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What was new in March? Explore March's new books 👉 buff.ly/2JDGe1I

No posts for a bit because I am at a conference in Cork on the Franciscans & Ireland.

Learn to read the scripts of Medieval Iberia with our newest short course, Reading Medieval Spanish Manuscripts. 📖 Book now: imemsdurhamlearn.com/reading-mediev… 💻8 weeks of online access ⏱️Entirely flexible to your schedule 💬Optional Q&A sessions with your tutor

Hard to not give full marks to a student who brings in cake as part of their creative assignment!

LISTEN & READ The Royalist Capital Oxford and the civil wars In this programme, Vanessa Emmett @KelloggOx, discusses the contribution of Oxford’s citizens to the Royalist war effort between 1642 and 1646. worldturnedupsidedown.co.uk/podcast/life-i…

After a decades-long fight, The Abolition of the Slave Trade Act entered the statute books #OnThisDay in 1807, making it illegal to trade enslaved people within the British colonies. 📸 Getty

Really delighted to be speaking at this year's @ChalkeFestival after an exciting @RoyalHistSoc 'Pitch My Project' final. Training young historians means hearing more of the stories that surprise us, intrigue us, and make us think. That's good for everyone. royalhistsoc.org/pitch-my-proje…

STILL AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW: Catherine Fletcher, The Firearm Revolution! See below for details!

We are thrilled to announce that the Department of Theology and Religion has been ranked 4th in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 🎉🎉 This ranking is recognition of the extraordinary quality and global impact of the Department’s research and teaching. 1/3

Come and take the MA in Medieval and Early Modern Studies at one of the @QS World University Rankings Top 100 universities for 2026! 🎓 Apply: durham.ac.uk/research/insti…

Delighted, excited, and more than a little daunted to have been appointed editor (pre-1707) of the Scottish Historical Review. Really looking forward to getting stuck in, and helping ensure that SHR continues to showcase the very best research in the field of Scottish history.

Last chance to see! Our current exhibit on 17th century fashion and clothing 'Stitching the Nation' comes to an end on 12 April, so make sure you don't miss it! More details at: cromwellmuseum.org/events/stitchi…

Haste, haste, haste! ⏰ Just a week left to apply for our 2-week online #palaeography course, Reading English Handwriting 1500-1700, running 13-24 April! Learn more and apply: imemsdurhamlearn.com/early-modern-e…

👑 Learn more about Mathilda of Flanders with Laura Gathagan as she discusses this powerful queen with Danièle Cybulskie on The Medieval Podcast. 🎧 Listen here: buff.ly/owMTFZb

A *few* books currently in the reading room for cataloguing. They're from the collection of our first librarian, Élie Bouhéreau (1643–1719). Spot the odd one out!

In this blog, Thomas H Crofts explores how the Middle English Sir Tristrem transforms the legendary romance of Tristan and Iseult into a vibrant tale crafted for performance, rich with adventure, humour, and emotional depth. Read the blog ➡️ buff.ly/uAcHFT4 @IMEMSDurham

Nigel Farage took £585,000 from GB News. His MPs declared another £770,000. Four billionaires have spent £170 million building the media machine putting Reform in your living room every night. Today the Guardian exposed them and what they expect in return. This is a political project funded from the top. #ReformUK #NigelFarage #GBNews

Beautiful red & green initials decorate our 13th century manuscript of the life of St Kentigern (also known as St Mungo). A reader has also added 'manicules' to indicate important sections #ManiculeMonday #ManuscriptMonday

An alternative view on Keir Starmer - different from the daily torrent of bile poured over his head. Worth 2 minutes of your time.

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Be Honest If someone gave you front row tickets to a Taylor Swift concert. Would you go?🤔