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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute (LAHRI): initiating and incubating cutting-edge and interdisciplinary research across and beyond the arts and humanities @universityofleeds.bsky.social Website: https://lahri.leeds.ac.uk/
Who is hidden in research? Professional staff in our Library, Research Culture, Faculty of Arts Humanities and Cultures and LAHRI (among other movers and shakers) were interviewed for the Research Adjacent podcast at the Festival of Hidden REF - have a listen!

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Recognising Hidden Roles in Research (Episode 80)
Recognising Hidden Roles in Research (Episode 80) - Sarah reports from the 2025 Festival of Hidden REF
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November 4, 2025 at 12:34 PM
The End of the World - a participatory film co-led by Prof Rebecca Jarman - was shortlisted for the Louis Le Prince International Short Film Competition. See it Thursday at the Everyman: Exploring the Yungay landslide disaster in 1970, community and commemoration

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Louis le Prince International Short Film Competition 3
The third of five programmes in our prestigious international competition for short films, with selections from Turkey, Colombia, Russia, Peru, and Philippines.
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November 3, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Contemplating the dusty clarinet in the corner- what happens in adolescence to make us carry on or stop playing music (or certain kinds of music) - check out the work of Karen Burland in the School of Music who explores musical identities Music and Me: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/arts-humanit...
Music and Me (Karen Burland Clark)
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October 14, 2025 at 6:43 AM
One of us is off to Birmingham to attend the Festival of the Hidden REF - exploring diverse research outputs and celebrating the hidden roles that make research happen! Looking forward to making some cross-institutional connections hidden-ref.org/the-festival...
The Festival of Hidden Ref - The Hidden REF
A festival for everyone involved in research The Festival of Hidden REF The Festival of Hidden REF takes place on 7 and 8 October 2025 at […]
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October 7, 2025 at 7:06 AM
This month we welcome eight new Postdoctoral Visiting Fellows who have recently completed their PhD in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures. You can find out about the fascinating projects they'll be pursuing over the next twelve months on our website: lahri.leeds.ac.uk/visiting-fel...
Visiting Fellows | Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute
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October 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The breadth of research across our disciplines can be a bit mind boggling: learn how colour technology research from Dr Kaida Xiao has been used to improve inclusivity of facial recognition software: www.pacenterprise.co.uk/news-insight...
Driving Innovation in Colour Science: Professor Xiao's collaboration with TECNO - PACE
Dr. Xiao partners with TECNO to revolutionise smartphone cameras with a Multi-Skin Tone Colour Card, improving skin tone accuracy.
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September 23, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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Short-term post-doc for arts/humanities researchers! Do you love rare books, manuscripts, archives, art and/or objects? Would you like to explore one of our amazing Cultural Collections @universityofleeds.bsky.social for c. 6 weeks (longer part-time)? Find out more lahri.leeds.ac.uk/brotherton-f...
Brotherton Fellowship | Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute
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September 17, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Applications close 29 September. Find out what previous Fellows have gotten up to, and full details on how to apply, at the links above ^^

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September 17, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Furniture history! Are you a postdoctoral researcher who'd like to explore and showcase an outstanding collection of 17th-20thC furniture history @universityofleeds.bsky.social by spending approx. 6 weeks (or longer part-time) in our Libraries? Find out more lahri.leeds.ac.uk/bedford-fell...
Bedford Fellowship | Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute
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September 16, 2025 at 11:59 AM
In 2024 we allocated internal IAA funding to the brilliant Catherine Stones for her project exploring how objects can rebuild memory and connection for people with dementia. Such important work - Learn more /download the booklet (available in Urdu and Punjabi) www.inspirenorth.co.uk/our-services...
Dementia Support - Inspire North
We offer comprehensive dementia services across Leeds, Calderdale, Bradford, and Kirklees.
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September 16, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Our director Alex Bamji spoke with Neil Buttery on The British Food History Podcast about a 400-year-old English book on cheese, now held by Cultural Collections at Leeds. The podcast explores cheese, health, regional varieties, and cheese haters!
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A Rare Early Modern Cheese Manuscript with Alex Bamji
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September 10, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Applications now open for 4 short-term postdoctoral fellowships working with materials in Cultural Collections and Galleries @universityofleeds.bsky.social. Deadline 29 September 2025. Find out more about the Brotherton and Bedford Fellowships and how to apply here: lahri.leeds.ac.uk/opportunities/
Opportunities | Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute
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September 2, 2025 at 2:01 PM
We're delighted to share that applications to our internal funding schemes for 2025-26 are now open, including LAHRI Network Grants, LAHRI Research Boost and The Sapling Fund. Find out more on our Sharepoint leeds365.sharepoint.com/sites/LAHRI/...
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August 22, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Mind blown by words for hedgehog we in LAHRI hadn’t heard: hedgelet, hedgeling, haggy, urchin! A brilliant detail within wider work of the Dialect and Heritage project - key recent work funded by the internal Impact Accelerator Account for arts and humanities disciplines: dialectandheritage.org.uk
Home - The Dialect and Heritage Project
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August 12, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Curious about the possibilities of 3D scanning and modelling in terms of communicating research? Do check out this cool event at our Digital Creativity and Cultures Hub here at UoLeeds

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3D Printing Cultural Heritage for Outreach and Dissemination
Dive into the world of 3D printing and cultural heritage - discover the magic behind the scenes!
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July 28, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Day three of the #imc2025! We have a really exciting set of sessions coming up this afternoon - supported by LAHRI Boost - exploring Medieval Studies in Action: impact and arts and humanities, collaboration with heritage professionals, relevance and the media, 15th century impact, impact literacy:
July 9, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Oh my - International Medieval Congress 2025: day 2 is here! #IMC2025
Things I learned today @imc-leeds.bsky.social #IMC2025 there were medieval lending libraries and book groups (from Sabrina Corbellini). And there were book reading participation certificates issued in Islamicate world (from Konrad Hirschler) #medievalsky
July 8, 2025 at 6:52 AM
👋 The Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute is delighted to have joined LinkedIn.

Please come and follow us for updates on interdisciplinary research across our faculty: www.linkedin.com/company/lahri/
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Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute | 274 followers on LinkedIn. Creating opportunities for collaborative, inclusive, interdisciplinary working for researchers at every career stage. | We&#39...
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June 19, 2025 at 2:14 PM
One of us attended The Future of Practice Research symposium at Manchester Metropolitan University yesterday - deep diving into how or whether we should ‘capture’ practice research - and who for. It was great to meet the brilliant academics, librarians, research enablers helping forge slow change.
June 10, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Have you been listening to the Global Health Histories Podcast? This series, led by Professors Shane Doyle and Sanjoy Bhattacharya, provides the historical context behind today's health challenges. If you've yet to listen, you can catch up on the first three episodes.
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Global Health Histories podcast series | Directories | University of Leeds
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June 6, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Highly recommend Sarah Roberts' exhibition SICK at the Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery: University of Leeds campus - a multi-sensory exploration of the artist's experiences as a young carer. Here until 19th July
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Sarah Roberts: SICK
Enter into an artistic exploration of environments of care in two parts by Leeds-based artist Sarah Roberts.
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June 3, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Our colleagues on Project Create are running an online webinar on 10 June, 12-1pm, showcasing the social action campaign, Not so alone. lahri.leeds.ac.uk/events/proje...
Project Create Webinar: Not so alone | Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute
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May 22, 2025 at 9:47 AM
What does family history mean to you? Why not take a look at @lauracking.bsky.social 'Loose Ends' project? It might inspire you to start a family history project of your own.
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A new take on family history? | Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute
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May 22, 2025 at 9:39 AM
One of our number was lucky enough to participate last week in a thought provoking session on emotion and archives - part of the Developing Healthy Engagement project. Met brilliant artists, archivists, playwrights - must remember to post back the journal!

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May 20, 2025 at 7:08 AM
What are your relationships with rivers? Why not read about the Sapling funded project, Riverkin led by @envleeds.bsky.social 's Josh Cohen, funded by LAHRI and the Cultural Institute to find out more.
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What are your relationships with rivers? | Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute
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May 16, 2025 at 8:36 AM