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Philippa Smith
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Retired archivist, loves books, gardening and nature
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uknatarcsector.bsky.social
Has your archive successfully generated income using practical and creative initiatives?

Apply to be a speaker in our fundraising webinar series by 31 January: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/EJERFR/

This is a fantastic way to showcase your brilliant work and share best practice with the wider sector!
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January 19, 2026 at 11:31 AM
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The portal for submitting a paper for our call for papers for ARA Conference 2026 is now open.

The theme this year is 'Authenticity'

All presentations in person in Glasgow 5-7 August.

Go to: openingdoors-ara2026.eventsair.site/call-for-pap... for full details
Call for Papers
2026 Annual Conference of the Archives and Records Association (UK & Ireland)
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January 19, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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Applications are open for Scoping Grants worth £3000!

Apply by 19 February to have an independent consultant produce an expert collections report on a full or partial archival collection.

Apply here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-rev... (1/2)
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January 19, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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Looking After the Archivist: Reducing Risks of Secondary Trauma

This talk explores trauma in archives and records work and highlights trauma-informed approaches institutions can adopt to better support staff.

Book your space: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/looking-af...
Looking After the Archivist: Reducing Risks of Secondary Trauma
Join Anna Sexton's talk on Looking After the Archivist: Approaches to Reducing the Risks of Secondary Trauma
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January 20, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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lsangha.bsky.social
📢Job: postdoctoral research officer📢

For 'Witchcraft politics (Hexenpolitik) across the sea. A new entangled history of #EarlyModern England and the Holy Roman Empire', led by Profs Alison Rowlands & Rita Voltmer. 🗃️

- 33 months
- 0.8 FTE
- Deadline 1 Feb

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQC497/s...
Senior Research Officer at University of Essex
Explore an exciting academic career as a Senior Research Officer. Don't miss out on other academic jobs. Click to apply and explore more opportunities.
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January 19, 2026 at 9:35 AM
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Call for papers #CFP

Blood is the Price of Coal: Coal Communities, Health and Welfare in Britain and Beyond from the 19th Century to the Present

18 June 2026: 1 day conference + NUM archive exhibition

Submit abstracts / express interest at warwick.ac.uk/services/lib...

Deadline: 25 Jan 2026
Blood is the Price of Coal: Coal Communities, Health and Welfare in Britain and Beyond from the 19th Century to the Present When and where: University of Warwick, Coventry, on Thursday 18 June 2026. Conference summary: This free one day conference aims to bring together researchers from higher education, community and campaign groups to explore the history of health and welfare in Britain’s coal mining industry. Held jointly by the University of Warwick's Centre for the History of Medicine, Science and Technology, and Modern Records Centre, the event will run alongside an exhibition which will explore some of the themes covered by the speakers through the National Union of Mineworkers' archives. We welcome contributions from new and established researchers, working inside and outside higher education. Confirmed participants include: - Jörg Arnold (University of Augsburg / Institute for Contemporary History Munich - Berlin), author of The British Miner in the Age of DeIndustrialization - Keith Gildart (University of Wolverhampton), Principal Investigator on research project On Behalf of the People: Work, Community and Class in the British Coal Industry 1947-1994 and former miner - Quentin Outram (University of Leeds), Secretary of the Society for the Study of Labour History and co-editor of Coal in Victorian Britain Conference themes: Subjects that could be addressed include but are not limited to: The human cost of coal, including: - Mining disasters, their contemporary impacts and later memorialisation. - Industrial accidents, industrial diseases and workers’ compensation. - Mine safety and the improvement of conditions. - Mining and mental health. Industrial health and welfare, including: - Pre-nationalisation provision in and beyond the colliery. - National Coal Board provision, including the NCB Medical Service, housing and the Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation. - Trade union campaigns and benefit schemes. - Sport and social provision as mining welfare. Coal and community, including: - Environmental impact. - Mining families and the intergenerational effects of the mining industry. - Impacts of the industry with particular reference to gender, race and ethnicity. - Coalfield communities after coal: the effects of deindustrialisation. Submission guidelines We wish to make space for dialogue between academic and community-based researchers, and welcome involvement from mining heritage and local history groups / researchers from former coalfield communities. We welcome and encourage alternative presentational styles. Possible formats for contributions could include: - 15-20 minute papers. - 5 minute lightning papers (for example showcasing a particular object or archival source, or highlighting a particular place, event, individual or experience). - Round table discussions. - Posters or displays. Submission deadline: 25 January 2026. Limited funding for travel support will be available, with priority given to early career researchers or participants who cannot draw upon institutional funding. For additional enquiries, please contact the conference organisers at archives@warwick.ac.uk
November 20, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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Job klaxon: Project Archivist at the Law Society: workforus.lawsociety.org.uk/vacancies/13...
Project Archivist (12-month FTC, 3 days/week) | Law Society
This is an exciting opportunity to manage and promote our archives collections and contribute to preserving and showcasing the Law Society's rich heritage. As an experienced archivist you will pla...
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January 19, 2026 at 11:08 AM
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eccleshistsoc.bsky.social
Are you an author of a new #history book published in 2025? Consider applying for our #BookPrize!

The deadline for the receipt of the nominated monographs is 28 February 2026.

ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com/2026-book-pr...
January 16, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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📣It's your FINAL chance to register for our FREE online ‘Archives to Action’ workshop on 20th January 2026 with some fantastic speakers. #Archives #History #MaritalBreakdown #Divorce #DomesticAbuse #ChildWelfare #PolicyReform #Coercion #Diversity #PrivateSector
www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...
Archives to Action: Historical Evidence for Policy Reform
This one-day workshop showcases the results of a groundbreaking two-year interdisciplinary project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council: 'A New Methodological Approach to the History of ...
www.northumbria.ac.uk
January 16, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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Calling #textiles artists! There's still time to apply to this fabulous art residency at Merton College, Oxford, for next year. I can't overstate what a wonderful and rewarding experience it is, and what a nice bunch of people you'll be dealing with. Give it a go!

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPW468/v...
Visiting Research Fellowship in the Creative Arts for 2026-27 at University of Oxford
Explore an exciting academic career as a Visiting Research Fellowship in the Creative Arts for 2026-27. Don't miss out on other academic jobs. Click to apply and explore more opportunities.
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January 16, 2026 at 1:08 PM
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royalhistsoc.org
Applications are now invited for a new RHS programme for 2026, co-hosted with @ihr.bsky.social and @chalkefestival.bsky.social

'Pitch my Project' is for early career historians to present their research at the Chalke History Festival in June bit.ly/44kfUMM. Closing date: 6 February. #Skystorians
Pitch my Project: an opportunity for early career historians to present their work at the Chalke History Festival 2026 - RHS
Have you ever wanted to share your research with a wide audience? Would you like to gain experience in public speaking, and be supported to develop imaginative ways to communicate your research to the...
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January 16, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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Closing date 31 January: applications are now invited for the Society's new Applied History Fellowships with @ihr.bsky.social & DC Thomson: bit.ly/4ijiuII

Fellowships support recent post-doc historians and demonstrate the appeal of historical skills for employers. £12,000 for 6 months #Skystorians
Society launches call for new Applied History Fellowships, with the Institute of Historical Research and DC Thomson - RHS
In November 2025, the Society joins with partners the Institute of Historical Research (IHR) and publisher DC Thomson to launch a new Applied History Fellowship programme to support recent post-doctor...
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January 16, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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Job klaxon!
January 16, 2026 at 12:57 PM
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Job Opportunity! We're looking for a Graduate Trainee Archivist.

#archives

www.trin.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/gr...
Graduate Trainee Archivist
One-year fixed term contract, full-time Trinity College Library wishes to appoint an enthusiastic Graduate Trainee Archivist for one year from September 2026. The post offers an ideal opportunity to g...
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January 7, 2026 at 11:34 AM
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📢Call for papers📢 for this year's Centre for the History of Childhood colloquium on Charity, Humanitarianism, and Childhood on 22 June 2026. Please send us your abstracts by midday on Friday 13 March. We look forward to hearing from you! More details here: www.history.ox.ac.uk/centre-histo...
Call for papers for one-day colloquium: Charity, Humanitarianism, and Childhood. Monday 22nd June 2026. Centre for the History of Childhood, University of Oxford Magdalen College Oxford, UK, and online. We welcome papers that consider the theme of ‘Charity, Humanitarianism, and Childhood’ from a wide variety of perspectives. Areas that papers might explore include: Children’s experiences as recipients of charity and humanitarianism, including in the context of conflict and displacement. Children’s experiences as charitable and humanitarian actors and providers. Representations of childhood within charitable and humanitarian discourses. Institutions and communities that mobilise around charitable and humanitarian relief for children. Memories, intergenerational transmission, and legacies of charity and humanitarianism. Failures, limitations, and tensions resulting from charitable and humanitarian actions. Archives for, approaches to, and public engagement with the study of charity, humanitarianism, and childhood in the past. Conceptual connections between care, vulnerability, and age. We welcome papers from any disciplinary or professional background and career stage, including advanced undergraduate and graduate students. We encourage papers that engage with the diversity of children’s and young people’s experiences in any historical period and place. Please send abstracts of c. 250 words for a fifteen-minute paper and a brief bio to sian.pooley@magd.ox.ac.uk by midday on Friday 13th March 2026. We plan to offer in person and online participation, so please indicate your preference when submitting. Organising Committee: Charlotte Canizo, Joseph Leidy, Siân Pooley, Susannah Wright
January 15, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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Are you considering in a career in archives or conservation, history, or are interested in what we do? Then why not apply to volunteer with us!

We are looking for volunteers to work on a project to clean and re-package some of our collections 

#volunteer #archives #york
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January 15, 2026 at 10:03 AM
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There are still places on our 2 day writing course for PhD students . This in-person trainingwill help you with your writing skills and craft with a particular emphasis on style and structure www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
Short Writing Course for PhD Students
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January 15, 2026 at 10:15 AM
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New Job alert 📣

Qualified #Archivist role at our sister union @bma-library.bsky.social based in #London

Closing Date 28 January

@araukie.bsky.social

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Archive Specialist (Library and Archive) | 28 January, 2026 | Jobs and careers with British Medical Association
Jobs and careers with British Medical Association -
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January 15, 2026 at 10:20 AM
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Munby Fellowship in Bibliography based @theul.bsky.social in Cambridge - closes on 1 February, so still time to apply.
Munby Fellowship in Bibliography 2026 - 2027 at University of Cambridge
Searching for an academic job? Explore this Munby Fellowship in Bibliography 2026 - 2027 opening on jobs.ac.uk! Click to view more details and browse other academic jobs.
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January 14, 2026 at 6:58 PM
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📢JOYCE YOUINGS MEMORIAL LECTURE📢

Prof. Jane Whittle: Work & gender, status & power: the surprising history of everyday chores in early modern England

🗓️ 28 January, 3pm
📍 Uni of Exeter & Zoom

All welcome at this public 🗃️ lecture, register for your place: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-joyce-...
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January 15, 2026 at 8:50 AM
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Our Campaign for Records once again calls for police records in England and Wales to be brough under public record legislation as West Midlands Police are criticised for poor recordkeeping re handling of Aston Villa / Maccabe match. more here: www.campaignforrecords.org/blog/
Blog — Campaign for Records
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January 14, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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📣 We’re hiring!
The History of Parliament are seeking a Research Fellow for our House of Lords 1660-1832 project. @georgianlords.bsky.social

We’re looking for a historian with a PhD in 18thC British political or cultural history to join our expert team.

🔗 Details below:
#AcademicJobs #HistoryJobs
Job Vacancy: Research Fellow, 1660-1832 House of Lords - The History of Parliament
The History of Parliament are excited to advertise for a research fellow to join our House of Lords 1660-1832 project.
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January 14, 2026 at 11:33 AM
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uknatarcsector.bsky.social
⏲️Engagement grant applications close on Monday 19 January!

We’re looking for projects that engage with new and existing audiences, exploring ideas that relate to the theme of ‘belonging’

Apply here: www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...
January 7, 2026 at 11:52 AM
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mrcwarwick.bsky.social
A Bluesky challenge!

We've got so many great heritage/GLAM accounts here now, that some are flying under the radar

From national organisations to niche collections, these active accounts are all (at time of posting) under 500 followers-lowest at 9-how many can we get over 500?

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January 12, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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Calling all fifteenth-century scholars: if you have not yet submitted your proposal for this year's conference hosted by @memsunikent.bsky.social, now is the time to do so. CfP open until 31st January.
drdavidrundle.bsky.social Dr David Rundle @drdavidrundle.bsky.social · Nov 13
Are you a scholar of the fifteenth century and have an interest in the British Isles and its wider connections? If so, then you will want to know that @memsunikent.bsky.social will be hosting the 2026 Fifteenth Century Conference in Canterbury and the CfP is now open: www.kent.ac.uk/medieval-ear...
MEMS to Host the Fifteenth Century Conference 2026
www.kent.ac.uk
January 9, 2026 at 8:42 AM