Dr Nick Thomas
Historian. Associate Professor at The University of Nottingham. Cat servant, photographer, model builder, cyclist, hat wearer, fountain pen admirer, wristwatch watcher, book hoarder. Views my own.
- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasSir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again. #Pinks #ProudBlue
- Reposted by Dr Nick Thomas📚 Job opportunity: Graduate Library Trainee (2026 to 2027) Join the Warburg Institute Library for a paid year of training before library school. Apply by: 1 February 2026 Find out more and apply: warburg.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
- Reposted by Dr Nick Thomas📣 We’re hiring! The History of Parliament are seeking a Research Fellow for our House of Lords 1660-1832 project. @georgianlords.bsky.social We’re looking for a historian with a PhD in 18thC British political or cultural history to join our expert team. 🔗 Details below: #AcademicJobs #HistoryJobs
- Reposted by Dr Nick Thomas#Skystorians #History Job opportunity: @histparl.bsky.social are recruiting a Research Fellow for their 1660-1832 House of Lords project; initially for 3 years; would suit historian of long 18th century; deadline 16 Feb, see historyofparliament.com/2026/01/12/v...
- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasBirkbeck is hiring a Lecturer in Medieval Studies (c.1300-1500), full-time and open-ended. They will be formally based in English but expected to be able to contribute about 0.5FTE to History, including teaching and supervision. Closing date Feb 23rd: cis7.bbk.ac.uk/vacancy/lect...
- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasJOB ALERT! 3-year postdoc at @girtoncollege.bsky.social - research anything you like in History, Archaeology or Anthropology in a wonderful, welcoming scholarly community. PLEASE SHARE! Closes 12 January www.girton.cam.ac.uk/job-vacancie...
- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasNot a drill - there's a Britain-focused lectureship (FT, permanent) available. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPQ588/l...
- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasHear the official announcement on the BBC that D-Day had begun, the first dispatches from the Normandy beaches, and insider accounts of what was happening behind the scenes on 6th June 1944. How the BBC reported D-Day:
- Updating the fountain pen ink library. What a pleasure
- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasA useful analysis of rights in more than challenging times:
- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasFrom next year, the AHRC will fund vastly fewer student-initiated PhDs, focusing more of its reduced funding on specific challenges. Critics say this will undo a decade of improvements in PhD supervision and limit opportunities to exercise intellectual autonomy. @jgro-the.bsky.social reports #PhDs
- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasApplications now invited for the Society's Masters' Scholarships 2025-26 bit.ly/4bJs8je Scholarships support history students, from groups currently underrepresented in academic history, to undertake a Masters' degree at a UK university. Closing date for Stage 1 applications: 6 June #Skystorians
- Reposted by Dr Nick Thomas📣 Amazing PhD opportunity with Dr Hannah Young at the University of Greenwich: ‘De-colonising Maritime Greenwich: Confronting histories and legacies of empire, c. 1694-2025.’ Fully-funded!! Spread the word to prospective applicants! #PhD #postgraduate www.gre.ac.uk/__data/asset...
- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasFrom homework to housework, how British attitudes have changed since the 1930s
- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasThanks to my department for combining my and my colleague's Leverhulme Trust teaching buy out into an almost full time (0.9) 1 year post 👇 - Application deadline 16th April #EarlyModern 🗃️ 1/ www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DML369/l...
- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasThinking about applying for one of our MA courses? Don't miss out on funding – the Peltz and American Friends of the Warburg fellowships close on 25 April! Find out more: warburg.sas.ac.uk/studying/fun... #ArtHistory #CulturalHistory
- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasLecturer in Early Modern History (Education and Scholarship) University of Exeter - Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DML369/l...
- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasLecturer/Associate Professor in Art and Material Cultures of Britain, c.1650-1900: a permanent post in UCL's History of Art Department. Includes British art and material culture in its global and colonial contexts. Standard teaching & research contract. 22 April. www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasLecturer in Digital History UCL - History Department #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMI974/l...
- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasCollections Researcher (Transatlantic Slavery)- The National Archives - Research, Grants and Academic Engagement #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMF251/c...
- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasToday we launch a new funding programme: Scouloudi Public History Grants bit.ly/4bF4zJK Grants will support collaborative projects between historians in Higher Education and those in the galleries, libraries, archives and museums sectors, as well as community history groups. #Skystorians 1/2 👇
- Reposted by Dr Nick Thomas'The role of the Arts and Humanities Research Fellow will be to conduct primary and secondary research on the impact of arts and humanities research on parliamentary scrutiny, culminating in the production of a report for policy audiences, & an academic journal article for the research community.'
- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasTwo UK (home status) bursaries available for V&A's fab MA in the History of Design for 2025-26. Bursaries cover the full £17,000 fee. Under-represented groups supported by the scheme include for example African, Caribbean, Asian backgrounds, refugee status, care-leavers, disability, & low-income.
- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasLSE Fellow in Twentieth Century History London School of Economics and Political Science - Department of International History #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMC554/l...
- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasThese are four-year, paid positions and in a great department. PhD students have access to benefits like paid vacation & parental leave. International applicants are very welcome! Please share widely and Tell your best students and recent graduates to apply! www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...
- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasAssociate Professor in Art and Material Cultures of Britain- UCL - History of Art Department #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMB507/a...
- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasJOB Assistant Professor in the History of International Political Thought c.1700 to the Present, University of Cambridge (this is a permanent/tenured position, open to those with a specialism in any period since 1700) www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50242/
- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasWe're recruiting a Research Fellow to work on our Leverhulme Trust funded project using materials in the Mass Observation Archive to study how political understandings develop over the life course. With @leverhulme.bsky.social and @massobsarchive.bsky.social www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLP947/r...
- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasI know how tough it is out there, but we do have a fully funded PhD scholarship available here at CCCU, with a UKRI-linked stipend and great staff to support you. If you want to pursue a PhD in History, Archaeology, or Heritage; consider applying. We're a friendly bunch and Canterbury is lovely. 🗃️
- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasFor those who like to chat about fountain pens, fountain pen ink, and stationery, I have a Fountain Pen People Starter Pack in my profile. If you wish to be added to that list, let me know! go.bsky.app/8xxD8zYat://did:plc:n43v6auzdhygfw6ikz327zeb/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3lbfglrb3fm2v
- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasNEW TRAINING SESSION ANNOUNCEMENT: Join us in March to learn more about how to research place-based religious histories beyond the parish church. Everyone is welcome for this free training. www.history.ac.uk/events/resea...
- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasNew PhD position on my UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship project on political polarization: fully funded + ~20k tax free yearly stipend. Deadline: Feb 14th! Link to apply: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLI246/p...
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- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasManchester Uni are hiring 3-year postdoc bicentennary fellows in Arts and Humanities - details here: www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...
- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasAre you passionate about libraries and looking to gain hands-on experience? We are hiring two Graduate Library Trainees to start in September 2025. Find out more and apply: warburg.sas.ac.uk/news/job-opp... #LibraryJob #LibraryJobs
- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasCultural History @utrechtuniversity.bsky.social has a vacancy for a temporary lecturer in Cultural History (for 1 year; 0,7fte; starting 1 Feb. 2025; deadline 17 Jan.). We will consider all specializations, but hope to hire someone with expertise in Russian or US history. www.uu.nl/en/organisat...
- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasHistory Curriculum Area Lead University of York - Department of Education #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLI176/h...
- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasAssociate Professorship in the Art of the Americas with a Tutorial Fellowship at Worcester College- University of Oxford - History of Art Department, Littlegate House #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLI496/a...
- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasAre you working on an essay, dissertation, research project or conference proposal? Check out our videos and guides on using the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH)
- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasCome and work with us at IHR's library, a fascinating place based in London's glamorous Senate House! Please repost to help reach aspiring library & information professionals #libraries
- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasThe Royal Historical Society is a membership organisation with 6,500+ Fellows & Members, worldwide, representing the diversity of academic and professional history. We welcome applications to join at any time with options for all career stages. Next closing date 24 March bit.ly/45lOzr0 #Skystorians
- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasIf you'd like to learn more about past @ihr.bsky.social #London #SummerSchool activities, check out these blogs: www.history.ac.uk/ihr-london-r... (2024) blog.history.ac.uk/2023/12/stud... (2023) blog.history.ac.uk/2022/09/ihr-... (2022) Don't forget: book by 24 Jan with code REBELS10 for 10% off!
- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasFellowship Opportunity! CfA: "First Research Article” fellowships! Graduate students based at Asian, African, or Latin American institutions are invited to apply to Dept. "Artifacts, Action, Knowledge" or "Knowledge Systems & Collective Life." 🗓️Deadline: Feb 16, 2025 🔗bit.ly/4eDRUq4
- Reposted by Dr Nick Thomas🚨Job alert 🚨Come work with us at the British Academy! We're hiring two Deputy Heads of Policy in HE & Research - exciting hybrid roles in a great team, with excellent benefits (come for the 34 days AL, stay for the beloved subsidised canteen). Details here: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/about/jobs/
- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasHi Bluesky 👋 We're the Mass Observation Archive, an archive of everyday life, thought and feeling in the UK. Here are some of our team at History Day last month!
- Another of life’s simple pleasures: sitting in a cafe with a book or a notebook. The pen is a Conway Stewart Churchill Honey Noire. #fountainpen
- One of life’s small pleasures: cleaning a fountain pen. In this case an Otto Hutt Design 04. #fountainpens
- A surprise addition to the fountain pen collection today, courtesy of my wife: the Pelikan M205 Apatite. Lovely, smooth piston fill, very light, with the wet nib we’ve all come to expect from Pelikan. What a delight!
- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasModern British History seeks a new book review editor (as the fabulous Shahmima Akhtar's term comes sadly to an end). Do apply or spread the word - academic.oup.com/tcbh/pages/c...
- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasHistory & Politics at Edge Hill University is advertising an open call PhD scholarship - fees and stipend. This is a great programme which ensures that candidates exit with a solid teaching qualification as well as a PhD: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKY256/g...
- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasPhD Fully Funded Scholarship Opportunity! Anyone fancy writing on the history of war graves and commemoration? We have a great collaborative PhD lined up with Chester and @cwgc.bsky.social Full details here or DM me: www.chester.ac.uk/study/resear...
- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasPublic service announcement that Charles Booth's 'Maps Descriptive of London Poverty, 1898-9' have been uploaded by LSE archive online to be viewed and reproduced freely. 🗃️ unsplash.com/collections/...
- Reposted by Dr Nick ThomasJust advertised: UCL History Department leave cover (fixed-term, Associate Lecturer, Teaching) from Jan 2025-April 2026). US History. £43,124–£51,610. Deadline 12 Dec 2024. Details here: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
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