Philippa Smith
@philippajs.bsky.social
Retired archivist, loves books, gardening and nature
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Are you a community group with a passion for heritage? Or a museum, library, gallery or archive with a bold idea for community-led research?
The Spaces, Places and Belonging Community Hub is accepting applications for seed corn grants: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/community-hu... (1/2)
The Spaces, Places and Belonging Community Hub is accepting applications for seed corn grants: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/community-hu... (1/2)
November 20, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Are you a community group with a passion for heritage? Or a museum, library, gallery or archive with a bold idea for community-led research?
The Spaces, Places and Belonging Community Hub is accepting applications for seed corn grants: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/community-hu... (1/2)
The Spaces, Places and Belonging Community Hub is accepting applications for seed corn grants: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/community-hu... (1/2)
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The Second Call for EHRI-UK National Research Fellowships is live 📅 Apply by 30 Nov 2025
Find out more 👇
www.ehri-uk.org/ehri-uk-fell...
@wienerlibrary.bsky.social @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy @hgrporg.bsky.social @holocaustnorth.bsky.social @biahs1.bsky.social @parkesinstitute.bsky.social
Find out more 👇
www.ehri-uk.org/ehri-uk-fell...
@wienerlibrary.bsky.social @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy @hgrporg.bsky.social @holocaustnorth.bsky.social @biahs1.bsky.social @parkesinstitute.bsky.social
EHRI-UK Fellowships | EHRI-UK
www.ehri-uk.org
October 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The Second Call for EHRI-UK National Research Fellowships is live 📅 Apply by 30 Nov 2025
Find out more 👇
www.ehri-uk.org/ehri-uk-fell...
@wienerlibrary.bsky.social @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy @hgrporg.bsky.social @holocaustnorth.bsky.social @biahs1.bsky.social @parkesinstitute.bsky.social
Find out more 👇
www.ehri-uk.org/ehri-uk-fell...
@wienerlibrary.bsky.social @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy @hgrporg.bsky.social @holocaustnorth.bsky.social @biahs1.bsky.social @parkesinstitute.bsky.social
Some medieval peasants enjoyed a range of sick and other leave benefits theconversation.com/medieval-pea...
Medieval peasants enjoyed a surprising range of sick, annual and bereavement leave benefits
Some peasants were entitled to up to a year and a day of leave if they were sick.
theconversation.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Some medieval peasants enjoyed a range of sick and other leave benefits theconversation.com/medieval-pea...
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Grant applications for Academic Jewish Studies from the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe are now open rothschildfoundation.eu/grants-page/...
Academic Jewish Studies - Rothschild
rothschildfoundation.eu
November 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Grant applications for Academic Jewish Studies from the Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe are now open rothschildfoundation.eu/grants-page/...
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Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe have introduced a Collaborative Fellowship in Jewish Heritage for universities and heritage institutions to jointly recruit a PhD student or postdoctoral fellow. Application deadline 13 Jan 2026.
rothschildfoundation.eu/grants-page/...
rothschildfoundation.eu/grants-page/...
November 21, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe have introduced a Collaborative Fellowship in Jewish Heritage for universities and heritage institutions to jointly recruit a PhD student or postdoctoral fellow. Application deadline 13 Jan 2026.
rothschildfoundation.eu/grants-page/...
rothschildfoundation.eu/grants-page/...
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Come & work with me! We’re looking for a project manager to oversee digitisation of the National Farm Survey & other grant-funded projects. Fixed-term until March 2027. £39.5k-48.4k. Apply by 3 Dec 2025. www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...
a cartoon of two bears applying for jobs
Alt: A cartoon of a panda typing at a laptop and a bear walking back and forth talking. Caption: “applying to jobs”.
media.tenor.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Come & work with me! We’re looking for a project manager to oversee digitisation of the National Farm Survey & other grant-funded projects. Fixed-term until March 2027. £39.5k-48.4k. Apply by 3 Dec 2025. www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...
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FREE talk next week, plus you'll get to see some of the most fascinating livery company mss and a couple of pageant books 🤩 (remote attendance is also an option)
To book, go to www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do...
To book, go to www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do...
November 19, 2025 at 2:18 PM
FREE talk next week, plus you'll get to see some of the most fascinating livery company mss and a couple of pageant books 🤩 (remote attendance is also an option)
To book, go to www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do...
To book, go to www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do...
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Something I mention in today’s piece is the wider pressure and undervaluing of libraries and archives. Even less well known than the issues facing the British Library are the worrying proposals for the BBC Written Archives Centre. More here observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
November 18, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Something I mention in today’s piece is the wider pressure and undervaluing of libraries and archives. Even less well known than the issues facing the British Library are the worrying proposals for the BBC Written Archives Centre. More here observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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I’ve written a piece on the curious lack of media and political interest in the issues faced by our national @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This is strange given we live in a world where ideas, knowledge and research are a long-term source of innovation and insight
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
The British library is in crisis: why does nobody care?
The widespread indifference to the British Library's crippling cyberattack demonstrates a perilous failure to value the knowledge infrastructure vital for national prosperity
www.cityam.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:27 AM
I’ve written a piece on the curious lack of media and political interest in the issues faced by our national @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This is strange given we live in a world where ideas, knowledge and research are a long-term source of innovation and insight
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
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Important reminder of the national obliviousness to the crises at the British Library and why it should concern policymakers. www.cityam.com/the-british-...
The British library is in crisis: why does nobody care?
The widespread indifference to the British Library's crippling cyberattack demonstrates a perilous failure to value the knowledge infrastructure vital for national prosperity
www.cityam.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Important reminder of the national obliviousness to the crises at the British Library and why it should concern policymakers. www.cityam.com/the-british-...
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Hi there! We’re the Archive Sector Leadership team at The National Archives UK.
We support archives of all types and sizes across England.
Lend us a follow and we’ll keep you updated with opportunities for free training, networking, grants, written guidance and more!
(1/2)
We support archives of all types and sizes across England.
Lend us a follow and we’ll keep you updated with opportunities for free training, networking, grants, written guidance and more!
(1/2)
November 10, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Hi there! We’re the Archive Sector Leadership team at The National Archives UK.
We support archives of all types and sizes across England.
Lend us a follow and we’ll keep you updated with opportunities for free training, networking, grants, written guidance and more!
(1/2)
We support archives of all types and sizes across England.
Lend us a follow and we’ll keep you updated with opportunities for free training, networking, grants, written guidance and more!
(1/2)
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I'm finally planning to start a podcast on monster stuff (prob. called "Dr. Monster" because why not have fun).
I'm still sort of working out what that would look like/what people might be interested in terms of topics.
If you have any thoughts or requests, I'd love to hear them!
Some topics ⬇️
I'm still sort of working out what that would look like/what people might be interested in terms of topics.
If you have any thoughts or requests, I'd love to hear them!
Some topics ⬇️
November 13, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I'm finally planning to start a podcast on monster stuff (prob. called "Dr. Monster" because why not have fun).
I'm still sort of working out what that would look like/what people might be interested in terms of topics.
If you have any thoughts or requests, I'd love to hear them!
Some topics ⬇️
I'm still sort of working out what that would look like/what people might be interested in terms of topics.
If you have any thoughts or requests, I'd love to hear them!
Some topics ⬇️
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The British Academy invite applications for the Neil Ker Memorial Fund 2026. The scheme aims to promote the study of Western medieval manuscripts, particularly those of British interest: https://bit.ly/4hO0Oo1
November 12, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The British Academy invite applications for the Neil Ker Memorial Fund 2026. The scheme aims to promote the study of Western medieval manuscripts, particularly those of British interest: https://bit.ly/4hO0Oo1
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'Applications are invited from both early career and established scholars of any nationality, engaged on original research intended to produce monographs, editions or studies of documents, texts or illustrations, that include the analysis of the material features of original manuscripts'. up to £2k.
The British Academy invite applications for the Neil Ker Memorial Fund 2026. The scheme aims to promote the study of Western medieval manuscripts, particularly those of British interest: https://bit.ly/4hO0Oo1
November 13, 2025 at 8:46 AM
'Applications are invited from both early career and established scholars of any nationality, engaged on original research intended to produce monographs, editions or studies of documents, texts or illustrations, that include the analysis of the material features of original manuscripts'. up to £2k.
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heads up #histSTM people - nominations are open for the @bshsnews.bsky.social Pickstone Prize - best scholarly book (in English) published in the last 2 years. Don't assume your publisher will nominate you, be proactive about your book or books you love!
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The BSHS Pickstone Prize
The BSHS Pickstone Prize is awarded every two years to the best scholarly book in the history of science (broadly construed) in English. The Prize aims to recognize pioneering works that advance the s...
www.bshs.org.uk
November 13, 2025 at 11:46 AM
heads up #histSTM people - nominations are open for the @bshsnews.bsky.social Pickstone Prize - best scholarly book (in English) published in the last 2 years. Don't assume your publisher will nominate you, be proactive about your book or books you love!
🗃️
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We're hiring! Come and work with me at the National Lottery Heritage Fund on all things heritage policy. This is a great opportunity to have a real impact in the heritage sector by supporting our grant-making and contributing to our policy direction.
heritagefund.ciphr-irecruit.com/Applicants/v...
heritagefund.ciphr-irecruit.com/Applicants/v...
Policy Project Manager | The National Heritage Memorial Fund iRecruit PortalName
As the largest funder for the UK’s heritage, our vision is for heritage to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future.
heritagefund.ciphr-irecruit.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:07 PM
We're hiring! Come and work with me at the National Lottery Heritage Fund on all things heritage policy. This is a great opportunity to have a real impact in the heritage sector by supporting our grant-making and contributing to our policy direction.
heritagefund.ciphr-irecruit.com/Applicants/v...
heritagefund.ciphr-irecruit.com/Applicants/v...
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Applications for the Caird Fellowships at Royal Museums Greenwich are now open - www.rmg.co.uk/collections/... It looks like a great opportunity to work on a fantastic collection and collaborate with some brilliant staff.
Fellowships at Royal Museums Greenwich
Apply for funding to support research at Royal Museums Greenwich through our Caird Research Fellowships
www.rmg.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Applications for the Caird Fellowships at Royal Museums Greenwich are now open - www.rmg.co.uk/collections/... It looks like a great opportunity to work on a fantastic collection and collaborate with some brilliant staff.
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EHRI-UK (@ehri-uk.bsky.social) are seeking to map the network of archives in the UK which have collections that relate to the Holocaust in their holdings.
Please contact info@ehri-uk.org by Friday 21 November letting them know your archive name and a rough estimate of the collections you hold (2/3)
Please contact info@ehri-uk.org by Friday 21 November letting them know your archive name and a rough estimate of the collections you hold (2/3)
November 11, 2025 at 12:47 PM
EHRI-UK (@ehri-uk.bsky.social) are seeking to map the network of archives in the UK which have collections that relate to the Holocaust in their holdings.
Please contact info@ehri-uk.org by Friday 21 November letting them know your archive name and a rough estimate of the collections you hold (2/3)
Please contact info@ehri-uk.org by Friday 21 November letting them know your archive name and a rough estimate of the collections you hold (2/3)
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Do you hold collections that relate to the Holocaust, whether that be its prehistory, its aftermath, or the role of antisemitism before, during and after WWII?
The European Holocaust Research Infrastructure (EHRI) are keen to hear from you... (1/3)
The European Holocaust Research Infrastructure (EHRI) are keen to hear from you... (1/3)
November 11, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Do you hold collections that relate to the Holocaust, whether that be its prehistory, its aftermath, or the role of antisemitism before, during and after WWII?
The European Holocaust Research Infrastructure (EHRI) are keen to hear from you... (1/3)
The European Holocaust Research Infrastructure (EHRI) are keen to hear from you... (1/3)
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From ancient rituals to modern medicine, historian Lucy Inglis explores how childbirth has shaped societies across time - hidden, celebrated, & endlessly redefined.
Join our Virtual Branch event, 24 Nov 19.30
@lucyinglis.bsky.social
@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
Join our Virtual Branch event, 24 Nov 19.30
@lucyinglis.bsky.social
@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 10:01 AM
From ancient rituals to modern medicine, historian Lucy Inglis explores how childbirth has shaped societies across time - hidden, celebrated, & endlessly redefined.
Join our Virtual Branch event, 24 Nov 19.30
@lucyinglis.bsky.social
@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
Join our Virtual Branch event, 24 Nov 19.30
@lucyinglis.bsky.social
@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
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📣 There's one day left to apply!
We are looking for a permanent full-time archivist to join our friendly team!
Closing date: 11 November 2025
For full details and to apply ➡️ jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...
#ArchiveJobs #LibraryJobs #Heritage #ExeterJobs #Exeter #Archives #RareBooks
We are looking for a permanent full-time archivist to join our friendly team!
Closing date: 11 November 2025
For full details and to apply ➡️ jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...
#ArchiveJobs #LibraryJobs #Heritage #ExeterJobs #Exeter #Archives #RareBooks
November 10, 2025 at 9:44 AM
📣 There's one day left to apply!
We are looking for a permanent full-time archivist to join our friendly team!
Closing date: 11 November 2025
For full details and to apply ➡️ jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...
#ArchiveJobs #LibraryJobs #Heritage #ExeterJobs #Exeter #Archives #RareBooks
We are looking for a permanent full-time archivist to join our friendly team!
Closing date: 11 November 2025
For full details and to apply ➡️ jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...
#ArchiveJobs #LibraryJobs #Heritage #ExeterJobs #Exeter #Archives #RareBooks
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🚨 Archive Job Alert 🚨
📜 Fancy working with our fantastic archive collections?
We're looking for a *new* MRC Manager to lead our service!
Could this be YOU?
Find out more about the role at warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-G...
More about the MRC at warwick.ac.uk/services/lib...
📜 Fancy working with our fantastic archive collections?
We're looking for a *new* MRC Manager to lead our service!
Could this be YOU?
Find out more about the role at warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-G...
More about the MRC at warwick.ac.uk/services/lib...
November 10, 2025 at 10:52 AM
🚨 Archive Job Alert 🚨
📜 Fancy working with our fantastic archive collections?
We're looking for a *new* MRC Manager to lead our service!
Could this be YOU?
Find out more about the role at warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-G...
More about the MRC at warwick.ac.uk/services/lib...
📜 Fancy working with our fantastic archive collections?
We're looking for a *new* MRC Manager to lead our service!
Could this be YOU?
Find out more about the role at warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-G...
More about the MRC at warwick.ac.uk/services/lib...
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The Libraries Connected Awards celebrate the achievements of people working in public #Libraries.
They offer the opportunity to uncover new #Library champions and encourage leaders of the future.
Our 2026 Awards are open for nominations.
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/libraries-co...
They offer the opportunity to uncover new #Library champions and encourage leaders of the future.
Our 2026 Awards are open for nominations.
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/libraries-co...
November 10, 2025 at 11:37 AM
The Libraries Connected Awards celebrate the achievements of people working in public #Libraries.
They offer the opportunity to uncover new #Library champions and encourage leaders of the future.
Our 2026 Awards are open for nominations.
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/libraries-co...
They offer the opportunity to uncover new #Library champions and encourage leaders of the future.
Our 2026 Awards are open for nominations.
www.librariesconnected.org.uk/libraries-co...
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📢 Invitation to tender: we are inviting tenders for a consultancy to advise on the replacement of our current collections management system for archives and manuscripts.
Deadline for applications:
Closing date: 23:00, Thursday 27th November 2025
www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/about-lambet...
Deadline for applications:
Closing date: 23:00, Thursday 27th November 2025
www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/about-lambet...
November 10, 2025 at 9:59 AM
📢 Invitation to tender: we are inviting tenders for a consultancy to advise on the replacement of our current collections management system for archives and manuscripts.
Deadline for applications:
Closing date: 23:00, Thursday 27th November 2025
www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/about-lambet...
Deadline for applications:
Closing date: 23:00, Thursday 27th November 2025
www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/about-lambet...
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Very happy to take questions about the prize. Do enter if you are eligible!
The Curriers' Prize is now open! Submit your best unpublished essay on any aspect of London's history, and you could get a £1,000 award!
Full details: 👇 w ww.history.ac.uk/funding/awards-bursaries-prizes/curriers-prize
Full details: 👇 w ww.history.ac.uk/funding/awards-bursaries-prizes/curriers-prize
The Curriers’ Prize
The Worshipful Company of Curriers, has established an essay prize on the history of London, in association with The London Journal Trust and the IHR.
www.history.ac.uk
November 6, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Very happy to take questions about the prize. Do enter if you are eligible!