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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute (LAHRI): initiating and incubating cutting-edge and interdisciplinary research across and beyond the arts and humanities @universityofleeds.bsky.social Website: lahri.leeds.ac.uk

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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Are you an academic based at a university in Africa? Does your research engage with the theme of ‘Africa’s entanglements in a global world’? Find out about our LUCAS-LAHRI Virtual Visiting Research Fellowships 2026-27. Deadline 20 May 2026. lahri.leeds.ac.uk/lucas-lahri-...
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Late to the party for International Women’s Day but hey - birthdays last a week right? The Herstories project is on the hunt for stories from women engineers and scientists - a great example of how arts and humanities help build understandings and equity - do share! www.inwes.org/herstories/
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Herstories – Recording Histories of Women in STEM - INWES
What is the INWES Herstories project? It collects stories from INWES members who are willing to share their career experiences with others. We hope everyone in INWES will soon be able to use those lif...
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Happy New Year folks! We hope you all had a festive and restful break. Not to say we imbibed too much tv this holidays but thoughts have turned in a future facing fashion to 2026 and how we can hold on to content we can trust: luckily researchers at Leeds are on it www.leeds.ac.uk/research-32/...
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How can we protect public service media?
As the review of the BBC’s governance kicks off, a Leeds researcher argues that values of universality, diversity and independence must be kept at the heart of reforms.
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Alex Bamji @alexbamji.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
We’re recruiting for a SHAPE Commercialisation Manager (0.8fte) at @universityofleeds.bsky.social. This exciting new role will support early-stage enterprise and commercialisation in Social Sciences, Humanities and the Arts for People and the Economy. Deadline 4.1.26 jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
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Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Commercialisation Manager - Social Science, Humanities and the Arts for People and the Economy (SHAPE)
Interviews are expected to be held on the 15 January 2025This role will be based on the university campus. We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements.Are you keen to work in a fast paced,...
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Arts and Humanities research is always somehow ‘engaged’ and very often connected to cultural and technological industries - music being a pretty major one!. Ellis Jones in our School of Music examines the realities and mechanisms of the music industry, as it is today: howsongsmakemoney.podbean.com
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How Songs Make Money | Dr Ellis Jones
How Songs Make Money is a podcast series about music rights and the income streams associated with songwriting and composition, hosted by Dr Ellis Jones, Lecturer in Music and Management at the Univer...
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Who is hidden in research? Professional staff in our Library, Research Culture, Faculty of Arts Humanities and Cultures and LAHRI (among other movers and shakers) were interviewed for the Research Adjacent podcast at the Festival of Hidden REF - have a listen! researchadjacent.com/recognising-...
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Recognising Hidden Roles in Research (Episode 80)
Recognising Hidden Roles in Research (Episode 80) - Sarah reports from the 2025 Festival of Hidden REF
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
The End of the World - a participatory film co-led by Prof Rebecca Jarman - was shortlisted for the Louis Le Prince International Short Film Competition. See it Thursday at the Everyman: Exploring the Yungay landslide disaster in 1970, community and commemoration www.leedsfilm.com/whats-on/lou...
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Louis le Prince International Short Film Competition 3
The third of five programmes in our prestigious international competition for short films, with selections from Turkey, Colombia, Russia, Peru, and Philippines.
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Contemplating the dusty clarinet in the corner- what happens in adolescence to make us carry on or stop playing music (or certain kinds of music) - check out the work of Karen Burland in the School of Music who explores musical identities Music and Me: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/arts-humanit...
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Music and Me (Karen Burland Clark)
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
One of us is off to Birmingham to attend the Festival of the Hidden REF - exploring diverse research outputs and celebrating the hidden roles that make research happen! Looking forward to making some cross-institutional connections hidden-ref.org/the-festival...
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The Festival of Hidden Ref - The Hidden REF
A festival for everyone involved in research The Festival of Hidden REF The Festival of Hidden REF takes place on 7 and 8 October 2025 at […]
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
This month we welcome eight new Postdoctoral Visiting Fellows who have recently completed their PhD in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures. You can find out about the fascinating projects they'll be pursuing over the next twelve months on our website: lahri.leeds.ac.uk/visiting-fel...
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
The breadth of research across our disciplines can be a bit mind boggling: learn how colour technology research from Dr Kaida Xiao has been used to improve inclusivity of facial recognition software: www.pacenterprise.co.uk/news-insight...
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Driving Innovation in Colour Science: Professor Xiao's collaboration with TECNO - PACE
Dr. Xiao partners with TECNO to revolutionise smartphone cameras with a Multi-Skin Tone Colour Card, improving skin tone accuracy.
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Alex Bamji @alexbamji.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Short-term post-doc for arts/humanities researchers! Do you love rare books, manuscripts, archives, art and/or objects? Would you like to explore one of our amazing Cultural Collections @universityofleeds.bsky.social for c. 6 weeks (longer part-time)? Find out more lahri.leeds.ac.uk/brotherton-f...
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Brotherton Fellowship | Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute
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Leeds University Library Galleries @lulgalleries.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Applications close 29 September. Find out what previous Fellows have gotten up to, and full details on how to apply, at the links above ^^ @lahri.bsky.social @openresleeds.bsky.social @leedsunilibraries.bsky.social @researchleeds.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social
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Alex Bamji @alexbamji.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Furniture history! Are you a postdoctoral researcher who'd like to explore and showcase an outstanding collection of 17th-20thC furniture history @universityofleeds.bsky.social by spending approx. 6 weeks (or longer part-time) in our Libraries? Find out more lahri.leeds.ac.uk/bedford-fell...
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Bedford Fellowship | Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
In 2024 we allocated internal IAA funding to the brilliant Catherine Stones for her project exploring how objects can rebuild memory and connection for people with dementia. Such important work - Learn more /download the booklet (available in Urdu and Punjabi) www.inspirenorth.co.uk/our-services...
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Dementia Support - Inspire North
We offer comprehensive dementia services across Leeds, Calderdale, Bradford, and Kirklees.
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Our director Alex Bamji spoke with Neil Buttery on The British Food History Podcast about a 400-year-old English book on cheese, now held by Cultural Collections at Leeds. The podcast explores cheese, health, regional varieties, and cheese haters! Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/1We5...
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A Rare Early Modern Cheese Manuscript with Alex Bamji
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Applications now open for 4 short-term postdoctoral fellowships working with materials in Cultural Collections and Galleries @universityofleeds.bsky.social. Deadline 29 September 2025. Find out more about the Brotherton and Bedford Fellowships and how to apply here: lahri.leeds.ac.uk/opportunities/
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Opportunities | Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
We're delighted to share that applications to our internal funding schemes for 2025-26 are now open, including LAHRI Network Grants, LAHRI Research Boost and The Sapling Fund. Find out more on our Sharepoint leeds365.sharepoint.com/sites/LAHRI/...
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Mind blown by words for hedgehog we in LAHRI hadn’t heard: hedgelet, hedgeling, haggy, urchin! A brilliant detail within wider work of the Dialect and Heritage project - key recent work funded by the internal Impact Accelerator Account for arts and humanities disciplines: dialectandheritage.org.uk
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Home - The Dialect and Heritage Project
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Curious about the possibilities of 3D scanning and modelling in terms of communicating research? Do check out this cool event at our Digital Creativity and Cultures Hub here at UoLeeds www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/3d-printin...
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3D Printing Cultural Heritage for Outreach and Dissemination
Dive into the world of 3D printing and cultural heritage - discover the magic behind the scenes!
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Day three of the #imc2025! We have a really exciting set of sessions coming up this afternoon - supported by LAHRI Boost - exploring Medieval Studies in Action: impact and arts and humanities, collaboration with heritage professionals, relevance and the media, 15th century impact, impact literacy:
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Oh my - International Medieval Congress 2025: day 2 is here! #IMC2025
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
👋 The Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute is delighted to have joined LinkedIn. Please come and follow us for updates on interdisciplinary research across our faculty: www.linkedin.com/company/lahri/
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute | LinkedIn
Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute | 274 followers on LinkedIn. Creating opportunities for collaborative, inclusive, interdisciplinary working for researchers at every career stage. | We&#39...
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
One of us attended The Future of Practice Research symposium at Manchester Metropolitan University yesterday - deep diving into how or whether we should ‘capture’ practice research - and who for. It was great to meet the brilliant academics, librarians, research enablers helping forge slow change.
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Have you been listening to the Global Health Histories Podcast? This series, led by Professors Shane Doyle and Sanjoy Bhattacharya, provides the historical context behind today's health challenges. If you've yet to listen, you can catch up on the first three episodes. ahc.leeds.ac.uk/research-pro...
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Global Health Histories podcast series | Directories | University of Leeds
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Highly recommend Sarah Roberts' exhibition SICK at the Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery: University of Leeds campus - a multi-sensory exploration of the artist's experiences as a young carer. Here until 19th July library.leeds.ac.uk/events/event...
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Sarah Roberts: SICK
Enter into an artistic exploration of environments of care in two parts by Leeds-based artist Sarah Roberts.
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Our colleagues on Project Create are running an online webinar on 10 June, 12-1pm, showcasing the social action campaign, Not so alone. lahri.leeds.ac.uk/events/proje...
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Project Create Webinar: Not so alone | Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
What does family history mean to you? Why not take a look at @lauracking.bsky.social 'Loose Ends' project? It might inspire you to start a family history project of your own. lahri.leeds.ac.uk/news/a-new-t...
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A new take on family history? | Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
One of our number was lucky enough to participate last week in a thought provoking session on emotion and archives - part of the Developing Healthy Engagement project. Met brilliant artists, archivists, playwrights - must remember to post back the journal! ahc.leeds.ac.uk/research-pro...
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
What are your relationships with rivers? Why not read about the Sapling funded project, Riverkin led by @envleeds.bsky.social 's Josh Cohen, funded by LAHRI and the Cultural Institute to find out more. lahri.leeds.ac.uk/news/what-ar...
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What are your relationships with rivers? | Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
This Friday, why not listen to @kingtekkers.bsky.social talking with @graemegooday.bsky.social about Physical Sciences on The Science of 1875 podcast. open.spotify.com/episode/5Dln...
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1.8 - Physical Sciences with Graeme
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
This was a superb day to be part of! Thanks for having us.
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Have you booked your tickets yet? Why not take in @cgregoriou.bsky.social and George Rodosthenous' adaptation of Phylactis Aristokleous's POW memoirs. You can find out more about the project and when and where to catch it in our article. lahri.leeds.ac.uk/news/theatri...
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Theatrical Adaptation of POW Memoirs | Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Next week marks the 80th anniversary of the VE Day. @cgregoriou.bsky.social & George Rodosthenous' theatre adaptation marks the occasion with performances across Yorkshire. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTRl... Details on how to sign up can be found on this page lahri.leeds.ac.uk/impact/iaa/m...
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Memoirs of a P.O.W. - May 2025
YouTube video by Tim Wileman
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Have you heard about the Leeds ECR publishing prize? It is currently open for application - and closes on 30 September 2025. Take a look and see if it is for you. library.leeds.ac.uk/info/2100/pu...
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Leeds Early Career Publishing Prize
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
If you're not sure what to do this Bank Holiday weekend, why not pop down to the Thackray Museum of Medicine and check out this exhibition, including art installations by Gemma Wood, that forms part of our colleague @jinikim.bsky.social Hematopolitics project. thackraymuseum.co.uk/event/blood/
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Blood: Ties and Tensions - Thackray Museum of Medicine
An exhibition on how deep blood runs   Beneath our skin-deep differences, blood is something that we all share. It flows,...
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
'Africa's Entanglements in a Global World' is the theme for the 2025-26 LUCAS-LAHRI Virtual Visiting Research Fellowship. The scheme is open to scholars at institutions on the African continent. The deadline is Tuesday 20 May at 12 noon (UK time). lahri.leeds.ac.uk/news/africas...
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Africa’s Entanglements in a Global World | Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
We're very excited about this event, happening today at 1pm!
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
One of our number in LAHRI has been very fortunate to nab a place on The Future of Practice Research at Manchester Metropolitan University coming up in June - it’s now full but people can register for the waiting list: can’t wait to share more insights! futureofpracticeresearch.mmu.ac.uk
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Home - The Future of Practice Research
The Future of Practice Research Due to the way practice is produced and the diversity of its forms, practice research can be more challenging to present than other more traditional […]
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
What does art have to do with youth mental health? Are we always speaking the same language when we work together? Our colleagues at Project CREATE will be answering these questions and more in their webinar 'Do you mean what I mean?' on 20 May. lahri.leeds.ac.uk/events/do-yo...
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"Do you mean what I mean”?: Avoiding misunderstandings in youth mental health research | Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Our Director @alexbamji.bsky.social has been talking about the oldest known book in English about cheese, which we have here @universityofleeds.bsky.social
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
We're all thrilled to hear about the developments in @rob-eagle.bsky.social and partner's Bradford Collaboration Fund project, A Teaspoon of Shampoo. This project really is going from strength to strength. You can find out what's been happening in this latest article. ahc.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...
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Shampoo, secrets and the power of storytelling
The interdisciplinary research project revealing the complexities of immigrant experiences
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
What have literature and science got in common? Did you know that science ran through the works of famous children's author Lewis Carroll? Have a listen to @frankendodo.bsky.social talking to @kingtekkers.bsky.social on the Science of 1875 podcast. open.spotify.com/episode/1iVl...
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1.7 - Literature with Fran
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Open Research Leeds @openresleeds.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Research Profile Bootcamp YouTube Playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... 🎥This playlist contains recordings from the Research Profile Bootcamp delivered by the University of Leeds on 10-14 March 2025.
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Research Profile Bootcamp 2025 - YouTube
This playlist contains recordings from the Research Profile Bootcamp delivered by the University of Leeds on 10-14 March 2025. These sessions were delivered ...
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
It was an honour and a pleasure to host Claudia Rapp last month for her invigorating and scholarly British Academy Lecture on Christianity as a framework for social connection in Byzantine society. Do find out more in our latest news piece ahc.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...
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World-leading Byzantinist delivers British Academy Lecture at the University of Leeds
Running since 1908, the British Academy Lecture series showcases the best new research in the humanities and social sciences
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Dr Corinne Painter @corinnepainter.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Excited to be attending the @lahri.bsky.social writing retreat! Hoping to get some solid thinking and writing done
A green lawn under a blue sky with an old building at the back
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
For the latest updates on @rob-eagle.bsky.social Sapling funded project 'A Teaspoon of Shampoo' take a look at our webpage. This project is going from strength to strength and we're excited to see how it develops going forwards. lahri.leeds.ac.uk/the-sapling-...
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Have you watched the 'Food on Film' documentaries developed through Rory Padfield's Sapling project yet? View them via our website lahri.leeds.ac.uk/the-sapling-...
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Food on Film: Community-led filmmaking on Bradford food sustainability | Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
We are very much looking forward to this interactive seminar from the Healthy Buildings Network, Leeds with guest speaker Louis Platman on 30 April. Join is to find out more about 'How to Build a Home: Explorations of Domestic Environments at the Museum of the Home'. www.healthybuildingsnetwork.org
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Healthy Buildings Network Leeds
Healthy Buildings Network Leeds - A cross-disciplinary research and collaboration hub focused on healthier, more sustainable built environments.
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute @lahri.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Really brilliant to see outputs from ‘Food on Film: Community-led filming on Bradford food sustainability’ led by Rory Padfield and funded by our Sapling fund, run with the Cultural Institute here at Leeds environment.leeds.ac.uk/dir-record/r... youtu.be/ljsWON-cgJM
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Food on Film | Feeding Bradford and Keighley
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