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Royal Air Force Museum @rafmuseum.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

📅 Next Saturday! There’s still time to register for our Future Battlefield Innovation Conference at RAF Museum Midlands. Explore the issues shaping conflict today and tomorrow, from drones and cyber-warfare to AI, autonomous weapons and future air power. 🎟️ Tickets £25.00 : bit.ly/4dlSeMx

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Royal Air Force Museum @rafmuseum.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

⏳ Before the door closes, step inside. Enter a stark steel prison cell. Hear voices once silenced. Encounter stories of secrecy, loss, resilience & change. Experience David Tovey’s powerful installation at RAF Museum London before it closes 16 October. 🔗 bit.ly/4AKFXLE #LGBTHistory

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Instead of a thousand words. Pavlo, a Ukrainian Defender who has returned from Russian captivity, takes down his picture from a wall of missing and captives. He spent 50 months in Russian captivity. That's over four years.... 📷: iamslimaa/Threads

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Harry Raffal @rafhistory.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Looking through Lloyd's papers for his time and Malta and some brilliant images. Here Lloyd with his trademark tact describes Scobell as "utterly useless... I tried hard to get him sacked- I succeeded."

Images of Scobell, Ford and Lloyd with a caption describing "Scob" as utterly useless

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Harry Raffal @rafhistory.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Day Two of the RAF Museum conference, and hearing about British Army Aviation with a great picture of Pierced Steel Planking (and also an armoured car and helicopter)

John Greenacre speaking at the RAFM in front of a slide featuring a helicopter and an armour car with pierced steel planking strapped to the front hull

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 11/09/2026

Applications now invited for the Society's next round of research funding: for Postgraduates, studying for a PhD, and Early Career Historians, within 5 years of completing a doctorate: bit.ly/4ywZi0S Grants of £500-£1000 to pursue research. Closing date 4 December 2026 #Skystorians 1/2

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Calls for research funding from the Royal Historical Society: December 2026 deadlines - RHS

The Society invites applications for the following three schemes — open to historians at a range of career stages — with closing dates from 4 December 2026. Postgraduate Research Support Grants, 2026-...

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Harry Raffal @rafhistory.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

RAF Museum conference underway, and a fantastic programme organised by Megan Wang. If you missed the chance to be here in person you can join online and watch live or later at: www.crowdcast.io/c/rafm-confe...

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Royal Air Force Museum @rafmuseum.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

✈️ Join us for the RAF Museum Conference 2026, 10–11 September. Explore Air Power, humanitarianism and counterinsurgency, with keynote speaker Dr Edward Burke. 📍 RAF Museum London 💻 Free livestream available Find out more: www.rafmuseum.org.uk/london/whats...

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Mike Pryce @mikepryce.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Jump Jet is out in two weeks! You can pre-order via jumpjetpenguin.com, and get signed copies at coles-books.co.uk/jump-jet-by-... and goldsborobooks.com/products/jum...

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RUSI @rusi.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

#HIRING We are recruiting a Research Analyst - Military Technology. Join our Military Sciences Research Group to research ISR, space and emerging military technologies while working with defence, government and industry experts. Apply by Monday 24 August 2026: bit.ly/3Ucj5Up

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H-Net @h-net-humanities.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Have you registered for our FREE virtual teaching conference yet? 🫵 📋 This year, we will explore the importance of teaching empathy, critical thinking, and civil discourse in the #humanities and #socialsciences Please register by 12 p.m. EST, August 17, 2026. networks.h-net.org/group/pages/...

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Mark M. Turner @markturner25.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

A historical reading recommendation for your consideration. "Close Air Support," edited by Dr. Harry Raffal @rafhistory.bsky.social and John Alexander (retired RAF), published in 2024. You can listen to Dr. Raffal talk about other aviation topics here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3FP....

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Aviation Cultures Conference @avculturesconf.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

The first @avculturesconf.bsky.social Mk VIII Conference Panel Session went off at the end of Day 1: ‘Aviation Museums: selecting what stories to tell’. It was a storming success, with a rapt audience and some great questions, well answered!

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Royal Air Force Museum @rafmuseum.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

🚨 Call for Papers 🚨 📢 You have until 4 June to submit your abstracts for Future Battlefield Innovation 🛰️🤖 an October conference exploring AI, drones, cyber warfare, logistics and the future battlefield. For more info visit : www.rafmuseum.org.uk/news/cfp-bcm... #MilitaryHistory #FutureWarfare

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Harry Raffal @rafhistory.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Brilliant to see the @rafmuseum.bsky.social art commission publicly opened. The Museum worked with David, since January 2025 to create an art work to mark the 25th anniversary of the UK armed forces 'gay ban' being lifted.

David Tovey, Caroline Paige and Maggie Appleton in front of the prison cell component of the RAF Museum Art commission

The entry text sharing details of the RAF Museum commission and the co-creation process

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Aviation Cultures Conference @avculturesconf.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Exciting! In exactly ONE month we'll be at the KF Centre for Excellence in Kelowna, BC, Canada, to kick off the @avculturesconf.bsky.social Mk VIII Conference in partnership with the Canadian Aviation Historical Society's Convention. It's the people that make it! aviationcultures.org/aviation-cul...

A screenshot of lots of people in on an Aviation Cultures Conference online, and a chat sidebar.

A panel session at Aviation Cultures in person event.

Departure lounge! Much purple! Please join us, online or in person!

The tail of a Convair at the KF Centre of Excellence with 'Open to the Public' written on it.

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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Join us for FASI’s 2026 Postgraduate Air & Space Conference! Secure your place now and hear our expert panellists discuss the latest on air and space power. 📅 Monday 8th June 📌 King’s Building, Strand Sign up now👇 www.kcl.ac.uk/events/air-a...

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The Wiener Holocaust Library @wienerlibrary.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Next week we launch a landmark new exhibition! Photos, eyewitness testimony, trial documents and personal letters reveal the crimes of the perpetrators and the individual stories of the victims of the Nazis' ruthless system of enslavement and forced work wienerholocaustlibrary.org/exhibition/n...

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Nazi Slave Labour: Perpetrators and Victims - The Wiener Holocaust Library

Between 1939 and 1945, 20 million individuals were exploited as slave and forced labourers by the Nazi regime. This exhibition will explore how perpetrators profited off and exploited slave labourers,...

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Harry Raffal @rafhistory.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Great to see Ewen's knowledge and passion being shared, he is amongst the most engaging voices on RAF history you'll come across whether its to an audience of 1 or 100

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Samuël Kruizinga @samuelkruizinga.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Vacancy for a three-year post-doc position at the Universiteit van Amsterdam! This postdoc position, part of the European Research Council (ERC)-sponsored 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐊𝐀𝐃𝐄 project, seeks to understand the long legacies of blockades on the post-war order.

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Royal Air Force Museum @rafmuseum.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

If you missed the RAF Museum Midlands feature on last night’s episode of The One Show, you can now catch up on BBC iPlayer. 📺👀 The full feature is shown at 12.13 minutes into the episode. bbc.pulse.ly/qeowjfckuo The episode is available to view on BBC iPlayer for the next 29 days. #HighFlying

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Harry Raffal @rafhistory.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Great to visit the Army Flying Museum and explore some of their amazing collection

Helicopters on display at the Army Flying Museum

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Royal Air Force Museum @rafmuseum.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

💻 Save the date for our next evening lecture! On 23 April at 6.00pm, Dr Ross Mahoney explores “The War in the Air” – the official history of Britain’s First World War air campaign. 🎟️ Free to attend, booking required 🔗 Book your place today at : www.crowdcast.io/c/vl-2026-ma... #WW1 #Airpower

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Harry Raffal @rafhistory.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

A timely @rafhistorical.bsky.social conference on the RAF and Nuclear Weapons being held today at @rafmuseum.bsky.social

RAFHS Conference paper presented at the RAF Museum

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British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Four PhD studentships are now open for applications. As part of AHRC’s Collaborative Doctoral Partnership Scheme, these studentships are co-supervised by Library staff and academics based at UK universities. Find out more about the projects 😃

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John Alexander @ac1shaw.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

A final reminder that the call for papers for the BCMH 2026 Conference 'Whither Operational Art' in Oxford on 20 June closes tomorrow, 1 April. www.bcmh.org.uk/bcmh-confere...

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BCMH Conference 2026 Call for Papers | British Commission for Military History

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British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Applications close soon for an extraordinary PhD placement opportunity supporting the development and curation of our major exhibition on the Norman Conquest. Apply by Monday 6 April. Find out more here: link.bl.uk/dnv

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Interested in environmental history? The IHR is offering a summer 2026 internship with the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH). Apply by 15 April 2026, 11:59 pm BST. More details at: buff.ly/Vzpz6G3.

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IHR Internships

IHR Internships support new researchers to develop their skills and broaden their experience within and beyond the historical research community.

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British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Support the development of our major exhibition on the Norman Conquest through this extraordinary PhD placement opportunity. Available to students currently registered at a UK HEI, three full-time, six-month placements. Applications open until Monday 6 April. Find out more: link.bl.uk/dnv

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Harry Raffal @rafhistory.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Great panel of morning papers by @bcmh-news.bsky.social members ahead of the afternoon AGM. From Frederick II to the FWW, then upto the Falklands and Op Herrick, a rich range of topics and methods

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David Fedman @dfeds.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

“Model airplanes,” a thoroughly depressing cartoon from a May 1943 issue of 国民防空 [Child A] “Your airplane flies well.” Child B] “But it jumped into someone’s garden and won't come back.” [Child A] “What are you talking about? That’s an excellent suicide attack.”

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Bleddyn Bowen @bleddb.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

3-year postdoc opportunity at Durham University - any department, any field. Detailed guidance in the link - note that you need a mentor from a relevant department to mentor and support your application. www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...

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addison-wheeler-fellowship - Durham University

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Harry Raffal @rafhistory.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Just 30 minutes to go until I am live with Stuart Hadaway, the Historian at the RAF Air Historical Branch, who will discuss Tiger Force: Bomber Command's Thwarted Campaign Against Japan. You can join us online at 6PM www.crowdcast.io/c/vl-2026-ha...

Three Avro Lancaster formation pictured in flight from port side of a fourth Lancaster

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

In February, the IHR is hosting a 2 day intensive Short Writing Course for PhD Students designed for researchers in the humanities. The aim of this in-person training is to help you with your writing skills & craft with a particular emphasis on style and structure. www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Short Writing Course for PhD Students

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Harry Raffal @rafhistory.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Great to see the BCMH supporting a conference on the Operational Art of War. A topic that is extremely timely and in need of sustained attention

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Harry Raffal @rafhistory.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

A fantastic opportunity to share your research with an engaged audience. We host a wide variety of papers, from studies on archeology in East Anglia to research on African air power

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Harry Raffal @rafhistory.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

In just 20 minutes I will be live with Russell Isinger who will discuss Canada's efforts at developing its own Fighter Procurement during the Cold War. You can join us live at 6, or watch the recording www.crowdcast.io/c/vl-2026-is...

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Brodie Waddell @brodiewaddell.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Birkbeck is hiring a Lecturer in Medieval Studies (c.1300-1500), full-time and open-ended. They will be formally based in English but expected to be able to contribute about 0.5FTE to History, including teaching and supervision. Closing date Feb 23rd: cis7.bbk.ac.uk/vacancy/lect...

Birkbeck, University of London, is seeking a Lecturer in Medieval Studies to join our dynamic team within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Autumn 2026.

As Lecturer in Medieval Studies you will contribute to the teaching of Medieval English literature and Medieval history across the Faculty, within our School of Creative Arts, Culture and Communication, and School of Historical Studies - this includes our BA English and BA History programmes, as well as postgraduate taught programmes in the two subject areas.

This post is offered on a permanent contract at Birkbeck, full time 35 hours per week, with a salary of £44,247 rising to £60,858 per year. Teaching hours will vary from 6pm - 9pm, Monday to Friday.

To be successful, you will bring research expertise in the literature, history and culture of the Late Medieval period (c.1300-1500), and demonstrate a capacity to contribute to interdisciplinary research and teaching, participate actively in curriculum development, supervise doctoral students, and help shape the intellectual life of our vibrant academic community.

We would also welcome applicants who would be able to contribute to collaborative teaching programmes or research in the Faculty, in areas such as identity, race/ethnicity, or gender - experience of collaboration with cultural institutions, whether through research or teaching, is also welcome.

Core responsibilities will initially include programme/module administration, teaching, supervision, assessment, student support and pastoral care. You will also be equipped to supervise doctoral students.

With a PhD in any area of Medieval Studies, you will contribute the Faculty’s and Schools’ research impact and culture, and to the intellectual and cultural life of the institution and the various communities and partners with whom we work and serve.

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Are you a PG research student based outside of London? Did you know that you may be eligible for a bursary of up to £500 to take one of our short courses in 2026? Find out more on our IHR Research Training and Short Courses page: www.history.ac.uk/study-traini... Applications open until 31 Jan 2026

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Research Training and Short Courses

The IHR offers a wide range of training courses for historians at all career stages, from digital research and oral history to archives and publishing.

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Harry Raffal @rafhistory.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Looking forward to this! I'm hosting Arka tonight and, assuming I manage to push all the right buttons, in the right order, you can join us live online at 6PM

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Royal Air Force Museum @rafmuseum.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

✈️ RAF Museum 2026 Lecture Series – Call for Papers We’re inviting researchers at all career stages to apply with a talk title (70 chars), abstract (max. 300 words) and biography (200 words). 🗓 Deadline: 23 January 2026 📧 ResearchNews@rafmuseum.org 👉Full details at: bit.ly/4aGg9px #Airpower #Talk

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Freeman Air and Space Institute @fasikcl.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

🚀Are you a @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social BA or MA student interested in a career in air and space? This is your chance to get candid advice from industry experts and discover the diverse careers available in air and space. 📅 20 Jan 2026 🕕18.00 - 20.30 Register 👇 ow.ly/okVa50XAuAk

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Harry Raffal @rafhistory.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Enjoyed discovering that I have recently been referenced as 'the French historian' Raffal. Proof of what can be achieved by being inarticulate in English.

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Harry Raffal @rafhistory.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Good fun being at the Spink 360 auction, but not sure I will be going for the Whiskey

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Centre for Place Writing @centreplacewriting.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Applications are invited for three fully-funded Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Doctoral Landscape Awards (DLA). Deadline is 9th February 2026. Proposed projects must be arts & humanities-led #PhD @findaphd.bsky.social @dcahf-met.bsky.social More details: #PhD www.mmu.ac.uk/study/postgr...

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Doctoral Landscape Awards

Applications are invited for three fully-funded Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Doctoral Landscape Awards (DLA).

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Harry Raffal @rafhistory.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Great to be able to speak to Brian Hemingway about his father's wartime servicesnd to view his logbook and medals. Brian shared a real insight into John as a person and his service separate to the mythology of the Battle.

Brian Hemingway at the RAF Museum with his father's collection

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Jonathan Boff @jfb1066.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Anyone interested in pursuing doctoral study in military history (broadly defined) and especially in tje strategy snd economic statecraft of tge two world wars: please drop me a line www.birmingham.ac.uk/study/schola...

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College of Arts and Law Doctoral Scholarships - University of Birmingham

Fully-funded and partially-funded scholarships for doctoral research students studying in the College of Arts of Law in the 2026/27 academic year onwards

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