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Susan Kilby
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Medievalist interested in people and landscape. Research Fellow @uniofnottingham.bsky.social @uonenglish.bsky.social Honorary Fellow at Leicester Uni. Author. Generally foggy with occasional lightning bolts.
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Hate to be the bearer of more grim HE news, but things are afoot at the University of Leicester. History is one of a number of subjects currently in 'pre-change engagement'.
What does this mean? Cuts.
Of what magnitude? We won't know until the Autumn. #skystorians 🗃️🏺🏛️
le.ac.uk/news/2025/ju...
Leicester responds to sector financial pressures | News | University of Leicester
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June 30, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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Scandalous. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Northumbria police destroy Battle of Orgreave and other miners’ strike files
Force says it disposed of papers last year despite forthcoming inquiry into scenes of violent policing in 1984
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June 24, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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📣 Students of #medieval landscape and settlement
Apply for the Medieval Settlement Research Group's John Hurst Memorial Prize:
- 15 minute paper
- Submit abstract and form by 30 June
- Present in Leicester or online, 6 December
- £200 prize
➡️ medieval-settlement.com/grants-award...
#medievalsky 🗃️🏛️🏺
Poster shows cartoon of a group of medieval characters clustered around a Macbook. Background image of an English rural landscape. Text reads: Medieval Settlement Research Group John Hurst Memorial Prize Open to all current and recent postgraduate students Present a 15-minute paper on any theme related to medieval landscape and settlement in the British Isles or Europe To be delivered at the MSRG Winter Seminar, December 6th 2025 at the University of Leicester or online The author of the winning paper receives £200 and can submit a short article based on their paper for inclusion in our journal, Medieval Settlement Research. Current postgraduate students (or those within 1 year of completion) of landscape archaeology, history, geography and other cognate subject areas, whose research relates to medieval rural landscapes and settlements, are warmly encouraged to apply. Applicants should complete the regulations and application forms with an abstract (max 500 words), to be returned to the Hon. Secretary: secretarymsrg@gmail.com The closing date for abstracts is 30th June 2025. Up to four shortlisted speakers will be invited to present either in person or online on 6th December 2025. Finalists are eligible to apply for a bursary to offset travel expenses. Full details can be found at: https://medieval-settlement.com/grants-awards/dissertation-award/
June 3, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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My question for @GWandShows is: how sustainable is Chelsea, with gardens that are erected and removed in such a short space of time?
May 19, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Interested in working with us on The Place-Names of #Herefordshire? We're recruiting a Research Assistant!

Fixed term, full- or part-time. Closing date 14 March. Please share widely.

#academicsky #medievalsky

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Job Vacancy at the University of Nottingham: Research Assistant (Part time, fixed-term)
Do you have experience in producing high quality, accurate text? Do you have a keen eye for technical detail? Do you have particular interest and some experience in the history of English, Welsh or th...
jobs.nottingham.ac.uk
March 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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The English Place-Name Society has made it to Bluesky! 👋 Give us a follow for books, events, and place-name content.
January 24, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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I have discovered MERL merch. This is probably not going to end well…
themerl.bsky.social The Museum of English Rural Life @themerl.bsky.social · Jan 23
to our many new followers: did you know that as well as gazing at our collections on the Internet, you can also shop our merch and bring them to your own home?

live your best English rural life:

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A t-shirt containing our giant hog, with the caption: moisturised, in my lane, flourishing
January 24, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Just landed on my desk: the centenary edition of JEPNS! Very exciting! Not to mention looking stunning in its special gold cover! @uniofnottingham.bsky.social
January 20, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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we're thrilled to share that we've started the year with a new addition to our team! he's extremely smart, capable, charming, persuasive, and boasts a wealth of museum experience
Feathers McGraw (a penguin with a rubber glove for a hat, or a chicken depending on who you ask) stands outside the entrance of The Museum of English Rural Life.
January 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM