Incredible news! 'Queer As Folklore' - The hidden queer history of mythical creatures & folklore, is fully funded!!! Your support and ridiculously generous responses have meant more to me than I can ever put in a tweet... Thanks to ALL of you. /1 unbound.com/books/queer-as…

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Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside..... especially when the water's black as tar and our heads are all blurred like in the beginning of a horror story 🥰🥰 ❤️ ☠️ #familyholiday

(Almost) full moon over Cala Torret, Menorca. #Menorca #CalaTorret #Binibeca #BarPaupa #FullMoonParty

In Welsh mythology, Rhiannon is an otherworldly goddess associated with both the moon and sun. She rides a white mare and is accompanied by three magical birds known as 'Adar Rhiannon.' It is believed their song can awaken the dead and lull the living to... #FolkloreSunday 1/3

AMAZING!!🥳👏The mural by Jelly (jellyjartist on insta) is now finished & is just beautiful-look at detail in head wrap!It’s under the railway bridge in Brockley & has been part of #BlackIcons project for Brockley Max Depicts Dr. Rosamund Adoo-KD CBE FBSA #LocalInspirationalWomen #StreetArt 🎨

People of Penge/Beckenham and beyond, may I highly recommend joining a future Friends of Cator and Alexandra organised Bat Walk - like the one tonight with proceeds going to Bat Conservation Trust - it was magical! Saw several and from two species- Daubenton's bat and a pipistrelle bats Cool!🦇

This is really sad.....

"SHAPE subjects (the Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts for People and the Economy) help us understand our shifting world, as well as provide us joy, enrichment and fulfilment." - Professor Julia Black, President of the British Academy pulse.ly/w2ntz4fuho

Happy birthday, Labyrinth!

Introducing: Connected Knowledge. When STEM and SHAPE disciplines come together to find solutions to global issues and deepen our understanding of who we are, we call it #ConnectedKnowledge. Look out for all the examples we'll be sharing this month! thebritishacademy.ac.uk/connected-know…

I couldn’t sleep so I made a montage of Mr. Bronson from ‘Grange Hill’ being incensed at Danny Kendall.

I'd like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that a Finnish version of “they're a few sandwiches short of a picnic” is hänellä ei ole kaikki muumit laaksossa. It means “they don't have all the Moomins in the valley” #MoominsDay

I hate doing this, but I am desperate for sales, as currently a few hundred pounds short of being able to cover my bills this month. Please, if you’ve ever thought about buying from me, now would be a great time. Even if all you can do is retweet this, I’d be so grateful (1/2)

All I can think about is how the Spanish Women’s football team become world champions — and rather than celebrating their success — a man in power abused a footballer on the world stage, called her a liar — & now the women’s team is being sued for standing together in solidarity.

Neurodivergent brollies in Bromley ❤️💛💙💚 #neurodivergence #neurodiversity

A wonderful turnout for the Academy’s annual festival Parliamentary Christmas reception, with remarks from our CEO, Hetan Shah, President, Julia Black and Professor John Curtice, FBA.

Do you have a degree in one of the social sciences, humanities or arts disciplines and draw on your research skills in any capacity in your role? If so, please consider taking part in a new British Academy research project before it closes on 26 Feb: vitae.ac.uk/impact-and-eva…