Patrick Gleeson
@papgleeson.bsky.social
Archaeologist and Deputy Head of School Natural and Built Environment, Queen’s University Belfast. Munster fan, coffee enthusiast.
New book with FCP: Landscapes of Kingship in Early Medieval Ireland
https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/patrick-gleeson
New book with FCP: Landscapes of Kingship in Early Medieval Ireland
https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/patrick-gleeson
Grand first day digging the Dane’s Cast in Co Down! Iron Age or Medieval linear earthwork running along the Newry Valley. We’ll know soon enough. Some nice postholes, a palisade slot and two big ditches and banks
November 17, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Grand first day digging the Dane’s Cast in Co Down! Iron Age or Medieval linear earthwork running along the Newry Valley. We’ll know soon enough. Some nice postholes, a palisade slot and two big ditches and banks
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JOB KLAXON
1 Yr Project Researcher @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social working on @britishacademy.bsky.social funded *Prehistoric Policies* with Ben Elliott (@archsoundscapes.bsky.social), Alice Rudge (@alicerudge.bsky.social) and me. Contact me with queries.
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1 Yr Project Researcher @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social working on @britishacademy.bsky.social funded *Prehistoric Policies* with Ben Elliott (@archsoundscapes.bsky.social), Alice Rudge (@alicerudge.bsky.social) and me. Contact me with queries.
Pls share!
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November 13, 2025 at 1:36 PM
JOB KLAXON
1 Yr Project Researcher @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social working on @britishacademy.bsky.social funded *Prehistoric Policies* with Ben Elliott (@archsoundscapes.bsky.social), Alice Rudge (@alicerudge.bsky.social) and me. Contact me with queries.
Pls share!
my.corehr.com/pls/coreport...
1 Yr Project Researcher @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social working on @britishacademy.bsky.social funded *Prehistoric Policies* with Ben Elliott (@archsoundscapes.bsky.social), Alice Rudge (@alicerudge.bsky.social) and me. Contact me with queries.
Pls share!
my.corehr.com/pls/coreport...
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Isn't this great? A laser-scanned corpus of early medieval brooches from the Arctic Museum of Norway.
And, the renders also kind of look like ghost brooches, which is seasonally appropriate 👻
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#digitalcollections #opendata #archaeology
And, the renders also kind of look like ghost brooches, which is seasonally appropriate 👻
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#digitalcollections #opendata #archaeology
October 17, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Isn't this great? A laser-scanned corpus of early medieval brooches from the Arctic Museum of Norway.
And, the renders also kind of look like ghost brooches, which is seasonally appropriate 👻
dataverse.azure.uit.no/dataset.xhtm...
#digitalcollections #opendata #archaeology
And, the renders also kind of look like ghost brooches, which is seasonally appropriate 👻
dataverse.azure.uit.no/dataset.xhtm...
#digitalcollections #opendata #archaeology
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When Ulster became Ulster and Meath became Meath: the divorce of the Northern and Southern Uí Néill in the Central Middle Ages.
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When Ulster became Ulster and Meath became Meath: the divorce of the Northern and Southern Uí Néill in the Central Middle Ages.
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October 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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When Ulster became Ulster and Meath became Meath: the divorce of the Northern and Southern Uí Néill in the Central Middle Ages.
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When Ulster became Ulster and Meath became Meath: the divorce of the Northern and Southern Uí Néill in the Central Middle Ages.
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Early career fellowships in cultural and heritage institutions: 2025 #ahrc #academicsky
Early career fellowships in cultural and heritage institutions: 2025
Apply for funding to conduct research at participating cultural and heritage institutions.
You must:
* be an early career researcher
* hold a doctorate in a relevant subject or have equivalent professional experience
www.ukri.org
September 12, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Early career fellowships in cultural and heritage institutions: 2025 #ahrc #academicsky
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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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Research Ireland’s COALESCE awards announced
"The Early Medieval People and Things (EMPAT) project seeks to create knowledge on how people in early medieval Ireland, AD 400-1100, made, used and discarded things."
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"The Early Medieval People and Things (EMPAT) project seeks to create knowledge on how people in early medieval Ireland, AD 400-1100, made, used and discarded things."
www.researchireland.ie/news/coalesc...
Spotlight on COALESCE - Research Ireland
10th September 2025: A sensory walking event co-created by a community of cross-border neurodivergent collaborators, led by artist AlanJames Burns with Insight Research Ireland Centre for Data Analyti...
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September 5, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Research Ireland’s COALESCE awards announced
"The Early Medieval People and Things (EMPAT) project seeks to create knowledge on how people in early medieval Ireland, AD 400-1100, made, used and discarded things."
www.researchireland.ie/news/coalesc...
"The Early Medieval People and Things (EMPAT) project seeks to create knowledge on how people in early medieval Ireland, AD 400-1100, made, used and discarded things."
www.researchireland.ie/news/coalesc...
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Interested in a Postdoctoral Fellowship at UCD School of Archaeology, Dublin ?
“Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme
A salary of €47,273 in the first year of the award and €47,880 in the second year of the award
eligible direct research expenses of €5,000 per annum
“Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme
A salary of €47,273 in the first year of the award and €47,880 in the second year of the award
eligible direct research expenses of €5,000 per annum
Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme - Research Ireland
The Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme is an established national initiative, funded by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, and manag...
www.researchireland.ie
September 2, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Interested in a Postdoctoral Fellowship at UCD School of Archaeology, Dublin ?
“Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme
A salary of €47,273 in the first year of the award and €47,880 in the second year of the award
eligible direct research expenses of €5,000 per annum
“Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme
A salary of €47,273 in the first year of the award and €47,880 in the second year of the award
eligible direct research expenses of €5,000 per annum
Review of my book in the Irish Times: ‘meticulously researched and utterly absorbing’ is about as good as it gets. Downhill from here: www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
Landscapes of Kingship in Early Medieval Ireland: A pivotal work
Patrick Gleeson’s beautifully laid out book is meticulously researched and utterly absorbing
www.irishtimes.com
August 30, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Review of my book in the Irish Times: ‘meticulously researched and utterly absorbing’ is about as good as it gets. Downhill from here: www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
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🏆 Nominations are open for the @ArchaeologyUK #ArchaeologicalAchievementAwards!
Do you know an archaeologist, team, or project that deserves recognition? Find out more about the awards and how to nominate here 👉 shorturl.at/bC8AT
Do you know an archaeologist, team, or project that deserves recognition? Find out more about the awards and how to nominate here 👉 shorturl.at/bC8AT
Archaeological Achievement Awards
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August 28, 2025 at 9:45 AM
🏆 Nominations are open for the @ArchaeologyUK #ArchaeologicalAchievementAwards!
Do you know an archaeologist, team, or project that deserves recognition? Find out more about the awards and how to nominate here 👉 shorturl.at/bC8AT
Do you know an archaeologist, team, or project that deserves recognition? Find out more about the awards and how to nominate here 👉 shorturl.at/bC8AT
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Come and join us in Oxford! We're advertising for a two-year full-time departmental lecturer in Medieval Irish Language and Literature. Full details here: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
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August 12, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Come and join us in Oxford! We're advertising for a two-year full-time departmental lecturer in Medieval Irish Language and Literature. Full details here: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
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I'm fundraising for LauraLynn - Irelands Childrens Hospice
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I’m taking part in “Run 100K in September” challenge to raise funds for LauraLynn, Ireland’s only Children’s Hospice, for children with life-limiting conditions, be grateful for your support
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I’m taking part in “Run 100K in September” challenge to raise funds for LauraLynn, Ireland’s only Children’s Hospice, for children with life-limiting conditions, be grateful for your support
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I'm fundraising for LauraLynn - Irelands Childrens Hospice and would love if you could support my challenge.
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August 11, 2025 at 8:04 AM
I'm fundraising for LauraLynn - Irelands Childrens Hospice
fundraise.lauralynn.ie/s/859/858/s
I’m taking part in “Run 100K in September” challenge to raise funds for LauraLynn, Ireland’s only Children’s Hospice, for children with life-limiting conditions, be grateful for your support
fundraise.lauralynn.ie/s/859/858/s
I’m taking part in “Run 100K in September” challenge to raise funds for LauraLynn, Ireland’s only Children’s Hospice, for children with life-limiting conditions, be grateful for your support
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A Framework for Archaeological
Involvement with Human Genetic Data for European Prehistory www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
Involvement with Human Genetic Data for European Prehistory www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
A Framework for Archaeological Involvement with Human Genetic Data for European Prehistory
A concern with ethics and commitments to ethical conduct and standards has increasingly been raised within archaeology, recently also concerning aDNA data. We suggest that codes, whether for working w...
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August 2, 2025 at 5:44 PM
A Framework for Archaeological
Involvement with Human Genetic Data for European Prehistory www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
Involvement with Human Genetic Data for European Prehistory www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...
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Very exciting opportunity, Assistant Keeper, in Irish Antiquities Division, National Museum of Ireland
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Vacancies | National Museum of Ireland
Welcome to the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin & Castlebar covering Archaeology, Decorative Arts, Folk & Country Life, & Natural History.FREE Exhibitions
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August 2, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Very exciting opportunity, Assistant Keeper, in Irish Antiquities Division, National Museum of Ireland
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My book Landscapes of Kingship in Early Medieval Ireland is finally out, and it’s a beaut. In bookshops tomorrow but you can order online here - only €45! First interdisciplinary study of early Irish kingship, focusing on landscape/spatial dimensions of rule: www.fourcourtspress.ie/books/2025/l...
July 22, 2025 at 2:24 PM
My book Landscapes of Kingship in Early Medieval Ireland is finally out, and it’s a beaut. In bookshops tomorrow but you can order online here - only €45! First interdisciplinary study of early Irish kingship, focusing on landscape/spatial dimensions of rule: www.fourcourtspress.ie/books/2025/l...
Currently recruiting 5 yr archaeological science research post for @ahrcpress RICHeS project @arcpalqub. 5 yrs initially but potentially much longer term, working on material/elemental/chemical characterisation, including specialist geochemistry/radiocarbon. pls RT: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNU880/r...
Research Fellow Archaeological Science (RICHeS Scientist) at Queen's University Belfast
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July 7, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Currently recruiting 5 yr archaeological science research post for @ahrcpress RICHeS project @arcpalqub. 5 yrs initially but potentially much longer term, working on material/elemental/chemical characterisation, including specialist geochemistry/radiocarbon. pls RT: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNU880/r...
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Cash loss on research deepens to £6bn across UK universities.
Cost recovery rate for research fell to 67 per cent in 2023-24.
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Cost recovery rate for research fell to 67 per cent in 2023-24.
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Cash loss on research deepens to £6bn across UK universities - Research Professional News
Cost recovery rate for research fell to 67 per cent in 2023-24
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June 10, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Cash loss on research deepens to £6bn across UK universities.
Cost recovery rate for research fell to 67 per cent in 2023-24.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
Cost recovery rate for research fell to 67 per cent in 2023-24.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
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@hetanshah.bsky.social 'innovation policy needs to link more strongly with industrial strategy for a services based economy.'
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Don't forget the arts when it comes to R&D spending
The UK's creative economy is worth more than our life sciences, aerospace and automotive industries combined
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June 4, 2025 at 7:11 PM
@hetanshah.bsky.social 'innovation policy needs to link more strongly with industrial strategy for a services based economy.'
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Nerc ‘puts environment front and centre’ for growth and security
Research council leader Louise Heathwaite on geopolitics of ice-free Arctic and “taking risks” on understanding geoengineering
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Research council leader Louise Heathwaite on geopolitics of ice-free Arctic and “taking risks” on understanding geoengineering
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Nerc ‘puts environment front and centre’ for growth and security - Research Professional News
Research council leader on geopolitics of ice-free Arctic and “taking risks” on understanding geoengineering
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June 2, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Nerc ‘puts environment front and centre’ for growth and security
Research council leader Louise Heathwaite on geopolitics of ice-free Arctic and “taking risks” on understanding geoengineering
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...
Research council leader Louise Heathwaite on geopolitics of ice-free Arctic and “taking risks” on understanding geoengineering
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Come join our team in ArcPal at QUB advertising for a lecturer in archaeological science with a specialism in biomolecular and/or isotope geochemistry. Closing date 2nd June: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DND779/l...
Lecturer (Archaeological Science) at Queen's University Belfast
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May 27, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Big changes in difficult times
My account of the difficult decisions we at Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) have had to make around PGR provision at
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Changes to AHRC doctoral funding are right and necessary
UKRI’s largest proportional spender on PhDs will ensure transparency, access and geographical equity via its new schemes, says Christopher Smith
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May 27, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Big changes in difficult times
Come join our team in ArcPal at QUB advertising for a lecturer in archaeological science with a specialism in biomolecular and/or isotope geochemistry. Closing date 2nd June: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DND779/l...
Lecturer (Archaeological Science) at Queen's University Belfast
An academic position as a Lecturer (Archaeological Science) is being advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Click now to find more details and explore additional academic job opportunities.
www.jobs.ac.uk
May 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Come join our team in ArcPal at QUB advertising for a lecturer in archaeological science with a specialism in biomolecular and/or isotope geochemistry. Closing date 2nd June: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DND779/l...
Permanent job in archaeological science with is at QUB with specialism in either biogeochemistry, biomolecular or geoarchaeology. Closing 2nd June, but exciting time to join us and have state of the art labs to work with and build from. Please retweet: hrwebapp.qub.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...
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May 19, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Permanent job in archaeological science with is at QUB with specialism in either biogeochemistry, biomolecular or geoarchaeology. Closing 2nd June, but exciting time to join us and have state of the art labs to work with and build from. Please retweet: hrwebapp.qub.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...