Mike Jones
@mikej1971.bsky.social
Research Software Engineer at the University of Bristol; Assoc. Fellow of the Royal Historical Society; working on Mapping the March (https://mowlit.ac.uk); also worked on https://hpcbristol.net and https://mpese.ac.uk
Hello! It's two years since Thomas, my gorgeous son, died. Next month, Alison and I, along with around 30 friends and family, will be doing a memory walk in support of Children's Hospice South West. If you could spare a few quid in sponsorship, that would be 😍
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Thomas Jones Memory Walk for Children's Hospice South West
Help Alison Jones raise money to support Children's Hospice South West
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February 10, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Hello! It's two years since Thomas, my gorgeous son, died. Next month, Alison and I, along with around 30 friends and family, will be doing a memory walk in support of Children's Hospice South West. If you could spare a few quid in sponsorship, that would be 😍
www.justgiving.com/page/thomas-...
www.justgiving.com/page/thomas-...
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Join me (and other very special guests) on 4-6 March to explore historic townscapes and urban buildings in history.
We'll be looking at architecture, urban development and the ways in which we as researchers can use resources like planning and historic protection as tools for historical work. 🗃️
We'll be looking at architecture, urban development and the ways in which we as researchers can use resources like planning and historic protection as tools for historical work. 🗃️
New year - new #history experiences and discovery! Join us for one of our new @ihr.bsky.social Discovery Courses. Learning, enrichment and inspiration - all welcome! 2 days teaching + 1 optional add-on day of guided research time @ihrlibrary.bsky.social. Info: www.history.ac.uk/study-traini...
January 13, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Join me (and other very special guests) on 4-6 March to explore historic townscapes and urban buildings in history.
We'll be looking at architecture, urban development and the ways in which we as researchers can use resources like planning and historic protection as tools for historical work. 🗃️
We'll be looking at architecture, urban development and the ways in which we as researchers can use resources like planning and historic protection as tools for historical work. 🗃️
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New from Bristol Record Society:
Documents on the Bristol Slave Trade
archive.org/details/bris...
Really great to see BRS publish #OpenAccess on @archive.org !
#History #EnslavedHistory
Documents on the Bristol Slave Trade
archive.org/details/bris...
Really great to see BRS publish #OpenAccess on @archive.org !
#History #EnslavedHistory
Documents on the Bristol Slave Trade : Kenneth Morgan : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Kenneth Morgan (ed.), Documents on the Bristol Slave Trade (Bristol Record Society publications, Vol. 80, 2025)A collection of transcribed documents relating...
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January 20, 2026 at 1:25 PM
New from Bristol Record Society:
Documents on the Bristol Slave Trade
archive.org/details/bris...
Really great to see BRS publish #OpenAccess on @archive.org !
#History #EnslavedHistory
Documents on the Bristol Slave Trade
archive.org/details/bris...
Really great to see BRS publish #OpenAccess on @archive.org !
#History #EnslavedHistory
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Today the @softwaresaved.bsky.social alongside our international partners launches the 2026 Research Software Engineering Survey. If you write code for academic research we want to hear from you - even if you have a different job title.
@society-rse.org @ukiedh.bsky.social @dariaheu.bsky.social
@society-rse.org @ukiedh.bsky.social @dariaheu.bsky.social
🔍 We are happy to announce that the 2026 International RSE Survey is now open for submissions. The survey will close on Friday 20 March, and can be completed in English, French, German or Spanish.
Find out more about the survey and how to participate at www.software.ac.uk/news/2026-in...
Find out more about the survey and how to participate at www.software.ac.uk/news/2026-in...
January 20, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Today the @softwaresaved.bsky.social alongside our international partners launches the 2026 Research Software Engineering Survey. If you write code for academic research we want to hear from you - even if you have a different job title.
@society-rse.org @ukiedh.bsky.social @dariaheu.bsky.social
@society-rse.org @ukiedh.bsky.social @dariaheu.bsky.social
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What’s this? A second new book in two days?
Towcester Hundred is the eighth VCH volume for Northamptonshire, including the town of Towcester and its rural neighbours.
Available soon from @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social and @ihrlibrary.bsky.social.
#Skystorians #LocalHistory
Towcester Hundred is the eighth VCH volume for Northamptonshire, including the town of Towcester and its rural neighbours.
Available soon from @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social and @ihrlibrary.bsky.social.
#Skystorians #LocalHistory
January 7, 2026 at 3:23 PM
What’s this? A second new book in two days?
Towcester Hundred is the eighth VCH volume for Northamptonshire, including the town of Towcester and its rural neighbours.
Available soon from @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social and @ihrlibrary.bsky.social.
#Skystorians #LocalHistory
Towcester Hundred is the eighth VCH volume for Northamptonshire, including the town of Towcester and its rural neighbours.
Available soon from @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social and @ihrlibrary.bsky.social.
#Skystorians #LocalHistory
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Double book launch 📚
Celebrating new books by @latemedievalist.bsky.social and @mattlampitt.bsky.social, with introductions by Professor Christian Liddy & Professor Miranda Griffin.
Food and drinks provided.
🗓 26 Jan 2026, 5–7pm
📍 The Mount Without, The Crypt, Bristol
All welcome to attend!
Celebrating new books by @latemedievalist.bsky.social and @mattlampitt.bsky.social, with introductions by Professor Christian Liddy & Professor Miranda Griffin.
Food and drinks provided.
🗓 26 Jan 2026, 5–7pm
📍 The Mount Without, The Crypt, Bristol
All welcome to attend!
January 7, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Double book launch 📚
Celebrating new books by @latemedievalist.bsky.social and @mattlampitt.bsky.social, with introductions by Professor Christian Liddy & Professor Miranda Griffin.
Food and drinks provided.
🗓 26 Jan 2026, 5–7pm
📍 The Mount Without, The Crypt, Bristol
All welcome to attend!
Celebrating new books by @latemedievalist.bsky.social and @mattlampitt.bsky.social, with introductions by Professor Christian Liddy & Professor Miranda Griffin.
Food and drinks provided.
🗓 26 Jan 2026, 5–7pm
📍 The Mount Without, The Crypt, Bristol
All welcome to attend!
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We are VERY excited to announce the call for papers for our 2026 conference! 🎉🎉🎉 This year, we invite paper and poster proposals on the themes of power and/or performance!
All proposals to be sent to cms-conference-enquiries@bristol.ac.uk by 17:00 on Friday 9th January.
#medievalsky #skystorians
All proposals to be sent to cms-conference-enquiries@bristol.ac.uk by 17:00 on Friday 9th January.
#medievalsky #skystorians
November 28, 2025 at 11:33 AM
We are VERY excited to announce the call for papers for our 2026 conference! 🎉🎉🎉 This year, we invite paper and poster proposals on the themes of power and/or performance!
All proposals to be sent to cms-conference-enquiries@bristol.ac.uk by 17:00 on Friday 9th January.
#medievalsky #skystorians
All proposals to be sent to cms-conference-enquiries@bristol.ac.uk by 17:00 on Friday 9th January.
#medievalsky #skystorians
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In 2025 the Society was pleased to add 5 titles to its 'New Historical Perspectives' book series for early career historians bit.ly/4qh8eDt
This year saw publication of the 25th NHP title and the 200,000th download from the series. All books are available free Open Access @uolpress.bsky.social.
This year saw publication of the 25th NHP title and the 200,000th download from the series. All books are available free Open Access @uolpress.bsky.social.
December 19, 2025 at 5:42 PM
In 2025 the Society was pleased to add 5 titles to its 'New Historical Perspectives' book series for early career historians bit.ly/4qh8eDt
This year saw publication of the 25th NHP title and the 200,000th download from the series. All books are available free Open Access @uolpress.bsky.social.
This year saw publication of the 25th NHP title and the 200,000th download from the series. All books are available free Open Access @uolpress.bsky.social.
I went to see them this morning. They were beautiful. The exhibition is associated with @themedievaldrk.bsky.social's scholarship: boydellandbrewer.com/book/medieva...
December 19, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I went to see them this morning. They were beautiful. The exhibition is associated with @themedievaldrk.bsky.social's scholarship: boydellandbrewer.com/book/medieva...
A Christmas present for myself. The lesser spotted three volumes of Emden.
December 16, 2025 at 3:46 PM
A Christmas present for myself. The lesser spotted three volumes of Emden.
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JGI Seedcorn follow-on funding 2023-25 blog post now available! 📰
'Irish Financial Records from the Reign of Edward I: What Applying Data Science Techniques Can Reveal'
Blog post by Mike Jones and Brendan Smith
@mikej1971.bsky.social
Read more now: tinyurl.com/y2zdd9vm
'Irish Financial Records from the Reign of Edward I: What Applying Data Science Techniques Can Reveal'
Blog post by Mike Jones and Brendan Smith
@mikej1971.bsky.social
Read more now: tinyurl.com/y2zdd9vm
December 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM
JGI Seedcorn follow-on funding 2023-25 blog post now available! 📰
'Irish Financial Records from the Reign of Edward I: What Applying Data Science Techniques Can Reveal'
Blog post by Mike Jones and Brendan Smith
@mikej1971.bsky.social
Read more now: tinyurl.com/y2zdd9vm
'Irish Financial Records from the Reign of Edward I: What Applying Data Science Techniques Can Reveal'
Blog post by Mike Jones and Brendan Smith
@mikej1971.bsky.social
Read more now: tinyurl.com/y2zdd9vm
Consistory Court documents are new to me and seem to have a whole new level of abbreviated Latin hell. Taking this slowly. Does it start with "In t[erm]i[n]o ad r[esp]on[den]d[um] li[bel]o ...", do you think? Any pointers appreciated. Goodrich is suing Lyster over a pension #medieval #latin
November 29, 2025 at 12:44 PM
The walk today aborted due to flooding. In another part of the walk a friendly ferried ten of us through some flooding in his Landrover
November 15, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The walk today aborted due to flooding. In another part of the walk a friendly ferried ten of us through some flooding in his Landrover
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For this week's CMS seminar, we are lucky enough to be joined by Bristol's own Dr Kathleen Thompson for a paper on 'Leperhouses and Lordship: Some Ideas from Medieval Bristol'. We can't wait to find out more! #medievalsky #skystorians
November 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
For this week's CMS seminar, we are lucky enough to be joined by Bristol's own Dr Kathleen Thompson for a paper on 'Leperhouses and Lordship: Some Ideas from Medieval Bristol'. We can't wait to find out more! #medievalsky #skystorians
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This week we published the 25th volume in the Society's New Historical Perspectives book series: 'Forging Fraternity in Late Medieval Society. The Palmers' Guild of Ludlow', by Rachael Harkes bit.ly/49CIDzC
Rachael's new book is available free Open Access & paperback print @uolpress.bsky.social 1/2
Rachael's new book is available free Open Access & paperback print @uolpress.bsky.social 1/2
Forging Fraternity in Late Medieval Society - University of London Press
Forging Fraternity in Late Medieval Society is an ambitious and innovative study of the social, political and religious histories of medieval England and Wales. Using the Palmers’ Guild of Ludlow as a...
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November 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
This week we published the 25th volume in the Society's New Historical Perspectives book series: 'Forging Fraternity in Late Medieval Society. The Palmers' Guild of Ludlow', by Rachael Harkes bit.ly/49CIDzC
Rachael's new book is available free Open Access & paperback print @uolpress.bsky.social 1/2
Rachael's new book is available free Open Access & paperback print @uolpress.bsky.social 1/2
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Yesterday, the CMS were lucky enough to see a snapshot 🧑🔬📷 of Dr Alexander Zawacki's (@achillghost.bsky.social) work in his seminar on ‘Analysing Manuscripts with MSI’. Thank you for such a fascinating talk Alexander, and thanks also to @benpohl.bsky.social for chairing! #medievalsky #skystorians
October 17, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Yesterday, the CMS were lucky enough to see a snapshot 🧑🔬📷 of Dr Alexander Zawacki's (@achillghost.bsky.social) work in his seminar on ‘Analysing Manuscripts with MSI’. Thank you for such a fascinating talk Alexander, and thanks also to @benpohl.bsky.social for chairing! #medievalsky #skystorians
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Is there anything better than a post-seminar discussion in the Highbury Vaults? Also proof, if it’s needed, that the CMS welcomes medievalists of all ages!
October 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Is there anything better than a post-seminar discussion in the Highbury Vaults? Also proof, if it’s needed, that the CMS welcomes medievalists of all ages!
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Q for UK #skystorians - has anyone who is NOT AN ECR won a 'traditional' style grant recently, e.g. pays for your time & expenses to go to archives/do oral history, write up findings, run a workshop for colleagues, do small amount of community feedback/forward and/or public engagement, or similar?
October 15, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Q for UK #skystorians - has anyone who is NOT AN ECR won a 'traditional' style grant recently, e.g. pays for your time & expenses to go to archives/do oral history, write up findings, run a workshop for colleagues, do small amount of community feedback/forward and/or public engagement, or similar?
In a bishop's register, I have a new incumbent swearing upon the 'Holy Gospels of God' (ad sancta Dei Evangelia) to pay the retiring priest a pension. A related Chancery case (the pension stopped being paid) refers 'an othe upon the holy Ev[a]ngelist'.
This is the New Testament? #medieval (1/3)
This is the New Testament? #medieval (1/3)
October 10, 2025 at 1:43 PM
In a bishop's register, I have a new incumbent swearing upon the 'Holy Gospels of God' (ad sancta Dei Evangelia) to pay the retiring priest a pension. A related Chancery case (the pension stopped being paid) refers 'an othe upon the holy Ev[a]ngelist'.
This is the New Testament? #medieval (1/3)
This is the New Testament? #medieval (1/3)
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Congratulations to Dr Ben Guy, who has been awarded an AHRC standard grant to fund a major collaborative project on the early Welsh charters and their boundaries!
www.asnc.cam.ac.uk/news/2025/09...
www.asnc.cam.ac.uk/news/2025/09...
Congratulations: Dr Ben Guy awarded an AHRC Standard Grant for project on early Welsh charters | Anglo-Saxon, Norse & Celtic
www.asnc.cam.ac.uk
September 11, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Congratulations to Dr Ben Guy, who has been awarded an AHRC standard grant to fund a major collaborative project on the early Welsh charters and their boundaries!
www.asnc.cam.ac.uk/news/2025/09...
www.asnc.cam.ac.uk/news/2025/09...
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We've recorded nearly 100 hours of oral histories from British South Asians across the UK—spanning generations, identities & regions. Archived with the @britishlibrary.bsky.social & free to access: southasianbritain.org/oral-histories/project-collection/ @UoBArtsMatter @BL_Learning @QMULsed
Project Collection | South Asian Britain
southasianbritain.org
September 2, 2025 at 2:01 PM
We've recorded nearly 100 hours of oral histories from British South Asians across the UK—spanning generations, identities & regions. Archived with the @britishlibrary.bsky.social & free to access: southasianbritain.org/oral-histories/project-collection/ @UoBArtsMatter @BL_Learning @QMULsed
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🍁🦊Competition time! To celebrate the coming of autumn, win a cornucopia of delights! A signed copy of my book, Reynard the Fox & accompanying journal, A Fox for All Seasons, Apple & Blackberry chocolate, cinnamon knots, Caramelised biscuit tea & a fine fox companion. Follow, like & repost to win! 🦊🍂
August 31, 2025 at 12:28 PM
🍁🦊Competition time! To celebrate the coming of autumn, win a cornucopia of delights! A signed copy of my book, Reynard the Fox & accompanying journal, A Fox for All Seasons, Apple & Blackberry chocolate, cinnamon knots, Caramelised biscuit tea & a fine fox companion. Follow, like & repost to win! 🦊🍂
Went for a walk today. The path went over this lovely late medieval or 16th century pack horse bridge. #medieval historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-...
August 24, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Went for a walk today. The path went over this lovely late medieval or 16th century pack horse bridge. #medieval historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-...
Radio 4 Today programme about language learning (1:22:02), which then went on to Latin learning (1:23:50). Might be of interest, @brunellus.com ? www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Today - 01/08/2025 - BBC Sounds
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 1, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Radio 4 Today programme about language learning (1:22:02), which then went on to Latin learning (1:23:50). Might be of interest, @brunellus.com ? www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
I've imported Royal Commission data (from @jrdollery.bsky.social and @scottlloyd.bsky.social) into @mappingthemarch.bsky.social for @latemedievalist.bsky.social and @mattlampitt.bsky.social ) and I'm becoming slightly obsessed with the fragmentation of Caernarfonshire and Denbighshire!
July 29, 2025 at 10:47 AM
I've imported Royal Commission data (from @jrdollery.bsky.social and @scottlloyd.bsky.social) into @mappingthemarch.bsky.social for @latemedievalist.bsky.social and @mattlampitt.bsky.social ) and I'm becoming slightly obsessed with the fragmentation of Caernarfonshire and Denbighshire!