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Dept of Classics & Archaeology, Nottingham @uonclassarch.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

What were the origins of bear-baiting in medieval England? Prof Hannah O’Regan and Dr Liam Lewis investigate in this new paper 👇

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

We’ve opened the call for @britishacademy.bsky.social Postdoctoral Fellowships. We provide 3 years of funding to early-career researchers in the humanities and social sciences wishing to pursue an independent research project. Apply by 30th September www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...

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Postdoctoral Fellowships

The British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships is a three year award made to an annual cohort of outstanding early career researchers in the humanities or social sciences.

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Dept of Classics & Archaeology, Nottingham @uonclassarch.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Note the closing date for this post has been extended until July 6th.

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Voices of Britain Under and After Rome @voicesofbritain.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

A week in Leiden investigating the Roman stylus tablets in the RMO's collection with my colleague, Alex Meyer from the Uni of Western Ontario, culminating in a talk at Het KWC school to show them all we had discovered and to do some live deciphering! @uonclassarch.bsky.social

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Hannah O’Regan @palaeohan.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Had a fabulous morning with the AHRC & my colleagues showcasing some of the really exciting research that we’re prepping for publication following CresCa & RICHeS funding & underpinned by N-MESH. The uni may be going through trying times, but damn our work is good & I’m proud to work with them all.

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Dept of Classics & Archaeology, Nottingham @uonclassarch.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Huge congratulations on being awarded your PhD on #BronzeAge mobility, David! It’ll be great to see you graduate this summer. 🎓🥳

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Clare Burke @thesherdnerd.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

So excited to play with this! #archaeology 🧪🏺🔬

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Clare Burke @thesherdnerd.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

The Institute for Medieval Research (IMR) at the Uni of Nottingham brings together a wide range of expertise, including @uonclassarch.bsky.social for interdisciplinary work on the Medieval past. Find out more 👇https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/groups/medieval/index.aspx 🏺🏛

An artwork of men in medieval dress on a ship facing an army. Richard III Meeting the rebels

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Clare Burke @thesherdnerd.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

The state of governance now 🫣 Another great looking talk in the WELHMA series as part of the Institute of Medieval Research 👇 #archaeology #history #Nottingham 🏺🏛

A poster for a talk called Place names and public assembly in early medieval Europe

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Dept of Classics & Archaeology, Nottingham @uonclassarch.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Huge thanks to Jordan & Evident Microscopy who custom designed our new DSX2000 digital microscope, developing a whole new interchangable rotating stage to meet our requirements. We can now run a whole suite of analysis on items including ancient coins, ceramics, metals and bone objects. 🏺🔬🧪

Photo of a man with curly brown hair and glasses, looking at a close up of a ceramic thin section on a computer screen. The thin section itself is lying on a circular stage on a black digital microscope in front of him.

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Hannah O’Regan @palaeohan.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

📣 #JobAlert Postdoc opportunity for a specialist in #Roman material culture to reanalyse finds from Housesteads and Corbridge as part of the Connective Frontiers project led by Dr Anna Walas. #archaeology #RomanBritain 🏺 More info here 👇 www.jobs.london.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

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Dept of Classics & Archaeology, Nottingham @uonclassarch.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

From SW Asia to NW Europe, Palaeolithic to Modern, and 3D scanners to MicroCT, we’ve got lots to offer! #archaeology #classics #roman #AncientGreece #ArchaeologicalScience 3/3 www.nottingham.ac.uk/humanities/d...

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Welcome to the Department of Classics and Archaeology - The University of Nottingham

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Dept of Classics & Archaeology, Nottingham @uonclassarch.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

…Centres continued: 3) Centre for Sparta & Peloponnesian Studies (CSPS) 🏺 4) Centre for Ancient Myth & its Reception (CAMRE) 🎭 5) Nottingham Materials & Environmental Science for Heritage Laboratories (N-MESH) 🧪🔬 2/3 marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/funding/msca...

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MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships enhance the creative and innovative potential of researchers holding a PhD and who wish to acquire new skills through advanced training, international, interdisciplinary ...

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Dept of Classics & Archaeology, Nottingham @uonclassarch.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

📣postdocs! If you’re looking for a host for your MSCA, British Academy or Leverhulme Trust Fellowship applications, then do get in touch with us at #Nottingham. We have five research clusters: 1) Centre for Late Antique and Byzantine Studies (CLABS) 2)The Roman World - East to West 1/3

Lego model of the Trent Building on University Park Campus, university of Nottingham. It is a white stone Neoclassical building with a large clock tower.

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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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Voices of Britain Under and After Rome @voicesofbritain.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

At beautiful Vindolanda near Hadrian's Wall this week working with the amazing team here and studying the precious writing tablets. The new museum display looks fabulous, and it is exciting to see our recent work on display. @vindolandatrust.bsky.social @uonclassarch.bsky.social

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Voices of Britain Under and After Rome @voicesofbritain.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Some of the birthday invitations for Lepidina in ROMAN CURSIVE SCRIPT that the Ash Class at St Andrews made. 😍They picked Roman names too. They were not impressed, however, that she didn't know anything about football parties or ice-cream! @vindolandatrust.bsky.social @uonclassarch.bsky.social

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Voices of Britain Under and After Rome @voicesofbritain.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

And here's Lepidina's office. The dice tower (original from Vettweiss-Froitzheim) came in very handy when she had to let Fortuna decide on which birthday invitation to pick. Activity inspired by: romaninscriptionsofbritain.org/inscriptions... @vindolandatrust.bsky.social @uonclassarch.bsky.social

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Voices of Britain Under and After Rome @voicesofbritain.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Cerialis (AKA Janie Masseglia) and his wife Lepidina (AKA Alex Mullen) from the Roman fort at Vindolanda setting up at St Andrews School in North Kilworth for their Roman Day last week. The Year 3-4 Ash Class were simply brilliant! @uonclassarch.bsky.social @archanchistleic.bsky.social

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Voices of Britain Under and After Rome @voicesofbritain.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

The Voices project is starting in October! We are seeking a Research Fellow (with PhD)/Research Associate (without) in digital curation & analysis. Post is advertised at 0.5 for 4 yrs but shorter at higher FTE available (subject to approvals). Pls email alex.mullen@nottingham.ac.uk if you have qs.

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Dept of Classics & Archaeology, Nottingham @uonclassarch.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Live tonight at Hampstead Classical Society: Dr Edmund Stewart talking on ‘Why Plato was right about Tyranny’. www.hampsteadclassicalsociety.co.uk/about-3 (more info here, but note the date is incorrect on the website) 🏺

Picture of a female cup-bearer offering a glass of red wine before a red-robed person sitting on a throne. The title says ‘why Plato was right about Tyranny. Edmund Stewart, The University of Nottingham’

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Helen Lovatt @helenlovatt.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

@uonclassarch.bsky.social @uonhumanities.bsky.social We had so much fun discussing the script with Joe. It’s really exciting to see classical myth reception at the coal face.

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Anna Bloxam @annabloxam.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Bears and maps - today! 😊

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Dept of Classics & Archaeology, Nottingham @uonclassarch.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

📣 Webinar next Monday! Dr Anna Bloxam (University of Nottingham), will be presenting A bear’s-eye-view of England: reconstructing routeways and travel from archival records 16 March 2026, 17:00 Use the QR code on the poster to book your piace. #earlymodern #history #routeways #bears 🏺🐻

Poster for the WELHMA series from the Institute for Medieval Research, university of Nottingham. There’s a manuscript drawing of a rather shy looking bear gazing leftwards with lovely claws visible on its feet. The abstract mentions the Box Office Bears project and understanding early modern routeways using data based on where and when bearwards were present around England.

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Dept of Classics & Archaeology, Nottingham @uonclassarch.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Good to see Prof Hannah O’Regan quoted in a recent New Scientist article on the role of fungi in human diets. 🍄‍🟫🍄🏺🧪🔬 You can find the article on stable isotopes that started the convo here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Screenshot from New Scientist website. It says ‘how our ancestors used mushrooms to change the course of human history. Mushrooms have been used by ancient humans for millennia, but archaeologists have only just uncovered their pivotal role in shaping civilisation’ by Benjamin Taub. 10 March 2026

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Dept of Classics & Archaeology, Nottingham @uonclassarch.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

We are thrilled to see Chris Loveluck, Ann Inscker, and Clare Pickersgill featured in the latest issue of Current #Archaeology which explores the work at Broughton Lodge and their new exhibition at the UoN Museum. 🏺1/2

Image of the front cover of Current Archaeology. There is an Anglo-Saxon gold brooch on the cover and the title ‘Broughton Lodge: exploring evidence of prosperity and plague in 6th-century Nottinghamshire’

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Bad Ancient/ Owen Rees @badancient.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Had time to waste, so I popped into @waterstones.bsky.social in Manchester and signed a few of my books. Had a nice chat with a bookseller, who did classics at @uonclassarch.bsky.social and loved it.

Books fill 2 shelves in a book shop display. The carpet is textured and grey, the shelves are solid and a dark wood painted black

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Centre for the Study of the Viking Age @uoncsva.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Welcome to the brand-new social media page for the Centre for the Study of the Viking Age! The longship has set sail for new shores as we have parted ways with X (Twitter) and are setting up camp here on Bluesky. Follow along for updates on upcoming events, new research, and all things Viking Age!

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Victoria Crooks @victoriacrooks.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Tomorrow, I'm excited to meet @uonhumanities.bsky.social @uonclassarch.bsky.social students at my drop in desk in the Humanities Building where I'll be answering all and any questions about becoming a #historyteacher. #TeacherTraining #PGCE #ITT @uonsoe.bsky.social

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Dept of Classics & Archaeology, Nottingham @uonclassarch.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

📣 Exhibition now open. Find out about the people from #AngloSaxon Broughton Lodge and their international trade links @uniofnottingham.bsky.social Museum of #Archaeology, Lakeside. Read more about it with quotes from Prof Chris Loveluck here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 🏺

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Nottingham exhibition shows artefacts from Anglo-Saxon cemetery

Artefacts from a cemetery at Broughton Lodge, in Willoughby-on-the-Wolds are being put on display.

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Dept of Classics & Archaeology, Nottingham @uonclassarch.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

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Nottingham exhibition shows artefacts from Anglo-Saxon cemetery

Artefacts from a cemetery at Broughton Lodge, in Willoughby-on-the-Wolds are being put on display.

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Clare Burke @thesherdnerd.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

New exhibition opening tomorrow curated by @uonclassarch.bsky.social Prof. Chris Loveluck and Ann Inscker from Nottingham Museums and Galleries. Free entry www.lakesidearts.org.uk/exhibition/t... 🖼🏺🧪 #archaeology #history #Nottingham

Poster for new exhibition on Anglo-Saxon Saxon finds. Image of gold brooch

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The Society of Antiquaries of London @antiquaries.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

🚨 Vacancy alert! 🚨 www.sal.org.uk/about-us/vac... Join us as our Museum Collections Manager and be in charge of a globally important Museum Collection including, but not limited to, Roman, Greek & Egyptian artefacts, Prehistoric & Romano-British Antiquities, Ango-Saxon & Viking objects, & more!

Late Bronze Age shield from Beith, Ayrshire

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Dept of Classics & Archaeology, Nottingham @uonclassarch.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Opening tomorrow! New exhibition of artefacts from one of England's most significant #earlymedieval cemeteries at Broughton Lodge, Willoughby-on-the-Wolds @uniofnottingham.bsky.social Museum of #Archaeology. From 30th January - 12th July (open Thurs-Sun 12-4pm)

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