Hi new followers… not sure what has brought you here! Unless you are all into early medieval history?!

Academic jobs be either like 'Assistant Researcher in the Language of Episcopal Charters in Southern Flanders, 1356-1389' or 'Professor of Culture, History, Literature and Language'

Great thread for royalty free image sources! 🗃️

Fabulous news for #MedievalSkyblogs.bl.uk/digitisedman.... Congrats to all the BL staff who have made this recovery possible.

Just in case you missed this news- anyone with a peanut allergy should avoid ALL products in the UK which may contain mustard until further notice. Store bought or restaurant. www.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/...

Urgent allergy advice remains as Food Standards Agency updates on investigation into mustard ingredients contaminated with peanuts

We continue to advise people who have a peanut allergy to avoid eating any foods that contain or may contain mustard, mustard seeds, mustard powder or mustard flour because of potential contamination ...

I think a lot of people in UK HE (and outside it) misunderstand how international student recruitment works. And, in turn, why it biases towards established players. Particularly those in London. So a quick thread. Because it is legit fascinating (as someone peripherally involved in it). 🧵/1

📣 Job Alert! The Department of Classics and the Centre for Medieval Studies in the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto invite applications for a full-time tenure-stream position in the area of Late Antique Latin Literature and Thought 👉 uoft.me/aTT

I was wondering when I’d find out my number…

I think it's because they don't really believe they are employed. They feel that they are funded to pursue their own interests, and if they work harder they'll get more opportunity to do that. The requirements of the job are hurdles they have to pass to get at 'their' work, resented but required

Somehow, today marks ELEVEN years since I handed in my PhD thesis. And only six jobs since then!