Catherine Angerson
@sonofanger.bsky.social
Archives and manuscripts. Research on Anglo-German cultural relations and literary networks.
Pinned
Apply for our PhD placement scheme to get involved in extraordinary research at the Library. There are eight available placements exploring a variety of themes including war poetry, 21st-century digital tools, illustrated newspapers and decarbonisation.
Find out more: link.bl.uk/PhDPlacements
Find out more: link.bl.uk/PhDPlacements
I'm co-supervising a PhD placement on 'War Poetry in the Manuscript Collections: Cataloguing, Discovery and Outreach'. Please have a look at the project profiles and share this with any PhD students who may be interested in applying (by 27 February).
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Sign the petition to save languages and intercultural studies at Heriot-Watt university. Friends there going through drastic times. They have an incredible interpreter training programme there
And another petition, sadly 😪
You might be aware that the Department of Languages & Intercultural Studies (LINCS) at Heriot-Watt University is under threat.
More information and to sign the petition: heriotwatt.web.ucu.org.uk/2026/02/05/s...
You might be aware that the Department of Languages & Intercultural Studies (LINCS) at Heriot-Watt University is under threat.
More information and to sign the petition: heriotwatt.web.ucu.org.uk/2026/02/05/s...
Save LINCS petition
To Principal Richard Williams, the University Executive and Court
The Department of Languages & Intercultural Studies (LINCS) at Heriot-Watt University is under threat to lose a third of its staff, f...
heriotwatt.web.ucu.org.uk
February 11, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Sign the petition to save languages and intercultural studies at Heriot-Watt university. Friends there going through drastic times. They have an incredible interpreter training programme there
I'm co-supervising a PhD placement on 'War Poetry in the Manuscript Collections: Cataloguing, Discovery and Outreach'. Please have a look at the project profiles and share this with any PhD students who may be interested in applying (by 27 February).
Apply for our PhD placement scheme to get involved in extraordinary research at the Library. There are eight available placements exploring a variety of themes including war poetry, 21st-century digital tools, illustrated newspapers and decarbonisation.
Find out more: link.bl.uk/PhDPlacements
Find out more: link.bl.uk/PhDPlacements
February 5, 2026 at 12:25 PM
I'm co-supervising a PhD placement on 'War Poetry in the Manuscript Collections: Cataloguing, Discovery and Outreach'. Please have a look at the project profiles and share this with any PhD students who may be interested in applying (by 27 February).
Suzy Corrigan explores the provenance of Oscar Wilde’s manuscripts in the Eccles Bequest and describes the outputs of a PhD placement at the British Library www.bl.uk/stories/blog...
Researching manuscripts in the Lady Eccles Oscar Wilde Collection
The Eccles Bequest elevates the British Library as a premier site for Wilde scholarship.
www.bl.uk
January 22, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Suzy Corrigan explores the provenance of Oscar Wilde’s manuscripts in the Eccles Bequest and describes the outputs of a PhD placement at the British Library www.bl.uk/stories/blog...
Reposted by Catherine Angerson
We're delighted to have acquired the archive of writer and essayist Ronald Blythe, best known for book Akenfield, which explores changing rural life in Suffolk during the 20th century.
Discover more in this blog post by curator Helen Melody: link.bl.uk/86s
Discover more in this blog post by curator Helen Melody: link.bl.uk/86s
January 16, 2026 at 1:38 PM
We're delighted to have acquired the archive of writer and essayist Ronald Blythe, best known for book Akenfield, which explores changing rural life in Suffolk during the 20th century.
Discover more in this blog post by curator Helen Melody: link.bl.uk/86s
Discover more in this blog post by curator Helen Melody: link.bl.uk/86s
Reposted by Catherine Angerson
Our latest PhD Placement opportunities - come and work at the British Library for 3-6 months to develop your research and professional skills. 8 projects available, deadline for applications 27 February.
www.bl.uk/services/res...
www.bl.uk/services/res...
PhD placement scheme
Our annual placement scheme offers doctoral researchers from all disciplines the chance to develop and apply skills and expertise outside the university sector.
www.bl.uk
January 20, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Our latest PhD Placement opportunities - come and work at the British Library for 3-6 months to develop your research and professional skills. 8 projects available, deadline for applications 27 February.
www.bl.uk/services/res...
www.bl.uk/services/res...
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We’re excited to share our new main catalogue, making it easier for you to find and request the majority of our published collection. We’ve also launched an interim version of our Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue. Find out how to start searching and requesting on our website bit.ly/BLNewCatalogues
December 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
We’re excited to share our new main catalogue, making it easier for you to find and request the majority of our published collection. We’ve also launched an interim version of our Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue. Find out how to start searching and requesting on our website bit.ly/BLNewCatalogues
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Need help with your manuscript, research assistance, or a book index?
I have some limited availability in January and February for new projects.
I never use AI or software (even for indexing), and it shows!
www.alexiswolf.co.uk/authorservices
I have some limited availability in January and February for new projects.
I never use AI or software (even for indexing), and it shows!
www.alexiswolf.co.uk/authorservices
Author Services | Alexis Wolf
www.alexiswolf.co.uk
December 10, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Need help with your manuscript, research assistance, or a book index?
I have some limited availability in January and February for new projects.
I never use AI or software (even for indexing), and it shows!
www.alexiswolf.co.uk/authorservices
I have some limited availability in January and February for new projects.
I never use AI or software (even for indexing), and it shows!
www.alexiswolf.co.uk/authorservices
A fascinating exhibition about the connections between St Albans and the Islamic world at St Albans Museum and Gallery.
Mystery in a box!
This fragment once held the heart of Abbot Roger de Norton (d.1291) — and it’s inscribed in Arabic calligraphy. Made in Afghanistan nearly 1,000 years ago, its journey to St Albans is still unknown. See it in our Worlds Connected exhibition. On until 22 February 2026.
This fragment once held the heart of Abbot Roger de Norton (d.1291) — and it’s inscribed in Arabic calligraphy. Made in Afghanistan nearly 1,000 years ago, its journey to St Albans is still unknown. See it in our Worlds Connected exhibition. On until 22 February 2026.
November 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM
A fascinating exhibition about the connections between St Albans and the Islamic world at St Albans Museum and Gallery.
We installed a new Jane Austen display case in time for Jane's 250th birthday in December. The display is available in the Treasures Gallery (free) at the British Library in London until 15 March 2026. Blogpost: www.bl.uk/stories/blog...
November 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
We installed a new Jane Austen display case in time for Jane's 250th birthday in December. The display is available in the Treasures Gallery (free) at the British Library in London until 15 March 2026. Blogpost: www.bl.uk/stories/blog...
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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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I am hearing that @uniofnottingham.bsky.social is suspending (i.e shutting down) *all modern language courses* in 2026-27. One of the largest departments in the UK. A shocking short sighted move that damages regional and national prospects @britishacademy.bsky.social @hetanshah.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 12:39 PM
I am hearing that @uniofnottingham.bsky.social is suspending (i.e shutting down) *all modern language courses* in 2026-27. One of the largest departments in the UK. A shocking short sighted move that damages regional and national prospects @britishacademy.bsky.social @hetanshah.bsky.social
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Interesting PhD placement opportunity to research provenance of Lady Eccles Oscar Wilde Collection at the British Library blogs.bl.uk/english-and-...
PhD placement opportunity: Curating the manuscripts in the Lady Eccles Oscar Wilde Collection
The British Library has released a call for applicants for PhD placements in 2025–26. The PhD placement scheme supports the professional development of researchers for future career paths both within ...
blogs.bl.uk
February 5, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Interesting PhD placement opportunity to research provenance of Lady Eccles Oscar Wilde Collection at the British Library blogs.bl.uk/english-and-...