Catherine Angerson

A detail from the Chronicle of Battle Abbey, showing a historiated initial enclosing a portrait of William the Conqueror, sitting enthroned, wearing a crown and holding a sceptre, with a dog at his feet. The initial is formed from a winged creature.

We have an incredible new PhD placement opportunity to help support the development and curation of our major exhibition on the Norman Conquest, opening in October 2027.

Learn more and apply through the link below!

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Black and white photograph of a woman in a dark suit and white blouse, seated, holding an open book on her lap and smiling at the camera.

Writer Storm Jameson's archive reveals fascinating details about the lives and vital role of women workers in munitions factories during World War Two.

Michael St John-McAlister explores some of the newly catalogued material in a blog post here: link.bl.uk/f3a

#Glasgow fire yest next to #Central rail station has destroyed the dome & building “known as Union Corner, at the junction of Union St & Gordon St, the B-listed building was constructed in 1851 & pre-dates the station itself” Photos below show the building before the fire & the dome as it collapsed.

Storm Jameson and the 'army of women in overalls' Writer Storm Jameson's archive reveals fascinating details about the lives and vital role of women workers in munitions factories during WW2.

Writer Storm Jameson's archive reveals fascinating details about the lives and vital role of women workers in munitions factories during WW2. New blogpost @britishlibrary.bsky.social English and Drama www.bl.uk/stories/blog...

An illustration from the page of a book from the 1600s showing two men playing a game of chess. Text reads A game at chess as it hath sundrey times acted at the Globe on Bankside.

Apply by 9 March for @kingsartshums.bsky.social MA in Early Modern English Literature, taught in partnership with us.

Find out more about this rich and unique course where you will learn from our expert curators and examine rare texts in our collections.

Find out more here: link.bl.uk/kpr

Sign the petition to save languages and intercultural studies at Heriot-Watt university. Friends there going through drastic times. They have an incredible interpreter training programme there

I'm co-supervising a PhD placement on 'War Poetry in the Manuscript Collections: Cataloguing, Discovery and Outreach'. Please have a look at the project profiles and share this with any PhD students who may be interested in applying (by 27 February).

Researching manuscripts in the Lady Eccles Oscar Wilde Collection The Eccles Bequest elevates the British Library as a premier site for Wilde scholarship.

Suzy Corrigan explores the provenance of Oscar Wilde’s manuscripts in the Eccles Bequest and describes the outputs of a PhD placement at the British Library www.bl.uk/stories/blog...

Image of writer and essayist Ronald Blythe, best known for book Akenfield, which explores changing rural life in Suffolk during the 20th century.

We're delighted to have acquired the archive of writer and essayist Ronald Blythe, best known for book Akenfield, which explores changing rural life in Suffolk during the 20th century.

Discover more in this blog post by curator Helen Melody: link.bl.uk/86s

Our latest PhD Placement opportunities - come and work at the British Library for 3-6 months to develop your research and professional skills. 8 projects available, deadline for applications 27 February.

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British Library catalogue search page displaying the new main catalogue, designed to make finding and requesting published items easier.

We’re excited to share our new main catalogue, making it easier for you to find and request the majority of our published collection. We’ve also launched an interim version of our Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue. Find out how to start searching and requesting on our website bit.ly/BLNewCatalogues

Need help with your manuscript, research assistance, or a book index?

I have some limited availability in January and February for new projects.

I never use AI or software (even for indexing), and it shows!

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A fascinating exhibition about the connections between St Albans and the Islamic world at St Albans Museum and Gallery.

Display case in the British Library Treasures Gallery showing Jane Austen's manuscripts and printed editions.

We installed a new Jane Austen display case in time for Jane's 250th birthday in December. The display is available in the Treasures Gallery (free) at the British Library in London until 15 March 2026. Blogpost: www.bl.uk/stories/blog...

The British library is in crisis: why does nobody care? The widespread indifference to the British Library's crippling cyberattack demonstrates a perilous failure to value the knowledge infrastructure vital for national prosperity

I’ve written a piece on the curious lack of media and political interest in the issues faced by our national @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This is strange given we live in a world where ideas, knowledge and research are a long-term source of innovation and insight
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Thank you!

I am hearing that @uniofnottingham.bsky.social is suspending (i.e shutting down) *all modern language courses* in 2026-27. One of the largest departments in the UK. A shocking short sighted move that damages regional and national prospects @britishacademy.bsky.social @hetanshah.bsky.social

PhD placement opportunity: Curating the manuscripts in the Lady Eccles Oscar Wilde Collection The British Library has released a call for applicants for PhD placements in 2025–26. The PhD placement scheme supports the professional development of researchers for future career paths both within ...

Interesting PhD placement opportunity to research provenance of Lady Eccles Oscar Wilde Collection at the British Library blogs.bl.uk/english-and-...