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Jane Winters

@jfwinters.bsky.social
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Professor of Digital Humanities, School of Advanced Study, University of London. From medieval history to web archives, with some stops on the way. Own views.

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Anna Milon @hexnhart.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Great to see some of the folklore suggestions people want to see in @storymachine-ht.bsky.social digital tool! We had a great time at the #SASResearchandEngagementfestival
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Jane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Lovely day for a conference at the Oval cricket ground in London.
View across the Oval cricket ground under blue skies.
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Jane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
That made me laugh. You are indeed correct!
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Jane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Come along to an institutional away day, where no food or drink will be provided.
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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 02/10/2026
'History and Archives in Practice' 2027: calls for panels now invited for our annual meeting of historians and archivists, with @ihr.bsky.social and TNA. Closing date: 16 October HAP27 focuses on connecting past and future with sessions on advocacy and applied history bit.ly/3RGHbWy #Skystorians
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'History and Archives in Practice' (HAP), 2027. Call for participation now open - RHS
History and Archives in Practice (HAP) is an annual partnership event, co-hosted by the Royal Historical Society, The National Archives, and the Institute of Historical Research. Now in its fifth year...
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Jane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Yay, Katrina!
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Jane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Had a great time in Reading today meeting the brilliant team at the Digital Humanities Centre there research.reading.ac.uk/digitalhuman.... Thanks to @maraoliva.bsky.social and all 😊
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Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Digital Humanities - University of Reading Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Digital Humanities
The Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Digital Humanities is a cross-service team, which drives research innovation by providing sustainable support for DH projects.
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Dr Jennifer Evans @historianjen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I'm a so pleased that the exhibition I co-curated with @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social is now open at the Chelsea Physick Garden. Running until the 15th Nov, it explores the autumnal plants of the garden through the work of pioneering botanical illustrator Anne Pratt.
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Jane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Every once in a while the Gregory Hines and Mikhail Baryshnikov dance from White Nights appears in my timeline. I love it so much - the contrasting styles of two phenomenal dancers. Teenage me loved it and I still do.
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Jane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
UKRI is already trialling AI-assisted assessment www.ukri.org/news/ukri-mo...
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UKRI modernises grant assessment for the age of AI
UKRI is updating its grant assessment approach to speed up grant decisions, respond to generative AI and ensure we continue backing the best talent and ideas.
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Jane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Registration for this year’s Annual Digital Lecture, a partnership between The National Archives, UK and @sas-news.bsky.social, is now open. Join us in London on 26 Nov to hear Prof Jennifer Edmond talk about ‘From collection to collective: what is an archive now?’ Free to attend! #DigitalHumanities
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From Collection to Collective: what is an archive now?
Explore how digital platforms are reshaping cultural memory at this year’s Annual Digital Lecture.
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Jane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
First giant spider of the autumn making its way indoors. Not a fan.
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Charles West @pseudo-isidore.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Anyone on here at a university which has brought in vivas for undergrad dissertations?
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Claire Boardman @claireboardman.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Newly approved CIGs: - Cultural Heritage Open Scholarship Network (CHOSN) - Digital Humanities Pedagogies - Digital Infrastructures for Arts, Humanities & Cultural - Heritage (DIAHCH) - Humanities and Data Science - UK-Ireland Web Archive Research Network (UK-IE WARN) - Feminist Digital Humanities
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UK-Ireland DH Association @ukiedh.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
🎉 We're excited to welcome 6 new Community Interest Groups to the UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Association! From #webarchives, #pedagogy, and #openknowledge, our CIG network now includes 10 active groups. 🔗 digitalhumanities-uk-ie.org/2026/09/21/2... #DH #DigitalHumanities
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Announcement: New CIGs | UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Association
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Jane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
It’s not much in the grand scheme of things, but I’m really glad the BBC reboot of Strictly went so well.
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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Before the Project Begins: What Academic-Heritage Partnerships Actually Require New blog from Dr Anna Walas, arguing that the most valuable partnerships are built through trust, mutual understanding & long-term investment, much of which begins well before a project formally starts shorturl.at/eMjNW
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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
We met with the new Science Minister Chris McDonald yesterday. He indicated his strong support across all R&D disciplines which was great to hear. He is keen to get to know the social science, humanities and arts, and has offered to meet with our community which we'll take forward
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Jane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
#LoveIrishResearch
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Richard Fallon @richardfallon.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I like how many different and outwardly promising stages of login you can go through before finding out you actually don't have institutional access to a book or article.
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Jane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
They’re asking you to peer review things though. Very odd!
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Jane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Others may already have had these, but look out for predatory emails from ‘Peer review services’. No clue what the business model is, but it’s clearly spam. Just when the book club nonsense had died away …
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Jane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I’m so sorry. Thinking of you.
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Jane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
We really do need to normalise ‘This is not for me, and that’s absolutely fine’.
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Jane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Exactly this. The starkest example for me was a thesis I was examining. No I don’t want a summary, I want to read this human effort.
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School of Advanced Study, University of London @sas-news.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The @ihr.bsky.social, @senatehouselib.bsky.social and SAS are excited to announce that bookings are now open for History Day 2026! 🥳 Save the date for Wednesday 18 November and join us in Senate House for this celebration of all things history. Book your free place: bit.ly/4yw4zWt
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Jane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Yes, that’s exactly what we’re getting.
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Jane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Exactly!
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Jane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Of all the AI nonsense that comes my way, the one I really don’t understand is the PhD proposal. What do people think a PhD is? Do they know that it’s really expensive in the UK and there are no jobs?
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Jane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
If ever there was a time to donate to the RNLI it’s now rnli.org/support-us/g...
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Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea
Your donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here.
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Towards a National Collection (TaNC) @nationalcollection.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
📢 Calling all colleagues working with digital collections and collections systems! We’re calling GLAM professionals and digital collections colleagues to respond to our surveys to help us shape a future national research infrastructure for the UK. To take part please head to tinyurl.com/3e2ewr9u
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History of Parliament @histparl.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
🚨New Substack🚨 For the first time in 1000 years, the Bayeux Tapestry is on display in Britain. To mark the occasion, @jhdavey.bsky.social has explored the tapestry's connections to Britain's parliamentary history...
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The Bayeux Tapestry and Parliament
For the first time in almost 1,000 years the Bayeux Tapestry has returned to Britain and is on display at the British Museum.
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Jane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
There have been more eye-catching issues (for reasons), but the loss of humanities teaching at Hertfordshire is awful. So many opportunities closed off.
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Jane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I’m so sorry, Katrina 😔
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UK-Ireland DH Association @ukiedh.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
We've got a few big updates as we look ahead to 2027! The Annual Event is going on hiatus as we support colleagues attending DH2027 in Galway (@adho-org.bsky.social). We’re also launching a new event series! To find out more, check out our website: digitalhumanities-uk-ie.org/2026/09/04/r... #DH
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Regional Events Series | UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Association
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Jane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The Hidden REF Competition 2026 closes on 13th September! The Hidden REF Competition celebrates all research outputs and everyone involved in their creation. This year’s competition includes 27 categories. Submit your entry via hidden-ref.org/hidden-ref-c...!
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Hidden REF Competition 2026 - The Hidden REF
Hidden REF Competition 2026 The Hidden REF Competition celebrates all research outputs and everyone involved in their creation. The competition recognises a range of outputs that […]
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Jane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
We talked about it a little bit in uolpress.co.uk/book/explori... as part of a wider discussion about infrastructural fragility and lack of investment.
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Exploring Digital Cultural Heritage - University of London Press
The digitisation of cultural heritage has had a transformative effect both on humanities research and on research and professional practice in the cultural heritage sector, even if the scale and natur...
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Jane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Slightly dropped out of the action for a big US series when one of the characters said they were from Hoddesdon! Hot on the heels of an international art thief being from Stevenage (!) in High Potential.
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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Do any of you know someone who would be a great new Director of Finance & Resources for @britishacademy.bsky.social? It's a fantastic role reporting directly to me and a part of the top team that helps steward the whole organisation. Please pass through your networks allenlane.co.uk/job/director...
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Director of Finance & Resources
Allen Lane is helping The British Academy recruit for a new Director of Finance & Resources. Discover more and apply today.
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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 25/08/2026
[Exit Queen.]
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Jane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Very sad news.
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Jane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Take care, Martin. Thinking of you.
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
GENE KELLY — born 114yrs ago today — and SUGAR RAY ROBINSON doing a tap dance number together on television in 1958. Fantastic stuff.
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Jane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
It’s just a lovely book. Read it over a weekend.
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Jane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Yay to the squeaky aubergine!
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Jane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
It frightened the life out of me!
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Jane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Well I don’t think there’s much danger of ignoring the emergency alerts.
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UK-Ireland DH Association @ukiedh.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
There's just 2 weeks left to apply for our fellowship! If you're working in #DigitalHumanities #DigitalScholarship #OpenResearch or #OpenKnowledge, please consider applying!
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Jane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Congratulations, Laura!
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Jane Winters @jfwinters.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
It’s the original novel - and we should!
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