Different strokes: changing identities and connectivity between Iron Age Ireland and Northern Britain The rich decoration of Irish and British Iron Age metalwork once conveyed complex symbolic meanings, though its language has long since been lost. Ornamentation remains a vital avenue for interpret...

The wee paper Different Strokes is here, and Open Access!

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Queen's researchers are raising awareness for the risk of radon.

In collaboration with Trinity College Dublin, Queen's led the first UK study to map higher radon levels with increased lung cancer risk. Find out more 👉 https://ow.ly/7ATp50YMHkK

It's been a while since my last post. I am currently holding a solo exhibition at a bookstore in Tokyo.

Campaigners gathered at several locations around Lough Neagh to 'Sing for the Lough'.

The community choirs wanted to use the "emotive power of song" to highlight the desperate need for a long-term recovery plan to combat pollution and ecological decline.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

#SpéirGhorm

The rising sun transforms the sky into a scene of fiery beauty, as the clouds mimic waves of flame. Bare trees line the horizon beyond a grassy field painted in the reflected, colourful light.

#Photography
#ECK
#ColorADay
#OrangeSun
#SkySunday
#SilentSunday
#Sunrise

#BirdOfTheDay Here's my new friendly Robin again. Never to far away.

#BirdOfTheDay Here's my new friendly Robin again. Never to far away.

Rotbraunes Eichhörnchen, mit vornehmlich dunklem Fell, hockt auf den Hinterläufen auf dem Ausläufer eines Baumstammes, und zeigt seinen weißen Bauch. Der bildseitig linke Vorderlauf ist am Stamm aufgesetzt, der bildseitig rechte Vorderlauf hängt nach unten. Das Eichhörnchen schaut aus dem Bild heraus. Es trägt lange Ohrpinsel. Im Hintergrund unscharfes Grün.

Ach guck, es gibt Nüsse.
#squirrel

Cultural Heritage job advert with graphics including butterflies and moths, green branches with an orange, and a shelf of older books.

We are hiring! 📢
An Assistant Librarian (permanent) position is now available. This role focuses on printed material from UCD Special Collections but will also encompass print from across our repositories.

buff.ly/m8Tct6A for full details & apply by 7th May.

#LISjobsIE

Maynooth University are hiring for the role of Assistant Librarian, Academic Engagement, Teaching & Learning.

This is a half-time (0.5FTE), 3-year contract role.

The closing date for applications is Tuesday, 28th April 2026 at 23:30hrs (local Irish time).

my.corehr.com/pls/nuimrecr...

Different strokes: changing identities and connectivity between Iron Age Ireland and Northern Britain The rich decoration of Irish and British Iron Age metalwork once conveyed complex symbolic meanings, though its language has long since been lost. Ornamentation remains a vital avenue for interpret...

Different strokes: changing identities and connectivity between Iron Age Ireland and Northern Britain www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

An initial letter Q is decorated with red line work with a face filling the centre space of the initial.

Good morning from the margins. Monday again. This face has seen 800 years of Mondays.
mss-cat.trin.cam.ac.uk/Manuscript/O...
#marginaliamonday

White and grey cloud formations, illuminated by the sun.

Before the rain

Deborah Levy announced as the inaugural International Visiting Chair for Creative Writing The Seamus Heaney Centre has announced its first International Visiting Chair for Creative Writing; renowned novelist and playwright, Deborah Levy.

The Seamus Heaney Centre has announced Deborah Levy as its first International Visiting Chair for Creative Writing.

A renowned novelist and playwright, Deborah's work is widely translated around the world and she is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.

Read more here ➡️ ow.ly/UbBz50Y7AUc

Thomas Andrews National Chemical Landmark

Thomas Andrews Grave

Thomas Andrews

It’s Friday.
Having you been feeling the pressure?
Why not decompress with @niscifest.bsky.social in the coming weeks?

On Friday 13th Feb at 6:30pm @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social a fire side chat to discuss the life and legacy of Thomas Andrews, first Professor of Chemistry and Vice-President.

Image shows an aerial photograph of the Lanyon Building. Above it is white text that reads: CAMPUS UPDATE: WEATHER WARNING

Image shows an aerial photograph of the Lanyon Building. Above it is white text that reads: Your safety and wellbeing are our top priority. That's why the University campus will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday 27 January, due to the amber weather warning across Northern Ireland.   Where appropriate and possible, teaching will move online for our students and your School or Centre will be in touch to let you know about the arrangements in your area.   Where necessary, some staff will continue to work on campus to carry out crucial roles, delivering and supporting essential services.   Student support services will be available remotely and Queen's Accommodation will remain open as normal. The McClay Library will close from 7.00am on Tuesday morning but aims to reopen at 9.00pm that evening.   See you back on campus soon!

Your safety and wellbeing are our top priority. That's why the University campus will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday 27 January, due to the amber weather warning across Northern Ireland.

See you back on campus soon!

Image shows a scientist carrying out an experiment, wearing safety googles and a mask and gloves. In the top right-hand corner is white text that reads: Don't miss The NI Science Festival In the bottom left-hand corner is text that reads: #LoveQUB180 and in the bottom right-hand corner is the NI Science Festival logo.

We're counting down the days until @niscifest.bsky.social arrives! 🔬🧬🔭

We're delighted to be involved once again, showcasing how Queen's has been changing your world for the last 180 years.

Click here to view the full programme of events happening across campus ➡️ ow.ly/GHIt50XU0Te

#NISF26

Queen’s announces the Seamus Heaney Centre’s latest postdoctoral Fellowships for 2026 he Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s has announced the appointment of Marcella L.A. Prince as its new Publishing Fellow, and Emma Devlin and Matthew Rice as the Ciaran Carson Writing and the City Fellow...

It's a welcome return to the Seamus Heaney Centre for its latest postdoctoral Fellowships for 2026.

Emma Devlin and Matthew Rice have been announced as the Ciaran Carson Writing and the City Fellows, and Marcella L.A. Prince as the new Publishing Fellow.

Read more here ➡️ ow.ly/hlPK50XXTM2

A Bluesky challenge!

We've got so many great heritage/GLAM accounts here now, that some are flying under the radar

From national organisations to niche collections, these active accounts are all (at time of posting) under 500 followers-lowest at 9-how many can we get over 500?

go.bsky.app/U16Nwsw

How a ferocious 19th-century hurricane helped Irish people get their British pension The devastating 1839 hurricane that hit the island of Ireland had unexpected benefits for some decades later.

“I was able to eat a potato out of my hand on the ‘Night of the Big Wind’.”

How did sharing memories of a devastating 19th-century hurricane help Irish people get their pension?

Our social historian, Dr Robyn Atcheson, joins @uk.theconversation.com to explain more ➡️ ow.ly/Vqxa50XSPL1

Image shows the Lanyon Building with a dusting of snow, with plants and foliage in the foreground

It's a beautiful, wintery start to our new semester.

Welcome back, everyone!

#LoveQUB #UniversityLife #NewSemester #Snow #WinterVibes

Title: The last-minute christmas rush at the bookshop. Image: diagram of a small bookshop packed with coloured dots representing people. The various colours represent the following groups: Contentedly browsing customer, Frazzled staff member, Can't find the book they want, Can't remember what they came for, Complete decision paralysis, In the queue to pay, Thinks they're in the queue but aren't, Dozed off in a comfy chair, Waiting to pounce on the comfy chair, Crying child, Crying adult, Vortex of discombobulated shoppers.

“The last-minute christmas rush at the bookshop.” - my latest cartoon for @theguardian.com books

Image shows a black and white side profile photograph of Terrance Hayes. In the bottom left-hand corner is white text that reads: Image Credit: Terrance Hayes by Dirk Skiba

We are delighted to introduce Terrance Hayes as the latest Seamus Heaney International Visiting Poetry Fellow at Queen’s.

Terrance is an award-winning American poet and educator, and Distinguished Silver Professor of Creative Writing at New York University.

Find out more ➡️ ow.ly/fGsY50XA1ST

Queen’s academic 'incredibly moved' by prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry award win A Queen’s University senior lecturer has been honoured with a major education award from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC).

Congratulations to Dr Kevin Morgan who has been named the winner of the @rsc.org Excellence in Higher Education Prize.

He received the prize for his sustained contributions to making #Chemistry and #ChemicalEngineering more engaging, accessible, and relevant to society.

Amazing work, Dr Morgan!

Photo of clouds in a blue sky taken over the tops of trees

🌳🌤️💙

Looking down into a cloudy valley in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The sky is hazy and pale blue. Low mountains extend to the horizon.

#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekTforTelevision #Stunday
#LandscapePhotography
Happy Valley

Passing scenes in Norway

Moods

Fab design!

A blue bird sits on a branch in a red maple tree.

'Blue Bird in Autumn' - Ito Sozan, ca. 1910's.
#JapaneseArt #shinhanga

A waterfall tumbles down the rocky face of a mountainside. Lower Catawba Falls, North Carolina

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekRforRock
#Waterfalls #LandscapePhotography

An autumnal scene in the Lake District where the trees are reflected in the water.

The call of autumn in Cumbria.

#lakedistrict #cumbria #autumn #landscape #reflections #photography