owen @graceowen.bsky.social · 24/11/2025Just sharing this again - a piece in @uk.theconversation.com that Alex Brown and I wrote about peasants and the surprising amount of 'sick leave' they were given in the middle ages #medievalsky #history #medieval theconversation.com/medieval-pea...theconversation.comMedieval peasants enjoyed a surprising range of sick, annual and bereavement leave benefitsSome peasants were entitled to up to a year and a day of leave if they were sick. 073
Reposted by Grace OwenLaura Cleaver @laurajcleaver.bsky.social · 21/11/2025Are you interested in how people thought about the past in Middle Ages? Want to understand the books they wrote about it? We have an online short course for you! Book now for January 2026 👇 #MedievalSky palaeography.uk/study/short-...palaeography.ukWriting History c. 1000-1250: An Introduction to the Manuscript Sources – a short course taught by Charlie Rozier, Manuel Muñoz García and Laura CleaverThe course will run online from 14:00-17:00: Monday 26 January – Thursday 29 January 2026. The past was a popular subject for writers in the eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth centuries, partic… 14626
Grace Owen @graceowen.bsky.social · 20/11/2025Alex Brown and I have a new piece in @uk.theconversation.com - check it out! #medievalsky #history #medieval theconversation.com/medieval-pea...theconversation.comMedieval peasants enjoyed a surprising range of sick, annual and bereavement leave benefitsSome peasants were entitled to up to a year and a day of leave if they were sick. 1106
Reposted by Grace OwenMerchant Adventurers’ Hall @merchantshallyork.org · 18/11/2025You are building a guild hall in 1357. What materials are you going to need? 60 trees from Bolton Percy for 27s. 6d., 100 oaks from Thorpe Underwood for £21, 14 tons of stone from Tadcaster and 20,000 bricks for £6 from the Carmelite Friars of York. That should keep you going! 212819
Reposted by Grace OwenInstitute for Medieval Studies Leeds @leedsims.bsky.social · 31/10/2025Happy Halloween from Leeds IMS - and from the friendly bats on this cloister window from Lisbon cathdral #medievalsky #gothicarchitecture #sedelisboa #bat #Halloween 051
Grace Owen @graceowen.bsky.social · 30/10/2025New article alert 📢! Alex Brown, Tudor Skinner and I have written about the sick leave rights of unfree peasants in Medieval England. You may be surprised by the long length of absences that were granted! Read through open access here: doi.org/10.1017/jbr.... #History #Medievaldoi.orgSick Leave of Customary Tenants in Late Medieval England | Journal of British Studies | Cambridge CoreSick Leave of Customary Tenants in Late Medieval England - Volume 64 041
Reposted by Grace OwenDurham History @durhamhistory.bsky.social · 28/10/2025'Sick Leave of Customary Tenants in Late Medieval England' – new article by Grace Owen, Alex Brown, and Tudor Skinner in the Journal of British Studies bit.ly/4hrVxCs (with colourful charts too!) 063
Reposted by Grace OwenCorinne Fowler @corinnefowler.bsky.social · 09/06/2025Job researching plants and enslavement www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNK213/s...jobs.ac.ukSenior Research Associate: Plants, Enslavement, and Public History at University of BristolRecruiting now: Senior Research Associate: Plants, Enslavement, and Public History on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board 01628
Reposted by Grace OwenTOEBI @toebi.bsky.social · 18/03/2025📢 #medievalsky: The #CfP for #TOEBI2025 📅Date: Saturday, 25th October 2025 📜Theme: "Education and Early Medieval England" 🏫The #TOEBI conference and annual meeting for 2025 will be held at University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social ⏳Abstract submission deadline: Friday, 2nd May 034
Grace Owen @graceowen.bsky.social · 03/03/2025Had a great time with @pampowell.bsky.social at Lincoln cathedral and castle, topped off with seeing the magna carta (meaning I have now seen all four!) #history #medievalsky 090
Reposted by Grace OwenIMEMS Durham @imems.bsky.social · 24/02/2025📢Academic Job Klaxon📢 Our Inventing Futures team is growing - we’re looking for three early career researchers in Early Modern European History, French, and Italian Studies. Could you be one of our new colleagues? Learn more and apply here: tinyurl.com/4w9ssbxetinyurl.comInventing Futures Job Opportunities - Durham University 056