PhD scholar Harriet Strahl from our History department uncovers the emotional and commemorative impact of the 1120 White Ship disaster on medieval society. Learn more: brnw.ch/21wQkDH #DUresearch

Ok, it’s time to ‘fess up. Who ate a Fry’s Crunchie bar in the UL and hid the wrapper behind some books? Mark in our facilities team got a surprise when he unearthed this chocolate relic recently. Who can help us date it? #CambridgeUniversityLibrary #Cambridge

Sandwiching and layering of timbers in the stairwell at the late 16th century Hardwick Old Hall, Derbyshire 🤩

There is now only ONE WEEK to apply for this fully funded studentship. Get sharpening those pencils (no pens allowed, of course).

What is love? Baby don't hurt me... ❤️ ...but more importantly, don't forget to apply for our 2 week online Latin Palaeography course to learn all about scripts like the one in this 15th century copy of Andreas Capellanus’s ‘De Amore’ imemsdurhamlearn.com/ourcourses/ #ValentinesDay

Listen now: Episode 22: Is UK Academia in Crisis? Join Charlie Rozier Rosie, and special guest Dr Ben Jones of UEA History as we talk: causes of the financial crisis, possible solutions, and things ECRs can do to cope: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the… open.spotify.com/show/7vbaa4na9…

Visiting ‘Unfolding Time’ at LambethPalaceLibrary and it is an amazing collection of moving manuscript art on time, calendars and pretty pictures! They even made this incredible exhibition guide which ALSO UNFOLDS! Top work: everyone should visit (it’s free!)

MEMRN's monthly meetings kick off 2025 with a bang! Join us to see our two brilliant co-presidents Clara Chamberlain Harry presenting! Join us on Monday 24th February 2025 at 6pm GMT via Teams. Get the meeting link via our mailing list or drop us a DM/email

Episode 23: ‘Writing for Audiences Beyond Academia’: why it helps, where to write, and how to get involved’ featuring the brilliant Elizabeth Boyle, with Charlie Rozier + Rosie Bonté open.spotify.com/show/7vbaa4na9… podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the…

Find reading and understanding old documents hard? Our archivists will give you a fun, two-part, intro on How to Read Old Handwriting on 14 and 21 March, with the chance to test your new skills on documents from the 16th and 17th centuries. Find out more suffolkarchives.co.uk/whatson/

Brilliant *permanent* opportunity for someone to teach the history of Britain c1100-1500 (with Latin teaching as major component) at St Andrews jobs.ac.uk/job/DMD844/ass…

On this week's episode, I chat with Dr. Jennifer Polk of Jennifer Polk, PhD (she, her) (fromphdtolife.com). We discuss her PhD in history, meeting her first career coach, and how she found purpose in helping others find fulfilling careers beyond academia. podbean.com/eas/pb-jxufp-1…

For academic job apps: what are our thoughts on using *bold type* for key points in the job letter? (Someone suggested this but it makes my eyes hurt)

Episode 24: ‘Returning to Academia in Later Life’. Charlie Rozier and Rosie chat with Chris about: deciding to return to academia after a busy career and family life, and we reflect on the challenges and rewards of a momentous life decision! Links in our bio here 👩🏻‍🎓

The colour temperature of light over a single day taken in a thousand images at Wells Cathedral.

🌟 Exciting news from our Norwich Peregrines! 🌟 Just 115 hours after the first egg, the duo welcomed a second egg today at 03:30! 🥚💖 Stay tuned for more thrilling updates! 📸✨ #NorwichPeregrines #NorwichCathedral 🐦🥚🥚

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🎉 Launching on Monday! Learn online, at your own pace, from the experts, at an introductory price of just £200. 💻Working with Early Printed Books, 1476-1700 imemsdurhamlearn.com/working-with-e… 💻Manuscripts Up Close: An Introduction to Codicology imemsdurhamlearn.com/manuscripts-up…