Have you booked your tickets? Our annual Summer Showcase #ForCuriousMinds takes place on 12-13 July. Discover more about the pioneering social sciences and humanities research shaping our world and book your free tickets now: thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/british…

There’s 1 week left to register for ‘The Commercial Business of Comics’ conference that will answer questions about the global comics industries and authorship, distribution, and technical processes of comics. Book now: pulse.ly/rsoelme6tp

The Global Innovation Fellowships: The German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP) are open for applications from early- and mid-career researchers wishing to work with DGAP on themes such as technology, international affairs and sustainability. Apply now: thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/global…

British Academy funded researchers have teamed up with the University of Zululand in KwaZulu-Natal to develop an app designed to support teachers in rural and township schools with reading development and comprehension. Read the full story:
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Are you a postdoctoral researcher? Don't miss the application deadline for BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grants on 5 June. The awards of up to £10,000 are available for the humanities and social science research projects on any topic or issue. Apply now: thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/ba-lev…

The British Academy is pleased to announce funding for 11 recipients of the BA/The Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellowships cohort. 10 awards were funded by the Leverhulme Trust while an eleventh was provided by the Thank-Offering to Britain Fellowship.
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Join us on 10 May for ‘What social media can tell us about dialect variation and change’, a lecture exploring the challenges and discoveries associated with using social media as a source for examining dialect variation and change. Book now: thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/lecture…

Don’t miss out on our annual Summer Showcase, #ForCuriousMinds . Explore a range of interactive exhibits, from dancing in the cultural metaverse to discovering sacred ancient Greek journeys. Book now for 12-13 July: thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/british…

Are you an early to mid-career researcher interested in the AI? Innovation Fellowships – Route B: Policy-led (Digital Society) can support you in partnering with the Department for Education (Department for Education) on AI skills policy nationwide. Apply now: thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/innova…

New British Academy Memoir published: Professor Nigel Palmer FBA (1946-2022) is widely regarded as having been one of the world’s leading experts on medieval German culture and language.
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💥New: Do scientists need to be ‘relatable' for the public to trust their role in policymaking? #Expertise #Policymaking

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The British Academy has announced 29 International Writing Workshops to support early career researchers in developing countries. These Workshops are funded by the UK’s International Science Partnerships fund, managed by Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.
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Good by Rory Cormac for The Spectator - the best way to reduce security risks in universities is to fund them properly!

Also skewers the myth that researchers have not engaged with policymakers (including through our The British Academy Innovation Fellowships) spectator.co.uk/article/how-to…

Are you interested in unpacking the relationship between economic growth and human rights? Join us on 30 April and 1 May for an engaging conference that looks at the challenges of post-growth proposals and identifies new opportunities. Book now: thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/british…

“Social sciences and the humanities have never been more necessary. They give shape and meaning and so the core of what the academy does will be to make that case.” Professor Rana Mitter, British Academy vice-president for public engagement in today's Guardian culture

New British Academy Memoir published: Professor Nick Crafts FBA (1949-2023) was the most distinguished British economic historian of his generation, whose energetic teaching and research reshaped British economic history.
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Our free annual Summer Showcase is taking place on 12-13 July, celebrating the social sciences and humanities research that shapes our society. Discover a world of ideas and register for free now!
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Funding opportunity: The Innovation Fellowships – Route B: Policy-led (Digital Society) scheme is open for applications. The scheme connects early- and mid-career researchers with Department for Education to work on the theme of AI skills across the UK. Apply now: thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/innova…

There’s 2 weeks left to register for ‘The Commercial Business of Comics’ conference that will answer questions about the global comics industries and authorship, distribution, and technical processes of comics. Book now: pulse.ly/ip3shxoiat

'We need an urgent review and thorough overhaul of the way government engages with universities, including a robust, independent regulator responsible for the system as a whole – both teaching and research.' The British Academy President Julia Black thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/just-like…