Megan Gooch

Book now for our cushion weaving course with weaver, designer and author, Angie Parker, and learn the therapeutic process of hand-weaving on a professional multi-shaft loom. Sat 27 Feb, 10.00-16.30. Tickets: £185 (Members £148), includes all materials, lunch & refreshments. tinyurl.com/wh8r8x9j

Numismatics in the news: new wildlife chosen for Bank of England banknotes (Scottish banknotes already leading the charge with animal-based imagery). Sad to see my votes of common frog, puffin and pine marten didn’t make the grade! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

🎺 🪙 Join us in Cambridge or online for this year’s Royal Numismatic Society symposium! Hear talks on coins at the intersection of Late Roman & Early Medieval Europe. Meet other coin folks! @rorynaismith.bsky.social @matthewball.bsky.social #numismatics #coins www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/coinage-in...

“Overall, it was a fantastic experience. The more in-depth lectures and informal events were perfectly balanced.” (DHOxSS 2025 attendee) In-person registration closes in less than two weeks! To see what is included, visit tinyurl.com/dfnv6t3u @david.deroure.org @agneatha.bsky.social

Numismatics in the news! A chance to vote for your favourite animals to be on new English banknotes (for me: pine marten, Atlantic puffin and common frog). For a British poll they’ve made sure we can’t have a Banknotey McBanknoteface option. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

We've extended the Early Bird deadline to 10 June! Book asap for discounted rates on in-person attendance. Spaces are still available on some workshop strands. Register for #DHOxSS2026 today! tinyurl.com/yd9f9mjz @agneatha.bsky.social @david.deroure.org @jarona7.bsky.social

Unlock the power of Natural Language Processing in Python with our hands-on workshop Text to Tech! Programme: tinyurl.com/29ss7ezt Blog post: tinyurl.com/yvfpm8yc Register now! tinyurl.com/yd9f9mjz @fedenanni.bsky.social @mcollardanuy.bsky.social @bsc-cns.bsky.social #digitalhumanities

Intro to DH is in person this year - but hurry as spaces are running out! “Participating in the Summer School was a very valuable experience for me.” (2025 attendee on this strand) Programme: tinyurl.com/3jfmy52r Register now! tinyurl.com/yd9f9mjz @david.deroure.org @jarona7.bsky.social

#DHOxSS2026 poster competition! Apply by 12 June: tinyurl.com/35armf8e Posters will be displayed in our opening reception at Schwarzman Centre: tinyurl.com/3m3j6mzh Don't forget to register by 1 June for Early Bird rates! tinyurl.com/yd9f9mjz @aadh.bsky.social @nationalcollection.bsky.social

Register for #TEI before 1 June for Early Bird rates! “Overall, it was a fantastic experience." (TEI participant, 2025) View the programme: tinyurl.com/485evt2k Read a blog post from 2025: tinyurl.com/45bunynv Register: tinyurl.com/yd9f9mjz @uniofcam.bsky.social @matthewholford.bsky.social

The Star Wars Day x Medieval Monday mash up that no-one asked for or wanted... May the Fourth be with you. All images available on Digital Bodleian: MS. Douce 178, fol. 049v; MS. Bodl. 264, fol. 79r; MS. Bodl. 264, fol. 21v; MS. Bodl. 264, fol. 79v #MedievalMonday

Random question - if you were gonna list 3 games that support the 'games are good at building empathy' argument - which ones would you pick? *I know this is a controversial topic, so I'd be extra interested in cases where people know the issues, but have games they still think fit the bill

Names on currency is a power move seen throughout history. My research shows Viking kings of York (C10th) stamped their place in history by issuing coins with their names. Some of those kings are unknown except from the coins. Trump's signature to appear on US dollars www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

📢Registration is now open for #DHOxSS2026! Book your place here: dhoxss.net With Oxford Uni top of QS World University Rankings in four subjects, and named overall top for Humanities, it is the perfect place to start your #digitalhumanities journey! @agneatha.bsky.social @david.deroure.org

DHOxSS Information Sessions for different time zones! Join us: 24 March 17:00 GMT - tinyurl.com/yb7fk9xb 25 March 08:00 GMT - tinyurl.com/3aw8c354 @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @libereurope.bsky.social @aadh.bsky.social @nationalcollection.bsky.social @cni-org.bsky.social @agneatha.bsky.social

As today marks the opening of the 2026 Winter Olympics, we are sharing this late 18th century coin featuring an ice skater on the reverse. It is a private 1/2 penny token struck by Gamaliel Skidmore (c.1775–1822).

The bursary application form is now live! Apply before noon (GMT) Monday 9 February: app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/oxford/dig... @discoxford.bsky.social @bodleian.ox.ac.uk @david.deroure.org @agneatha.bsky.social @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social @aadh.bsky.social #digitalhumanities

Numismatics in the news today www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Looking up in the Weston Library. 🆙 (You always spot a new detail)

The Digital Humanities @ Oxford Summer School is seeking feedback from its alumni. Participation takes 10–15 minutes and responses are anonymised. app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/oxford/dho... @david.deroure.org @agneatha.bsky.social @jarona7.bsky.social @andrewcusworth.bsky.social

Gotta love a new story about the Government Indemnity Scheme - a boring but vital part of museum work that allows museums to borrow objects and artworks with the UK government (not an individual museum) doing the insurance: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

As we ramp up to #REF, there’s now REF-branded hair care to get you through the drama and anxiety (spotted in my local nail salon) #researchexcellenceframework #ukacademia #academiclife

We will invite bursary applications in January. In the meantime, here are some top tips for writing a competitive bursary application: tinyurl.com/2ru62afc Have a great festive season and happy reading! @agneatha.bsky.social @david.deroure.org @discoxford.bsky.social @bodleian.ox.ac.uk

📣Alumni survey: new deadline 12 January! If you attended #DHOxSS in previous years, please take part in our survey! Thank you 🫶 @agneatha.bsky.social @david.deroure.org @jarona7.bsky.social @williamjnixon.bsky.social @andrewcusworth.bsky.social @fedenanni.bsky.social @mcollardanuy.bsky.social

Appearance of the Comet, 1618-1619 19 Nov 1618 (Rijksmuseum)

Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!

The Centre for Digital Scholarship at the Bodleian Libraries invites library professionals to take part in a survey on AI Applications in Libraries. Participation takes 10–15 minutes and responses are anonymised:

Writing England’s origins in the middle of a flag fetish is hitting a nerve which hopefully inspires more reading & thought. The review of David Woodman’s book (posted yesterday) has amassed c. 12,000 views. Here is my earlier take on origins #medievalsky theconversation.com/its-a-myth-t...

Shout out to our amazing online team and participants! @david.deroure.org @jarona7.bsky.social @williamjnixon.bsky.social @andrewcusworth.bsky.social @discoxford.bsky.social #IntroDH #AILibraries #DHOxSS2025

It felt like the Radio 4 Today studio! Really great range of talks in our #DHOxSS2025 @rluk.ac.uk #AILibraries strand and a pleasure and privilege to be part of Team DHOxSS this week. Thanks to our online participants and all our fabulous speakers.

Day 4 is flying by! ⏳ Another great day of ideas, connection & collab, online and in person, and tomorrow’s closing keynote with Dr Katherine McDonough to look forward to🎤 Thanks for the photo competition entries, keep 'em coming! #DHOxSS2025 #digitalhumanities

@tostig1066.bsky.social Bayeux fever is mounting!

High score in Chuckie Egg (briefly) on a BBC Micro (though I was Team C64) at fantastic demo of retro games and the challenges of gaming digital preservation - & had a ZX81 with 16K RAM pack! Chance to reflect on 80s home PC culture. Fascinating to see younger attendees try the BBC Micro #DHOxSS2025