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36. If anyone swears a false oath on the relics and is convicted, he shall lose his hand or half his wergild which shall be divided between the lord & the bishop. And henceforth, he shall not be entitled to swear an oath unless he makes amends to the best of his ability before God #medievalsky #law

Our neighbours @livunipress.bsky.social have published their Autumn/Winter list.
Doesn't take long to find books of interest to #IrishStudies scholars 😊 but just in case, here is the Autumn/Winter Irish Studies list: www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/topic/public...
#academicsky #booksky

Promotional graphic for Liverpool University Press’s LUP Open Languages initiative. The left side displays the LUP logo and reads: “LUP Open Languages – Subscribe to Open – Archival Access from 1923.” The right side features journal covers from included titles such as French Studies, Revista Iberoamericana, Bulletin of Hispanic Studies, Contemporary French Civilization, and European Journal of Language Policy.

📢 Introducing LUP Open Languages – a Subscribe to Open initiative supporting access to research in languages, literatures & cultures.
From French & Catalan to Hispanic & Francophone studies, explore journals with archives dating back to 1923.
🔗 bit.ly/LUP-Open-Lang
#SubscribeToOpen #LUPOpenLanguages

People on a guided walk

Coming up for this year's British Science Festival, join this guided walk around Liverpool to discover its links with the historic slave trade and how science was distorted to justify racist ideas. Sat 13 Dec britishscienceassociation-tickets.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/... #BSF25

The European Children’s Rights Unit is driving change for children across Europe and beyond. We help children enforce their rights, advance children’s rights as an academic field and provide expert legal insight. Learn more: www.liverpool.ac.uk/law/research... @livunislsj.bsky.social

Us hanging out on Bluesky waiting for the other 50% of Unis to join in #TheWatersLovely

Guessing that .gif secretly contains subliminal messaging to those universities to join Bluesky, whereas long-term Bluesky users like ourselves just get dizzy...

Results Day is just around the corner — and if you're thinking about Clearing, you're not alone!

Watch our explainer video for everything you need to know and get ready to take the next step in your journey.

Stay in the loop by signing up for our Clearing updates 👉 tinyurl.com/524fj52m

In the latest edition of PhD=Me, meet Sietse from the Department of English as he deep-dives into the dark, researching horror and trauma in children's fiction!

Are you one of our PGRs with a passion you’d love to share? DM us here or email us at hsspgr@liverpool.ac.uk to get involved!

We can highly recommend a visit to our friends and neighours @garstangmuseum.bsky.social and not just because they are FREE😍

Opening times and more info at www.liverpool.ac.uk/garstang-mus...

For detailed directions, get the campus map from www.liverpool.ac.uk/about/visit-...

An old timey engraving of a woman next to some scientific kit on a workbench.

Dismissed, ridiculed, ignored. But not any more! Meet the women of the 18th & 19th centuries behind some of science’s big moments. Sign up for this @britsciassoc.bsky.social talk on 13 September to set the record straight britishscienceassociation-tickets.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/... #BSF25

'35.1 Verily he who pronounces a more severe judgement upon one who is friendless or come from afar than upon one of his own acquaintances injures himself' (you know things are bad just now when medieval laws sound so enlightened) #medievalsky #law

33. Concerning Untrustworthy Men: If there is anyone who is regarded with suspicion by the general public, the king's reeve shall go and place him under surety so that he may be brought to do justice to those who have made charges against him #medievalsky #law

Head and shoulders photograph of W.B. Yeats with glasses and slightly disheveled hair

🚨Digitization Alert!🚨

We’re excited to announce that we have digitized poetry, notebooks, and unpublished manuscripts by W.B. Yeats. These materials live in the Boston College Collection of Yeats Family Papers and we are delighted to make them more accessible!

Another bin-credible year of Leave Liverpool Tidy! 💚♻️🌱

Over 50 volunteers collected 147 bags of clothes, 10 boxes of homeware, tonnes of food & more - all donated to the British Heart Foundation.

Huge thanks to all who volunteered to help keep our student communities clean and litter free! 👏

Here are 5 major threats to Ireland's remaining dark skies Light pollution means experiencing a naturally dark night sky is becoming a rare experience

Here are 5 major threats to Ireland's remaining dark skies www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Seán Rocks. He was a dedicated broadcaster, acclaimed actor and passionate advocate for the arts; his contribution was both profound and enduring. We extend our sincere condolences to his family during this difficult time.

We love Go Higher!
It is a great way of joining @liverpooluni.bsky.social and can lead to a Unviersity degree (or simply allow you to quench your thirst for knowledge).
We would obviously recommend the #IrishStudies pathways, but plenty of other options, too: www.liverpool.ac.uk/humanities-a...

Poetry Ireland is delighted to announce Alvy Carragher (Ireland) and Ali Choudhary (UK) as winners of the The Eavan Boland Award 2025.

Full press release here: www.poetryireland.ie/education/ne...

@britishcouncil.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social

👇 should be a useful session for any #IrishStudies students!

If you want to hear from Prof Shirlow and are near Armagh on Monday, join him for a discussion on "Northern Ireland is Finished?" as part of the John Hewitt Summer School
🧭The Market Place, Armagh
🗓️11:15, Monday 28 July 2025
ℹ️+🎟️ (£10): marketplacearmagh.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

BBC Radio Ulster - Talkback, 25/07/2025 William Crawley debates challenging issues and talks to the people making the headlines.

Our Prof Peter Shirlow was on BBC Radio Ulster TalkBack earlier today to discuss issues related to the constitutional question in Northern Ireland.
Catch up at www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... (From around 45 minutes onwards)

Thanks for sharing @victoriagallery.bsky.social, that is a lovely (and slightly dramatic) view of our home.😍

"The Quiet before Fresher's Week"?

We want to wish a final congratulations to our #ClassOf2025 on what you have achieved! 🎉

We loved celebrating with you and loved capturing some amazing moments from the week! 🎓

And remember, this isn't goodbye! Now you're a #LivUniGrad you join our amazing @livunialumni.bsky.social network!

We're so excited to be a part of this year's British Science Festival! 🧪🔬

Explore all the events and book your tickets now >>> britishsciencefestival.org?fbclid=IwQ0x...

For our Ireland-based followers or any followers lucky enough to be in/near Dublin over the summer, don't miss the fantastic Words on the Waves exhibition at @nmireland.bsky.social!

Behind every degree is someone who helped make it possible 💙

We left a mic on campus during graduation week with one simple question: Who would you like to thank? Here’s what some of our incredible #ClassOf2025 (and Pippa’s dad!) had to say. 🌟

#LivUniGrad

#ICYMI (we did...): new overnight study space for @liverpooluni.bsky.social students over the summer!
Details: news.liverpool.ac.uk/2025/07/22/1...

a space ship is flying through the night sky with lights coming out of it Alt: a space ship is flying through the night sky with lights coming out of it

If you met an alien, what would you say? And how would you say it? Celebrate 50 years of Voyager with @hanachronism.bsky.social at the British Science Festival, 13 Sept, and brush up on your intergalactic etiquette britishscienceassociation-tickets.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/... #BSF25

Words of Wisdom from our Honorary Graduates 👏

Last week we welcomed seven extraordinary individuals into our #TeamLivUni community! 🎓

From Nobel Laureates to poets and philanthropists, here’s what advice they would give to the #ClassOf2025 💙