We mobilise the humanities and social sciences to ​understand the world and shape a brighter future.https://bsky.app/profile/britishacademy.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/britishacademy.bsky.social/post/3mlqr6irnlf2iThere are only a few weeks left to apply for the British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants (supported by DSIT, @leverhulme.ac.uk and @wellcometrust.bsky.social). Grants are tenable for between one and 24 months. Apply now: https://bit.ly/4t0MDRl13 May 2026 16:51 +0000at://did:plc:4cuvn7msrwqbl44gcfzvcsv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqr6irnlf2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/britishacademy.bsky.social/post/3mlq3hhewih2n“We cannot leave the future of essential teaching and research to a scramble for students and a race to recruit.” @ruairicullen.bsky.social draws on updated British Academy analysis to explore how course closures are reshaping access to SHAPE subjects across the UK for Wonkhe. Read it now. 👇 https://bit.ly/4uOdLnm13 May 2026 10:22 +0000at://did:plc:4cuvn7msrwqbl44gcfzvcsv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlq3hhewih2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/britishacademy.bsky.social/post/3mlpzcnypz225It is good to see the Education Select Committee’s report on Higher Education and Funding. The Committee recognises the severity of the financial situation facing institutions in England and the knock-on effects on subject provision. 🧵13 May 2026 09:43 +0000at://did:plc:4cuvn7msrwqbl44gcfzvcsv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlpzcnypz225https://bsky.app/profile/britishacademy.bsky.social/post/3mllnoivmh52xAre you interested in ERC Starting and Consolidator Grants but don’t know where to start? Join us for an in-person ERC Reading Day on 1 June, where you’ll be able review successful past proposals and gain insight into strengthening your own application. Learn more: https://bit.ly/42DFsD511 May 2026 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:4cuvn7msrwqbl44gcfzvcsv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllnoivmh52xhttps://bsky.app/profile/britishacademy.bsky.social/post/3mldlrfycg22lThe School Meals Service has delivered more than 54 billion meals to schoolchildren since its creation in 1906. What do experts think needs to happen to ensure the service helps more children thrive? 🧵08 May 2026 11:09 +0000at://did:plc:4cuvn7msrwqbl44gcfzvcsv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldlrfycg22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/britishacademy.bsky.social/post/3ml6tsfpa4j2pApplications are still open for the British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants. These grants help to support primary research in the humanities and social sciences. Apply now: https://bit.ly/4t0MDRl06 May 2026 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:4cuvn7msrwqbl44gcfzvcsv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6tsfpa4j2phttps://bsky.app/profile/britishacademy.bsky.social/post/3ml4m7nfz4d2tBritish Academy President, Susan J Smith, reflects on the financial pressures facing UK universities, noting that key decisions, which may seem sound in isolation, are rarely ‘joined up in the way that we really need’. Read more here: https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-charities-and-societies-2026-5-british-academy-head-criticises-fragmented-university-policy/05 May 2026 16:28 +0000at://did:plc:4cuvn7msrwqbl44gcfzvcsv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4m7nfz4d2thttps://bsky.app/profile/britishacademy.bsky.social/post/3mkzzft2j5m2lBig ideas start with small grants. British Academy & Leverhulme Trust scheme awardee Antonino Di Raimo highlights how a strong, well-developed idea and the time to do it justice are key to success in a winning proposal. Read more @resprofnews.bsky.social https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-funding-insight-2026-4-my-winning-proposal-big-ideas-start-with-small-grants/04 May 2026 15:47 +0000at://did:plc:4cuvn7msrwqbl44gcfzvcsv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzzft2j5m2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/britishacademy.bsky.social/post/3mks7u7r57s2f“The loss of place in ecological grief comes down to a sense of losing one’s life possibilities.” New British Academy-funded research led by @pfvelasco.bsky.social finds grief from environmental destruction is tied to questions of justice, rights and identity. @heraldscotland.bsky.social https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26064474.scottish-study-shows-link-ecological-grief-climate-justice/01 May 2026 13:21 +0000at://did:plc:4cuvn7msrwqbl44gcfzvcsv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mks7u7r57s2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/britishacademy.bsky.social/post/3mkrv42v4nk23What do UK School Meals tell us about childhood, inequality and the future? This was the topic of a recent seminar at the Academy. It discussed research from The UK School Meals Service: Past, Present and Future?, an ESRC-funded project.01 May 2026 10:08 +0000at://did:plc:4cuvn7msrwqbl44gcfzvcsv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkrv42v4nk23https://bsky.app/profile/britishacademy.bsky.social/post/3mkpxuwnvmv2wAre you interested in applying for European Research Council grants? Join us on 1 June at the British Academy for the ERC Reading Day – a fantastic opportunity to read past proposals and understand what made them successful. Find out more and register: https://bit.ly/42DFsD530 Apr 2026 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:4cuvn7msrwqbl44gcfzvcsv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpxuwnvmv2whttps://bsky.app/profile/britishacademy.bsky.social/post/3mkk6lhdom22rJoin the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia or online on May 12 for a lecture with Dame Linda Colley FBA. “Rome and America: Edward Gibbon and the American Revolution” explores how Gibbon’s ideas and history-writing were influenced by the Revolutionary War. [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 Apr 2026 08:37 +0000at://did:plc:4cuvn7msrwqbl44gcfzvcsv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkk6lhdom22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/britishacademy.bsky.social/post/3mkhn6y7xzc2oThe Welsh Government's call for evidence on the future of tertiary education has renewed an important conversation. We're pleased this was launched ahead of the Senedd elections and that the Welsh Government is listening to the sector at such a crucial time for Welsh higher education and research. 🧵27 Apr 2026 08:20 +0000at://did:plc:4cuvn7msrwqbl44gcfzvcsv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkhn6y7xzc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/britishacademy.bsky.social/post/3mk6am2sd6k25How do groups make good decisions? 🤔 A new study by Fellow of the British Academy @clist.bsky.social explores under what conditions collective judgments are better than individual ones. From juries to AI agents, the study explores what conditions impact reliable group decisions. Read more @lmu.de. https://www.lmu.de/en/newsroom/news-overview/news/how-groups-make-good-decisions-4c8ec557.html23 Apr 2026 14:41 +0000at://did:plc:4cuvn7msrwqbl44gcfzvcsv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6am2sd6k25https://bsky.app/profile/britishacademy.bsky.social/post/3mk3omguqpo2tAre you a researcher looking for funding to cover expenses arising from a defined research project? Apply the British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants (supported by DSIT, @leverhulme.ac.uk and @wellcometrust.bsky.social). Learn more: https://bit.ly/4t0MDRl22 Apr 2026 14:14 +0000at://did:plc:4cuvn7msrwqbl44gcfzvcsv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3omguqpo2thttps://bsky.app/profile/britishacademy.bsky.social/post/3mk3atulhkk2jFrom ‘market value’ to levelling up, the manosphere is shaped by a financial mindset. In @theconversation.com British Academy-funded research by Robert Lawson takes a closer look at the transactional language underpinning this world, and the negative effects it has on both men and women. https://theconversation.com/from-market-value-to-levelling-up-the-manosphere-is-shaped-by-a-financial-mindset-27856522 Apr 2026 10:07 +0000at://did:plc:4cuvn7msrwqbl44gcfzvcsv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3atulhkk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/britishacademy.bsky.social/post/3mjyo4rreb22bWe're thrilled to announce that award-winning author, broadcaster and academic Gary Younge will Chair the upcoming British Academy Book Prize 2027. A former judge and Hon FBA, he returns to guide a distinguished panel celebrating the very best non-fiction shaping how we understand today's world. https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/award-winning-author-broadcaster-and-academic-gary-younge-to-chair-british-academy-book-prize-2027/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=book-prize_marketing&utm_content=cta21 Apr 2026 09:27 +0000at://did:plc:4cuvn7msrwqbl44gcfzvcsv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjyo4rreb22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/britishacademy.bsky.social/post/3mjwsz3bkxs25Heading to the Cambridge Literary Festival this week? Don’t miss two brilliant British Academy Book Prize shortlisted authors, live in conversation 👇20 Apr 2026 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:4cuvn7msrwqbl44gcfzvcsv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwsz3bkxs25https://bsky.app/profile/britishacademy.bsky.social/post/3mjhqay6ztn2dHow can comic books help communities rethink energy? ⚡ In a new article for the Journal of the British Academy, researchers explore how comic book workshops can be used to help communities imagine more sustainable futures. Read it for free on Open Access 👇 https://bit.ly/4c5utbk14 Apr 2026 15:50 +0000at://did:plc:4cuvn7msrwqbl44gcfzvcsv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhqay6ztn2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/britishacademy.bsky.social/post/3mjegu2x3os2cWhat are the possible democratic policy responses to growing perceptions of insecurity in Latin America?13 Apr 2026 08:23 +0000at://did:plc:4cuvn7msrwqbl44gcfzvcsv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjegu2x3os2chttps://bsky.app/profile/britishacademy.bsky.social/post/3mj7kktn3fl2nWhat can ancient Greek pottery tell us about death, memory, and domestic life? Corpus Vasorum Antiquorum 5 brings together 93 beautifully decorated lekythoi from the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, dating from the late Archaic period to around 400 BC. Explore the full volume: https://bit.ly/3Q1ATQb11 Apr 2026 09:47 +0000at://did:plc:4cuvn7msrwqbl44gcfzvcsv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj7kktn3fl2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/britishacademy.bsky.social/post/3mj5lu3jy6s2mHow did medieval chess create a space where players engaged as equals, regardless of skin colour? In British Academy-funded research, Dr Krisztina Ilko examines a 1283 chess manual to show how the game could model a “just world”. One in which intellect, rather than religion or race, mattered most. https://bit.ly/4dFNJ0910 Apr 2026 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:4cuvn7msrwqbl44gcfzvcsv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5lu3jy6s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/britishacademy.bsky.social/post/3mj34cc6lba2bThe British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants is now open for applications, supported by DSIT, @leverhulme.ac.uk and @wellcometrust.bsky.social. Apply now: https://bit.ly/4t0MDRl09 Apr 2026 15:21 +0000at://did:plc:4cuvn7msrwqbl44gcfzvcsv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj34cc6lba2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/britishacademy.bsky.social/post/3mj2xh2j77g2rAcross history, witchcraft has been understood in many different ways. 🧙 In this Journal of the British Academy conversation, leading academics explore the cultural history of witchcraft and how its meanings have shifted over time. Read if for free on Open Access 👇 https://bit.ly/4sjcuTv09 Apr 2026 13:54 +0000at://did:plc:4cuvn7msrwqbl44gcfzvcsv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj2xh2j77g2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/britishacademy.bsky.social/post/3miyonjixlk2z"It's about collective growth, mutual respect and the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to global challenges." The British Academy ECR Network supports Early Career Researchers to connect, learn, and grow. 08 Apr 2026 16:11 +0000at://did:plc:4cuvn7msrwqbl44gcfzvcsv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3miyonjixlk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/britishacademy.bsky.social/post/3miynx3b2fc2r"The issue is the system, not the subject.” Professor Charles Forsdick FBA on higher education funding cuts hitting language courses hardest and the wider risks to skills, research and opportunity in Times Higher Education: bit.ly/4tFzJbD https://bit.ly/4tFzJbD08 Apr 2026 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:4cuvn7msrwqbl44gcfzvcsv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3miynx3b2fc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/britishacademy.bsky.social/post/3miw3g7peat2eWhat is the role of the University in a world of “AI everywhere”? New in the Journal, @katyhayward.bsky.social argues why universities matter more than ever in a world shaped by AI, as spaces for cultivating critical thinking and intellectual independence. Read more: https://bit.ly/3O5VsKq 07 Apr 2026 15:22 +0000at://did:plc:4cuvn7msrwqbl44gcfzvcsv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3miw3g7peat2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/britishacademy.bsky.social/post/3mih6kbpmei2kWhat can sub-national data reveal about low fertility? Low Fertilities in the Past and Present shows how compositional demography can uncover diverse behaviours, inequalities and long-term patterns across communities. Read for free on open access 👉 https://bit.ly/4sIUD9H01 Apr 2026 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:4cuvn7msrwqbl44gcfzvcsv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mih6kbpmei2khttps://bsky.app/profile/britishacademy.bsky.social/post/3migdyulb5t2yMonika’s story shows the reality of being an ECR and the hope the British Academy ECR Network can bring. She says: “Being an ECR can feel isolating but for me, this network brings hope.” Join a #ForECRs Opportunity Session to connect, share experiences, and find support. https://bit.ly/4dHUX3I01 Apr 2026 09:13 +0000at://did:plc:4cuvn7msrwqbl44gcfzvcsv4/app.bsky.feed.post/3migdyulb5t2y