Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute
Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute (LAHRI): initiating and incubating cutting-edge and interdisciplinary research across and beyond the arts and humanities @universityofleeds.bsky.social Website: lahri.leeds.ac.uk
- Happy New Year folks! We hope you all had a festive and restful break. Not to say we imbibed too much tv this holidays but thoughts have turned in a future facing fashion to 2026 and how we can hold on to content we can trust: luckily researchers at Leeds are on it www.leeds.ac.uk/research-32/...
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- Arts and Humanities research is always somehow ‘engaged’ and very often connected to cultural and technological industries - music being a pretty major one!. Ellis Jones in our School of Music examines the realities and mechanisms of the music industry, as it is today: howsongsmakemoney.podbean.com
- Who is hidden in research? Professional staff in our Library, Research Culture, Faculty of Arts Humanities and Cultures and LAHRI (among other movers and shakers) were interviewed for the Research Adjacent podcast at the Festival of Hidden REF - have a listen! researchadjacent.com/recognising-...
- The End of the World - a participatory film co-led by Prof Rebecca Jarman - was shortlisted for the Louis Le Prince International Short Film Competition. See it Thursday at the Everyman: Exploring the Yungay landslide disaster in 1970, community and commemoration www.leedsfilm.com/whats-on/lou...
- Contemplating the dusty clarinet in the corner- what happens in adolescence to make us carry on or stop playing music (or certain kinds of music) - check out the work of Karen Burland in the School of Music who explores musical identities Music and Me: ahc.leeds.ac.uk/arts-humanit...
- One of us is off to Birmingham to attend the Festival of the Hidden REF - exploring diverse research outputs and celebrating the hidden roles that make research happen! Looking forward to making some cross-institutional connections hidden-ref.org/the-festival...
- This month we welcome eight new Postdoctoral Visiting Fellows who have recently completed their PhD in the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures. You can find out about the fascinating projects they'll be pursuing over the next twelve months on our website: lahri.leeds.ac.uk/visiting-fel...
- The breadth of research across our disciplines can be a bit mind boggling: learn how colour technology research from Dr Kaida Xiao has been used to improve inclusivity of facial recognition software: www.pacenterprise.co.uk/news-insight...
- Reposted by Leeds Arts and Humanities Research InstituteShort-term post-doc for arts/humanities researchers! Do you love rare books, manuscripts, archives, art and/or objects? Would you like to explore one of our amazing Cultural Collections @universityofleeds.bsky.social for c. 6 weeks (longer part-time)? Find out more lahri.leeds.ac.uk/brotherton-f...
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- In 2024 we allocated internal IAA funding to the brilliant Catherine Stones for her project exploring how objects can rebuild memory and connection for people with dementia. Such important work - Learn more /download the booklet (available in Urdu and Punjabi) www.inspirenorth.co.uk/our-services...
- Our director Alex Bamji spoke with Neil Buttery on The British Food History Podcast about a 400-year-old English book on cheese, now held by Cultural Collections at Leeds. The podcast explores cheese, health, regional varieties, and cheese haters! Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/1We5...
- Applications now open for 4 short-term postdoctoral fellowships working with materials in Cultural Collections and Galleries @universityofleeds.bsky.social. Deadline 29 September 2025. Find out more about the Brotherton and Bedford Fellowships and how to apply here: lahri.leeds.ac.uk/opportunities/
- We're delighted to share that applications to our internal funding schemes for 2025-26 are now open, including LAHRI Network Grants, LAHRI Research Boost and The Sapling Fund. Find out more on our Sharepoint leeds365.sharepoint.com/sites/LAHRI/...
- Mind blown by words for hedgehog we in LAHRI hadn’t heard: hedgelet, hedgeling, haggy, urchin! A brilliant detail within wider work of the Dialect and Heritage project - key recent work funded by the internal Impact Accelerator Account for arts and humanities disciplines: dialectandheritage.org.uk
- Curious about the possibilities of 3D scanning and modelling in terms of communicating research? Do check out this cool event at our Digital Creativity and Cultures Hub here at UoLeeds www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/3d-printin...
- Day three of the #imc2025! We have a really exciting set of sessions coming up this afternoon - supported by LAHRI Boost - exploring Medieval Studies in Action: impact and arts and humanities, collaboration with heritage professionals, relevance and the media, 15th century impact, impact literacy:
- Oh my - International Medieval Congress 2025: day 2 is here! #IMC2025
- 👋 The Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute is delighted to have joined LinkedIn. Please come and follow us for updates on interdisciplinary research across our faculty: www.linkedin.com/company/lahri/
- One of us attended The Future of Practice Research symposium at Manchester Metropolitan University yesterday - deep diving into how or whether we should ‘capture’ practice research - and who for. It was great to meet the brilliant academics, librarians, research enablers helping forge slow change.
- Have you been listening to the Global Health Histories Podcast? This series, led by Professors Shane Doyle and Sanjoy Bhattacharya, provides the historical context behind today's health challenges. If you've yet to listen, you can catch up on the first three episodes. ahc.leeds.ac.uk/research-pro...
- Highly recommend Sarah Roberts' exhibition SICK at the Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery: University of Leeds campus - a multi-sensory exploration of the artist's experiences as a young carer. Here until 19th July library.leeds.ac.uk/events/event...
- Our colleagues on Project Create are running an online webinar on 10 June, 12-1pm, showcasing the social action campaign, Not so alone. lahri.leeds.ac.uk/events/proje...
- What does family history mean to you? Why not take a look at @lauracking.bsky.social 'Loose Ends' project? It might inspire you to start a family history project of your own. lahri.leeds.ac.uk/news/a-new-t...
- One of our number was lucky enough to participate last week in a thought provoking session on emotion and archives - part of the Developing Healthy Engagement project. Met brilliant artists, archivists, playwrights - must remember to post back the journal! ahc.leeds.ac.uk/research-pro...
- What are your relationships with rivers? Why not read about the Sapling funded project, Riverkin led by @envleeds.bsky.social 's Josh Cohen, funded by LAHRI and the Cultural Institute to find out more. lahri.leeds.ac.uk/news/what-ar...
- This Friday, why not listen to @kingtekkers.bsky.social talking with @graemegooday.bsky.social about Physical Sciences on The Science of 1875 podcast. open.spotify.com/episode/5Dln...
- This was a superb day to be part of! Thanks for having us.
- 😀 Colleagues from the Researcher Development & Culture Team @unileedsodpl.bsky.social are looking forward to a day of guest speakers, interactive workshops & networking at our inaugural Careers Day for Research Professionals at the University of Leeds on 7 May 2025. #ResearchProfessionalsCareers
- Have you booked your tickets yet? Why not take in @cgregoriou.bsky.social and George Rodosthenous' adaptation of Phylactis Aristokleous's POW memoirs. You can find out more about the project and when and where to catch it in our article. lahri.leeds.ac.uk/news/theatri...
- Next week marks the 80th anniversary of the VE Day. @cgregoriou.bsky.social & George Rodosthenous' theatre adaptation marks the occasion with performances across Yorkshire. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTRl... Details on how to sign up can be found on this page lahri.leeds.ac.uk/impact/iaa/m...
- Have you heard about the Leeds ECR publishing prize? It is currently open for application - and closes on 30 September 2025. Take a look and see if it is for you. library.leeds.ac.uk/info/2100/pu...
- If you're not sure what to do this Bank Holiday weekend, why not pop down to the Thackray Museum of Medicine and check out this exhibition, including art installations by Gemma Wood, that forms part of our colleague @jinikim.bsky.social Hematopolitics project. thackraymuseum.co.uk/event/blood/
- 'Africa's Entanglements in a Global World' is the theme for the 2025-26 LUCAS-LAHRI Virtual Visiting Research Fellowship. The scheme is open to scholars at institutions on the African continent. The deadline is Tuesday 20 May at 12 noon (UK time). lahri.leeds.ac.uk/news/africas...
- We're very excited about this event, happening today at 1pm!
- We are very much looking forward to this interactive seminar from the Healthy Buildings Network, Leeds with guest speaker Louis Platman on 30 April. Join is to find out more about 'How to Build a Home: Explorations of Domestic Environments at the Museum of the Home'. www.healthybuildingsnetwork.org
- One of our number in LAHRI has been very fortunate to nab a place on The Future of Practice Research at Manchester Metropolitan University coming up in June - it’s now full but people can register for the waiting list: can’t wait to share more insights! futureofpracticeresearch.mmu.ac.uk
- What does art have to do with youth mental health? Are we always speaking the same language when we work together? Our colleagues at Project CREATE will be answering these questions and more in their webinar 'Do you mean what I mean?' on 20 May. lahri.leeds.ac.uk/events/do-yo...
- Our Director @alexbamji.bsky.social has been talking about the oldest known book in English about cheese, which we have here @universityofleeds.bsky.social
- We're all thrilled to hear about the developments in @rob-eagle.bsky.social and partner's Bradford Collaboration Fund project, A Teaspoon of Shampoo. This project really is going from strength to strength. You can find out what's been happening in this latest article. ahc.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...
- What have literature and science got in common? Did you know that science ran through the works of famous children's author Lewis Carroll? Have a listen to @frankendodo.bsky.social talking to @kingtekkers.bsky.social on the Science of 1875 podcast. open.spotify.com/episode/1iVl...
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- It was an honour and a pleasure to host Claudia Rapp last month for her invigorating and scholarly British Academy Lecture on Christianity as a framework for social connection in Byzantine society. Do find out more in our latest news piece ahc.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...
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[Not loaded yet] - For the latest updates on @rob-eagle.bsky.social Sapling funded project 'A Teaspoon of Shampoo' take a look at our webpage. This project is going from strength to strength and we're excited to see how it develops going forwards. lahri.leeds.ac.uk/the-sapling-...
- Have you watched the 'Food on Film' documentaries developed through Rory Padfield's Sapling project yet? View them via our website lahri.leeds.ac.uk/the-sapling-...
- We are very much looking forward to this interactive seminar from the Healthy Buildings Network, Leeds with guest speaker Louis Platman on 30 April. Join is to find out more about 'How to Build a Home: Explorations of Domestic Environments at the Museum of the Home'. www.healthybuildingsnetwork.org
- Really brilliant to see outputs from ‘Food on Film: Community-led filming on Bradford food sustainability’ led by Rory Padfield and funded by our Sapling fund, run with the Cultural Institute here at Leeds environment.leeds.ac.uk/dir-record/r... youtu.be/ljsWON-cgJM
- We're delighted to announce that the LUCAS-LAHRI Virtual Visiting Research Fellowships are open for application. Our theme is 'Africa's Entanglements in a Global World'. Full details can be found on our webpage. Deadline for applications is 20 May at 12 noon UK time lahri.leeds.ac.uk/lucas-lahri-...
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- We're very much looking forward to this - “Watch your language! A linguist‘s tale of education, science and scholarship” @saschastollhans.bsky.social professorial inaugural lecture on 7 May at 5pm. We've got our tickets, to get yours register via Eventbrite www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/prof-sasch...
- Are you interested in local and family history in Leeds? Did you know our Cultural Collections at the University of Leeds may have what you’re looking for: library.leeds.ac.uk/info/1504/us...
- Do you know about "wool science"? Did you know that it originated in Yorkshire, which was then a thriving part of the global textile trade? Listen to Monica Stenzel discuss this with @kingtekkers.bsky.social in episode 6 of The Science of 1875 open.spotify.com/episode/2Zc1...
- Memoirs of a POW - @cgregoriou.bsky.social, George Rodosthenous and partners present a new dramatization of a British Army Second World War POW memoir. Performances are open to the public at 4 venues across Yorkshire between 7-10 May 2025. lahri.leeds.ac.uk/news/memoirs...
- We had a go at zine making on our recent team away day - thinking about our place in the city and playing with the phrase ‘grasping the nettle’! Inspired by the brilliant work of Methods for Change aspect.ac.uk/wp-content/u...
- We're very much looking forward to next Monday's British Academy Lecture delivered by Claudia Rapp. If you've not yet signed booked your free place, you still have time. lahri.leeds.ac.uk/events/bonds...
