Professor Joanne Crawford

Looks very much like a wheaten terrier to me. Here is Mavis all the way from the U.K. with her Cockerpoo brother Otto 👋

A student in a white hijab smiles in front of a painting. Text reads: We're hiring! Galleries Student Intern. Closing date 15 August

Are you a student at @universityofleeds.bsky.social?

Looking to gain experience delivering gallery events and engagement activities?

We're hiring for our next Galleries Student Intern. Closes Friday 15 August

Apply now: jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...

Anju Handa, Midlife in Technicolour – navigating perimenopause as a brown woman.

Invisible No More: Art, Menopause and the Power of Personal Narratives

📅 13-21 June

📍 Northlight Arts Centre #Leeds

Curated by MA student Sarah Cole, this new exhibition explores the creative power of midlife through the lens of menopause

Find out more 👇

ahc.leeds.ac.uk/fine-art/eve...

Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Albert Dawson Collection Fellowship This role will be based on the University campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements.Are you interested in nineteenth-centur...

Are you a researcher interested in histories of collecting and 19thC Victorian decorative art? This wonderful short-term fellowship is an opportunity to research the Albert Dawson archive in Cultural Collections and Galleries at the University of Leeds jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx... #jobfairy

Whoops, just realised that’s what you’ve already said, apologies (although we do like repeating ourselves in Yorkshire just to get the point across 😂).

All to be welcomed, although ‘sit down tea’ at 5.30 would be even better.

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A panel sit at the front of a room of onlookers at an event

Three individuals in discussion on a stage, one holding a microphone

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Did you know Leeds alumni and supporter volunteers are helping Leeds students and recent graduates navigate life after university?

This National Volunteers' Week, find out about all the things Leeds volunteers get up to - and discover how you can join them: spotlight.leeds.ac.uk/volunteers-w...

Students share their top tips for Open Day at the University of Leeds YouTube video by University of Leeds

If you’re thinking about studying at Leeds, make sure to join us next week on Friday 13 or Saturday 14 June for one of our Open Days.

Here’s some top tips from some of our current students to help you make the most of your day 👇
youtu.be/XAHhwmv0ZEo

Register now: bit.ly/3ZMa5VW

Many congratulations Masud! 👏

Concerned about the current state of attacks on knowledge, our role in providing access to & preserving authentic knowledge, and what would be the role of AI?

Join us at the inaugural Knowledge Futures Symposium on 27th June, 9am-4pm (BST), Online/In Person

conferences.leeds.ac.uk/knowledgefut...

Lecturer in Architecture (Culture and Context) at University of Portsmouth An academic position as a Lecturer in Architecture (Culture and Context) is being advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Click now to find more details and explore additional academic job opportunities.

“Working closely with the Architecture team, the successful candidate will contribute and collaborate on the successful organisation, teaching, assessment, and development of current and future courses in spatial practices” #AcademicJobs www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNH583/l...

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Thinking about studying at Leeds?

Join us for our Open Day on Friday 13 and Saturday 14 June to:

🎓 Find out more about your course
💬 Speak to staff and students
🏛️ Get a feel for campus life

Book your place 👇
bit.ly/43crDNj

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Considering a Masters degree?

The University offers a number of scholarships to help fund your Masters studies, whether you’re a UK or International student.

Here’s just a few of the scholarships available 👇🧵

Many congratulations Dibya, much deserved!

Moyra Derby, painting components for ‘In Correspondence: Moyra Derby and Della Gooden, Raumx, London 2022. Photo courtesy of Moyra Derby.

Contested threshold: perceptual modalities for painting caught by the spine screen at E-1027

Wednesday 14 May, 2-3.30pm

You are invited to a research seminar, with speaker Dr Moyra Derby (Associate Professor of Fine Art at the University of Leeds)

Full details 👇

ahc.leeds.ac.uk/fine-art/eve...

What an awful situation Masud, Fingers crossed that sense prevails and there is a rapid process of de-escalation over the coming days. You must be so worried for your family in Pakistan, I do hope they stay safe.

Continuum – exhibition

📅 8-10 May

📍 The Brunswick, Leeds

In this exhibition, level 2 #fineart students from @universityofleeds.bsky.social navigate murky intersections of identity, memory & the grotesque

Part of the #FineArt Level 2: #FestivalOfArt2025

Info 👇

ahc.leeds.ac.uk/fine-art/eve...

Interwoven Beings – exhibition

📅 7 May, 8pm-midnight

📍 Hyde Park Book Club

This exhibition showcases work by a group of level 2 #FineArt students from @universityofleeds.bsky.social

Part of the #FineArt Level 2: #FestivalOfArt2025

ahc.leeds.ac.uk/fine-art/eve...

York Minster wants artists to mark 1,400th birthday Candidates are asked to propose large-scale installations for York Minster's anniversary in 2027.

York Minster plans to award two artists £10,000 each to create works for its 1,400th anniversary celebrations. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

125th Anniversary Scholarship for Black British Researchers - African Feminisms at University of Birmingham Find a 125th Anniversary Scholarship for Black British Researchers - African Feminisms on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board in higher education. Click to view more!

“This scholarship is open to applicants seeking to explore contemporary or historical manifestations of, or engagements with, African and/or African diasporic feminisms.” #AcademicSky #PhD closes 30 April www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLX717/1...

Marketing and Audience Development Manager at University of Leeds Find your next professional services job in higher education on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now for the Marketing and Audience Development Manager role and more.

“Working collaboratively with our cultural producers, you will help us to develop a coherent, audience-focused programme that reflects our unique offer.” #AcademicJob www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMM370/m...

Head of Public Engagement and Programming at University of Oxford Discover professional service job openings, including the Head of Public Engagement and Programming role, on jobs.ac.uk. Apply today for more information on this position.

“Lead the development and implementation of the Pitt Rivers Museum’s public engagement and programming strategy ensuring alignment with our mission to inspire curiosity, learning, and connection through diverse cultural narratives.” #AcademicJob #MuseumJob www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMR061/h...

A yellow poster with black text detailing the dates, times and location of the Nature: Sensory exhibition in Project Space at the University of Leeds. The poster also includes an illustration of hands by Sam Metz

Nature: Sensory reimagines how we experience the environment

The #exhibition opens today in our #ProjectSpace

Featuring work by #AmeliaBaron #JessieDavies #MichelleDuxbury #SamMetz #HelenThomas

Join us for an in-conversation with the artists on Wednesday 9 April 👇

ahc.leeds.ac.uk/fine-art/eve...

Various oversized furniture including a metal bedframe and metal commode surrounded by ceramic and found objects all in a pastel green colour.

A glass case in a dark museum filled with open books, a photo album, and a green ceramic snake.

Now open across both our Galleries – Sarah Roberts: SICK 💚

Leeds-based artist Sarah Roberts explores the blurring of hospital and home settings in her first institutional solo show.

bit.ly/SarahRoberts...

The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery and Treasures of the Brotherton

02.04.2025 - 19.07.2025

Join us on 9 April for an informal gathering & reception to celebrate the artists & their work in a new exhibition in our #ProjectSpace

Four of the artists featured in Nature: Sensory will be in conversation with Ella Cronk from Yorkshire Sculpture International 👇

ahc.leeds.ac.uk/events/event...

Lecturer in the Arts of Oceania at University of East Anglia Apply for the Lecturer in the Arts of Oceania role on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for academic positions in higher education. View details and apply now.

“You should have a doctorate in anthropology, art history, archaeology or a related subject and should have fieldwork experience, a strong interest in visual arts, a good record of original research in the Pacific region” #AcademicJobs www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMH861/l...

Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Head of Cultural Collections Research Development This role will be based on the University campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements. Do you have a passion for cultural col...

Would you like to join @universityofleeds.bsky.social as Head of Cultural Collections Research Development? Cultural Collections has incredible staff and very rich and diverse holdings from art to coins to medieval manuscripts to feminist zines. Do share and apply! jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...

A group of students stood in The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery listening to a talk being given by a member of staff about one of the artworks on display.

Fancy a future in Museums, Galleries or Archives?

Join a day of FREE workshops on interviews, applications, and networking. With a chance to meet the professionals too 👔

Thursday 27 March, 09:30 - 15:30. Student exclusive!

Book onto any, or all, sessions here: library.leeds.ac.uk/events/event...

Great to see that @leedsalumni.bsky.social Dr Elizabeth L'Estrange is speaking at this hybrid seminar organised by the @leedsims.bsky.social on 25 March.

@drlizlestrange.bsky.social's PhD on the History of Art was undertaken here @universityofleeds.bsky.social

Find out more about the seminar 👇

Call for spoken word contributions for The Writers’ Room @ PAGES Artists’ Book Fair Contributions are welcome for a spoken word event at Leeds Art Gallery and Central Library on 22 March, organised by The Writers' Room.

Contributions welcome for a spoken word event in #Leeds on 22 March, organised by #TheWritersRoom

This open call is for anyone wishing to read from their artist’s book, their poetry or any other form of text/performance-based reading at the #PAGES Artists’ Book Fair

ahc.leeds.ac.uk/fine-art/new...