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Lincoln School of Humanities and Heritage @uolhumanities.bsky.social · 4d

Lincoln is officially the most affordable student city in the UK! (And by coincidence also the mosy beautiful and has the best cathedral)

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Lincoln School of Humanities and Heritage @uolhumanities.bsky.social · 5d

The GTS, LSHH & Jacaranda Press are hosting the award-winning Trinidadian author Celeste Mohammed to launch Ever Since We Small. Her lecture "Truth Over Trope: West Indian Writing and the Power of the Novel-in-Stories’ will take place on Fri 17th October, 5pm in the Jackson LT. All welcome!

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Conservation at University of Lincoln @uolconservation.bsky.social · 5d

Students' work to conserve 2300-year-old Egyptian mummy Pa-sheri featured on BBC Look North news this evening.

#conservation #culturalheritage #heritage #museums @uolhumanities.bsky.social @jimchesh.bsky.social @lyndaskipper.bsky.social @lincolnmedieval.bsky.social

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Lincoln School of Humanities and Heritage @uolhumanities.bsky.social · 6d

We have an exciting new series of talks connecting academic research with professional practice in conservation coming up, in collaboration with Lincoln Conservation. Tickets available here: www.lincolnconservation.co.uk/training/onl...

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Gary Rawnsley @garydrawnsley.bsky.social · 6d

Great to see @uolconservation.bsky.social @uolhumanities.bsky.social students from the University of Lincoln on the BBC this morning - a report in their fascinating work in conserving an Egyptian mummy

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Lincoln School of Humanities and Heritage @uolhumanities.bsky.social · 9d

On 20 September, LSHH conservationist Leah Warriner-Wood spoke at an event celebrating 200 years since the birth of Charles Frederick Worth, in Bourne, Lincolnshire. Leah's talk, "Threads of History", introduced the role conservators play in preserving the stories that objects tell about the past.

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Gary Rawnsley @garydrawnsley.bsky.social · 10d

Brilliant news from @uolconservation.bsky.social @uolhumanities.bsky.social: Mummified Makeover: Ancient Egyptian Fit for the Future After Conservation Work by Lincoln Students

Mummified Makeover: Ancient Egyptian Fit for the Future After Conservation Work by Lincoln Students | News and Press

Browse through a range of inspiring news stories from the University of Lincoln, featuring leading research, campus events, and student and alumni success stories.

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Lincoln School of Humanities and Heritage @uolhumanities.bsky.social · 12d

We're delighted that LSHH historian, Adonis Li has been awarded a travel grant from the Royal Society for Asian Affairs to support his work. The RSAA has also invited Adonis to deliver a talk at SOAS, and to write about the rise of K-pop for its blog: rsaa.org.uk/blog/k-pops-...

K-pop's Rise: Asia and the Globalised World - The Royal Society for Asian Affairs

Adonis Li is a Lecturer in East Asian History at the School of Humanities and Heritage, University of Lincoln and a recent recipient of an RSAA Travel Award Korean popular music, often referred to sim...

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Lincoln School of Humanities and Heritage @uolhumanities.bsky.social · 18d

Welcoming new LSHH students in the wonderful surroundings of the cathedral chapter house! A beautiful place to celebrate the beginning of the academic year

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Lincoln School of Humanities and Heritage @uolhumanities.bsky.social · 19d

LSHH researchers Lynda Skipper, Philip Skipper, and Celal Dabanoglu participated in the international conference Stone 2025 from 8-12th September, at the Sorbonne. Lynda and Philip presented their work. The conference also included a trip to the recently restored Notre-Dame Cathedral.

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Lincoln School of Humanities and Heritage @uolhumanities.bsky.social · 19d

As a new academic year gets underway, you can find out what we've been doing in the Lincoln School of Humanities and Heritage here in our latest newsletter! history.lincoln.ac.uk/2025/09/18/l...

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Conservation at University of Lincoln @uolconservation.bsky.social · 20d

And we're off! ▶️

The University of Lincoln's Welcome Week 2025 is underway in @uolhumanities.bsky.social with a welcome to postgraduate students by Deputy Head of School, Mark Hocknull.

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Lincoln School of Humanities and Heritage @uolhumanities.bsky.social · 25d

Many congratulations to LSHH onservator @leahww.bsky.social on receiving her PhD in Conservation and Restoration!!

Dr Leah Warriner-Wood (she/her) @leahww.bsky.social · 25d

I'm indescribably proud to have graduated with a PhD in Conservation and Restoration yesterday evening, in the beautiful surroundings of Lincoln Cathedral, watched over by @uolhumanities.bsky.social colleagues, and alongside @uolconservation.bsky.social students. A perfect day, that I'll treasure.

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Lincoln School of Humanities and Heritage @uolhumanities.bsky.social · 25d

Literary scholars from the University of Lincoln and Bishop Grosseteste University offer new ways to think about Jane Austen’s fiction! 5 Oct 4:30pm-6pm at The Blue Room, The Lawn, Lincoln. Book your place here: lincolnbookfestival.org/festival-pro...

Beginning with Austen | Lincoln Book Festival

Literary scholars from the University of Lincoln and Bishop Grosseteste University offer new ways to…

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Paul Webster 🌈 @webstermedieval.bsky.social · Sep 7

Thank you @medievalfemina.bsky.social and Adrian Jobson for a splendid Thirteenth Century Conference @lincolnmedieval.bsky.social @uolhumanities.bsky.social! Thanks too for giving us the option to attend online, and to @hannah-boston.bsky.social in looking after online attendees!

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Lincoln School of Humanities and Heritage @uolhumanities.bsky.social · Sep 2

Massive congratulations to our brilliant University Challenge team, including two LSHH team members, for winning in Lincoln's first appearance on the show! Looking forward to round 2!! www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/lincoln...

University of Lincoln students victorious after win on iconic quiz show

It's the first time the university has had a team compete on the popular show

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Gary Rawnsley @garydrawnsley.bsky.social · Sep 1

Well done to the (first ever) team from the University of Lincoln to appear on University Challenge tonight! Brilliant performance. What a win! Including two students from @uolhumanities.bsky.social

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Lincoln School of Humanities and Heritage @uolhumanities.bsky.social · Jul 22

New blog post by our student, Tabby Burrell! history.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/2025/07/22/a...

Accessibility in Heritage: Adaptations to Support Autistic Students – Humanities & Heritage

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Lincoln School of Humanities and Heritage @uolhumanities.bsky.social · Jul 15

Does studying philosophy make you a better thinker? Yes! When controlling for baseline differences, philosophy students outperform all other disciplines on tests of verbal and logical reasoning and on a measure of valuable habits of mind

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Lincoln School of Humanities and Heritage @uolhumanities.bsky.social · Jul 11

Rosanna McGlone’s Feisty Females – Old Bolingbroke: Through Our Imaginations recently launched at the Boston Book Festival. This is the second volume arising from a project led by LSHH's Renée Ward and imaginatively retells the stories of medieval women from Lincolnshire

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Lincoln School of Humanities and Heritage @uolhumanities.bsky.social · Jul 11

On 8 June 2025, Rosanna McGlone’s Feisty Females – Old Bolingbroke: Through Our Imaginations launched at the Boston Book Festival. This volume, the second arising from a project led by LSHH's Renée Ward, imaginatively retells the stories of medieval women from Lincolnshire

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Lincoln School of Humanities and Heritage @uolhumanities.bsky.social · Jul 11

Upcoming conference in beautiful Lisbon this October on "Artistic Networks of Trust: Collecting and Dealing in Times of War and Diplomacy”, organised by LSHH's Alyson Wharton-Durgaryan gulbenkian.pt/museu/en/age...

Artistic Networks of Trust

The Calouste Gulbenkian Conference in Art History, in its second edition, offers a reflection on networks of trust in the art world, through the lens of Calouste Gulbenkian’s life and transnational ac...

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Lincoln School of Humanities and Heritage @uolhumanities.bsky.social · Jun 10

LSHH English Literature professor, Kristian Shaw, will be interviewing Vanessa Santos about her horror collection, Make a Home of Me at Waterstones on Wednesday!

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Lincoln School of Humanities and Heritage @uolhumanities.bsky.social · Jun 8

New from our School blog! Exploring Hidden Voices and Career Pathways: Highlights from “Medieval Discoveries” history.lincoln.ac.uk/2025/06/06/e...

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Dr Martin Roberts @robertsmartino.bsky.social · Jun 2

Thank you @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social ! Yes, the project is underway @uolhumanities.bsky.social.

Ecclesiastical History Society @eccleshistsoc.bsky.social · Jun 2

🚨 New Project Endorsement!

We're excited to endorse @robertsmartino.bsky.social and his project, 'Two More Episcopal Court Books for the Diocese of Lincoln, 1525–1562', a valuable addition to the study of #churchhistory.

Learn more: ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/endorsed-pro...

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