Katie Vernon

York Open Research Awards: Innovation, advocacy and good practice in open research across all disciplines at York. Supported by UKRI Research England.

The York Open Research Awards are back for 2026! 🎉

The call for submissions is open until Monday 27 April 📆

We are keen to recognise and reward a diverse range of projects, and this year we are offering additional prizes to ensure that all researchers at York have the opportunity to participate...

Open Research and Digital Accessibility: Guest Blog Post As a small team working to spread accessible digital practice far and wide, we’re always collaborating with colleagues across the university (and beyond!). We’re delighted to share a po…

Our latest blog post is up - and it's a guest post from @katievernon.bsky.social for @uoyopenres.bsky.social, looking at the shared goals of digital accessibility and open research in trying to make research more accessible to everyone:
blogs.york.ac.uk/digital-acce...

Presenting at the Centre for Medieval Studies on open research for @uoyopenres.bsky.social

Open research is an area I’m personally and professionally passionate about so I can’t wait to see what people think!

I'm dead chuffed to announce that I'm now an Associate Fellow of Advance HE! (a professional recognition of my experience teaching in higher education)

Another blog post for #OAWeek: Open Research Journeys at York

Ten researchers from schools, departments and career stages share their experiences and thoughts on open research in their work 💡

Katie Vernon @katievernon.bsky.social @yorkmedieval.bsky.social talks about motivations behind a forthcoming chapter on weaponry in Final Fantasy VII for diamond open access publisher Play Story Press ⚔️

"academic research should not be gatekept and should be open to all who have an interest"

Queer-ying Gendered Representation of Combat Professions in Medievalist Video Games | Historical Games Network The medieval period offers an opportunity to think about gender through its popular stories and use of arms and armour to construct the bodily identity of those involved in combat roles. This blog pos...

My blog on women warriors in medievalist video games is out on the Historical Games Network site #gender #weapons #armour #videogames

www.historicalgames.net/queer-ying-g...

Representing @uoyopenres.bsky.social at @uomlibrary.bsky.social Open Research Conference! #libraries #openresearch

Really delighted to have been shortlisted for the GTA of the Year Award with YUSU's Excellence Awards scheme. I've really enjoyed teaching this semester and so proud to have been nominated and then shortlisted for this award.

Shout-out to anyone involved in open research projects @york.ac.uk - get submitting for the Open Research Awards through the details provided by @uoyopenres.bsky.social 👇 the deadline is fast approaching - we have cash prizes and want to share your work! #openresearch #york #openscience

Working from a room with a view today #uniofyork #nature

I’ll be presenting at this all about our findings from the #openresearch survey, specifically for early career researchers ✨📖

Cultivating mass. What a chonk

I’ve published with Aspectus, they’re really fab and were very supportive during the editing process of my exhibition review 😊🗡️ aspectus.york.ac.uk/Issues/issue...

Such a beautiful spring day on campus @york.ac.uk perfect for just taking a moment to breathe #nature

Need some inspiration before submitting to our Open Research Awards? Here are some great projects and initiatives we have awarded in previous years 👇

Early to mid-fifteenth century ballock dagger with a hilt suggestively shaped like bollocks

Putting together my workshop slides on #Queer #Arms and #Armour for the #RoyalArmouries and I did not anticipate that my job for today would be ensuring the "balls" are sufficiently rounded on my image cropping of their medieval ballock dagger...

Queer-ying the museum 1 March 2025

Arms and armour ✅
LGBTQ+ history ✅
Free ✅
The @royalarmouries.bsky.social is hosting a series of free events on 1st March all about Queer-ying the Museum! I'll be leading one interactive workshop but there are loads of other fab events on offer!

royalarmouries.org/leeds/whats-...

With stuff like this I’m becoming a stamp person and I’m not sure I can afford this new hobby 😂 shop.royalmail.com/special-stam...

Myself and my partner dipping in a frozen pond and holding the broken ice.

A cold dip today but 100% worth it for physical and #mentalhealth benefits #coldwaterswimming #wildswimming

Well he has excellent object handling and storage skills 😂

MAMG24 Proceedings 1

Swords ✅
Witcher 3 ✅
Short read & open access✅
This list can only mean one thing - my article on swords in The Witcher 3 is out!

issuu.com/theuniversit...

#Witcher3 #AcademicSky #Videogames #Swords

A swimming pond with a ramp leading into the water. Trees and green fields surround the pond and are reflected in the water.

Last swim before Xmas at the local pond. It’s been a cold few weeks but the mental health boost has been invaluable. #wildswim #mentalhealth #nature

Okami sequel - Project Teaser Trailer YouTube video by Capcom USA

Both #Okami sequel and #WitcherIV trailer videos are out! Well, I know what the Student Loan will be going on when they're released!

Okami: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSoZ...

Witcher IV: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWMu...

Residents invited to shape the future of library services – City of York Council City of York Council is calling on York residents, students and workers, other users and non-users, to participate in an early engagement exercise to help shape the future of the city’s library servic...

Explore York Libraries and Archives are looking for residents to fill out a survey to determine the future of their services. Do fill it in if you live in York and have a moment, these sorts of services and spaces are so important to us as a community.

www.york.gov.uk/news/article...

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The exhibition successfully reorientates the public view of arms and armour from an expression of masculinities to instead consider these items through the lens of women and the queer community.

aspectus.york.ac.uk/Issues/issue...