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History and Policy: History and Our Mental Health Crisis – Matthew Smith

Centre for Research in History, Heritage and Memory Studies NTU @crhhms.bsky.social · Jun 20

Tuesday 24 June, 5–6.30pm. On Teams.

For our next History and Policy Online Seminar we have Professor Matthew Smith (University of Strathclyde) presenting a Q&A session: How History Can Help Solve Our Mental Health Crisis.

Register for free: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/history-an...

Dr Matthew Smith presents 'How History Can Help Solve Our Mental Health Crisis, a Q&A'

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Teaching Medieval Women @teachmedwomen.bsky.social · Jun 6

10 days to go until our next Teaching Medieval Women CPD day at Nottingham!

We have an exciting day planned out for attendees with talks on medieval women from academics and teachers and a resource design workshop to top it off.

Register for free: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/teaching-m...

Teaching Medieval Women @teachmedwomen.bsky.social · Jun 2

Only two weeks to go until our next CPD day at Nottingham Trent University!

We've got a fascinating day lined up for teachers and educators interested in integrating medieval women into their teaching.

The CPD day is free, but registration is required: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1335203602...

Save Language Centre Staff! Save Language Learning in Nottingham!

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Kevin Matthew Jones @kevinmatthewjones.bsky.social · Jun 2

Save language classes @uniofnottingham.bsky.social

This decision makes no sense at all given the high enrolment numbers in recent years.

Please consider signing this letter to resist these irrational cuts.

docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/...

To UoN Management, Casualised Language Centre staff at the University of Nottingham have been demanding the basic dignity of direct employment, including through a recent letter to management signed b...

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Teaching Medieval Women @teachmedwomen.bsky.social · Jun 2

Only two weeks to go until our next CPD day at Nottingham Trent University!

We've got a fascinating day lined up for teachers and educators interested in integrating medieval women into their teaching.

The CPD day is free, but registration is required: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1335203602...

CRHHMS: National and local climate policy in Uganda – Gill Allwood

Centre for Research in History, Heritage and Memory Studies NTU @crhhms.bsky.social · Jun 2

Today! 5–6.30 pm online via MS Teams

Professor Gill Allwood will be presenting on 'What’s gender got to do with it? National and local climate policy in Uganda' for the CRHHMS Centre Research Seminar.

Register for free via the Eventbrite link ⬇️

Centre for Research in History, Heritage and Memory Studies NTU @crhhms.bsky.social · May 28

For our next CRHHMS Centre Research Seminar we have Professor Gill Allwood presenting 'What’s gender got to do with it? National and local climate policy in Uganda'.

Monday 2 June, 5-6.30pm. Online via Teams. Register for free:

www.eventbrite.com/e/crhhms-nat...

Professor Gill Allwood presents “What’s gender got to do with it? National and local climate policy in Uganda”

www.eventbrite.com

Centre for Research in History, Heritage and Memory Studies NTU @crhhms.bsky.social · May 28

Thank you for a fantastic talk! We look forward to hearing more about your research in the future

Kevin Matthew Jones @kevinmatthewjones.bsky.social · May 28

I had a wonderful time discussing the history of social care and social work with @crhhms.bsky.social, thank you for the opportunity to present work that historically frames the crisis in social care in the United Kingdom.

Centre for Research in History, Heritage and Memory Studies NTU @crhhms.bsky.social · May 26

Don't forget! Tomorrow we have our next History and Policy seminar.

Tuesday 27 May, 5-6.30pm. Online via Teams.

@kevinmatthewjones.bsky.social on 'Why are we still waiting for a National Social Service? Lessons from the history of health and social care'.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1024078194...

CRHHMS: National and local climate policy in Uganda – Gill Allwood

Centre for Research in History, Heritage and Memory Studies NTU @crhhms.bsky.social · May 28

For our next CRHHMS Centre Research Seminar we have Professor Gill Allwood presenting 'What’s gender got to do with it? National and local climate policy in Uganda'.

Monday 2 June, 5-6.30pm. Online via Teams. Register for free:

www.eventbrite.com/e/crhhms-nat...

Professor Gill Allwood presents “What’s gender got to do with it? National and local climate policy in Uganda”

www.eventbrite.com

Centre for Research in History, Heritage and Memory Studies NTU @crhhms.bsky.social · May 26

Don't forget! Tomorrow we have our next History and Policy seminar.

Tuesday 27 May, 5-6.30pm. Online via Teams.

@kevinmatthewjones.bsky.social on 'Why are we still waiting for a National Social Service? Lessons from the history of health and social care'.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1024078194...

History and Policy: Lessons from health and social care – Kevin Jones

Centre for Research in History, Heritage and Memory Studies NTU @crhhms.bsky.social · May 20

Tuesday 27 May, 5-6.30pm

For our next History and Policy online seminar we will have @kevinmatthewjones.bsky.social speaking on 'Why are we still waiting for a National Social Service? Lessons from the history of health and social care'.

Register for free via: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/history-an...

Dr Kevin Jones presents "Why are we still waiting for a National Social Service? Lessons from the history of health and social care"

Alessandro Portelli – ‘Political and cultural change in an industrial town'

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Centre for Research in History, Heritage and Memory Studies NTU @crhhms.bsky.social · May 20

Tomorrow! The NTU Oral History Group will be hosting a talk by Alessandro Portelli on his latest book, which charts the political shift of the Italian working class to the right.

Weds 21 May, 5-7pm

Register for free on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/alessandro...

Centre for Research in History, Heritage and Memory Studies NTU @crhhms.bsky.social · May 12

Coming up this month the NTU Oral History Group will be hosting a talk (in-person and online) by renowned oral historian, Alessandro Portelli, who will be discussing his latest book, Dal Rosso al Nero, which explores the political shift of Italy’s working class from left to right.

Wed 21 May, 5-7pm

The NTU Oral History Group presents Alessandro Portelli, ‘From red to black. Political and cultural change in an industrial town'.

NTU History Postgraduate Conference 2025

Centre for Research in History, Heritage and Memory Studies NTU @crhhms.bsky.social · May 15

Tickets are now available on Eventbrite for the NTU History Postgraduate Conference 2025.

The theme for this year is 'Power and the People'!

Thursday 5 June, 10am-4.30pm at Boots Library, NTU City Campus.

Register for free at:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ntu-histor...

The theme of this year's History Postgrad Conference at NTU is 'Power and the People'.

Alessandro Portelli – ‘Political and cultural change in an industrial town'

Centre for Research in History, Heritage and Memory Studies NTU @crhhms.bsky.social · May 15

Don't forget! Next week the NTU Oral History Group will be hosting a hybrid talk from renowned historian, Alessandro Portelli. Not one to be missed!

Centre for Research in History, Heritage and Memory Studies NTU @crhhms.bsky.social · May 12

Coming up this month the NTU Oral History Group will be hosting a talk (in-person and online) by renowned oral historian, Alessandro Portelli, who will be discussing his latest book, Dal Rosso al Nero, which explores the political shift of Italy’s working class from left to right.

Wed 21 May, 5-7pm

The NTU Oral History Group presents Alessandro Portelli, ‘From red to black. Political and cultural change in an industrial town'.

Alessandro Portelli – ‘Political and cultural change in an industrial town'

Centre for Research in History, Heritage and Memory Studies NTU @crhhms.bsky.social · May 12

Coming up this month the NTU Oral History Group will be hosting a talk (in-person and online) by renowned oral historian, Alessandro Portelli, who will be discussing his latest book, Dal Rosso al Nero, which explores the political shift of Italy’s working class from left to right.

Wed 21 May, 5-7pm

The NTU Oral History Group presents Alessandro Portelli, ‘From red to black. Political and cultural change in an industrial town'.

CRHHMS: Talking to ‘benefit cheats’ – Steven King

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Policy Factory @policyfactory.bsky.social · May 12

TONIGHT Policy Factory's Steven King discusses the research behind his latest book Fraudulent Lives: Imagining Welfare Cheats from the Poor Law to the Present as part of the NTU CRHHMS seminar.

5-6.30pm on Teams. Free to attend: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/crhhms-tal...

Centre for Research in History, Heritage and Memory Studies NTU @crhhms.bsky.social · May 12

REMINDER Tonight we have our next CRHHMS Centre Research Seminar with CRHHMS's own Steven King presenting “Talking to ‘benefit cheats’: Oral histories from danger to redemption”.

Monday 12 May, 5-6.30pm on Teams. Register for free via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/crhhms-tal...

Professor Steven King presents “Talking to ‘benefit cheats’: Oral histories from danger to redemption”

CRHHMS: Talking to ‘benefit cheats’ – Steven King

Centre for Research in History, Heritage and Memory Studies NTU @crhhms.bsky.social · May 12

REMINDER Tonight we have our next CRHHMS Centre Research Seminar with CRHHMS's own Steven King presenting “Talking to ‘benefit cheats’: Oral histories from danger to redemption”.

Monday 12 May, 5-6.30pm on Teams. Register for free via Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/crhhms-tal...

Professor Steven King presents “Talking to ‘benefit cheats’: Oral histories from danger to redemption”

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Policy Factory @policyfactory.bsky.social · May 9

Policy Factory's Steven King will be presenting at the online CRRHMS seminar on 12 May on:

“Talking to ‘benefit cheats’: Oral histories from danger to redemption”

This talk follows on from King's latest book, Fraudulent Lives
Imagining Welfare Cheats from the Poor Law to the Present (2024).

CRHHMS: Talking to ‘benefit cheats’ – Steven King

Centre for Research in History, Heritage and Memory Studies NTU @crhhms.bsky.social · May 9

On Monday 12 May, 5-6.30pm, we have our next Centre Research Seminar.

CRHHMS's very own Professor Steven King will be presenting on 'Talking to "benefit cheats": Oral histories from danger to redemption'.

Register for free on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/crhhms-tal...

#skystory #seminar

Professor Steven King presents “Talking to ‘benefit cheats’: Oral histories from danger to redemption”

Spotlight Session: National Trust

Centre for Research in History, Heritage and Memory Studies NTU @crhhms.bsky.social · May 7

This afternoon, come and join us for our Heritage & Communities KEP Network Spotlight Session with the National Trust where we speak with Rachael Hall, NT's Consultancy Manager for Land & Nature, on the NT's conservation goals.

Register for free on Eventbrite.

#skystory @nationaltrust.org.uk

Centre for Research in History, Heritage and Memory Studies NTU @crhhms.bsky.social · May 1

The next Spotlight Session for the Heritage and Communities Knowledge Exchange Partnership Network at NTU is with Rachael Hall and the National Trust.

Wednesday 7th May 2025, 1:30-2:30pm, on MS Teams

Register for free on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spotlight-...

@nationaltrust.org.uk

Hear about current projects and opportunities to work with the National Trust

Alessandro Portelli – ‘Political and cultural change in an industrial town'

Centre for Research in History, Heritage and Memory Studies NTU @crhhms.bsky.social · May 1

Weds 21 May, 5-7pm

The NTU Oral History Group will be hosting Alessandro Portelli presenting: ‘From red to black. Political and cultural change in an industrial town’.

This talk will be both in-person and online.

For more info and to register, see www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/alessandro...

The NTU Oral History Group presents Alessandro Portelli, ‘From red to black. Political and cultural change in an industrial town'.

Spotlight Session: National Trust

Centre for Research in History, Heritage and Memory Studies NTU @crhhms.bsky.social · May 1

CFP Deadline is tomorrow! #skystorians #callforpapers

Centre for Research in History, Heritage and Memory Studies NTU @crhhms.bsky.social · Apr 8

NTU History Postgraduate Conference is back for 2025!

The theme for this year is 'Power and the People' with the conference taking place on 5 June.

We're looking for 15 minute papers on any historical research relating to this theme.

Deadline to apply: 2 May #callforpapers #skystorians

Centre for Research in History, Heritage and Memory Studies NTU @crhhms.bsky.social · May 1

The next Spotlight Session for the Heritage and Communities Knowledge Exchange Partnership Network at NTU is with Rachael Hall and the National Trust.

Wednesday 7th May 2025, 1:30-2:30pm, on MS Teams

Register for free on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spotlight-...

@nationaltrust.org.uk

Hear about current projects and opportunities to work with the National Trust

History and Policy: Bringing Home the Housing Crisis – Mel Nowicki

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Teaching Medieval Women @teachmedwomen.bsky.social · Apr 23

TMW's next CPD day will be taking place on Monday 16 June 2025 at Nottingham Trent University.
The day is aimed at secondary school History teachers and trainees interested in teaching medieval women.
Register for free on Eventbrite: bit.ly/TMW_Nottingh...
#teachers #historyteachers #skystorians

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Centre for Research in History, Heritage and Memory Studies NTU @crhhms.bsky.social · Apr 23

Tuesday 29 April – The History and Policy Seminar is back with Dr Mel Nowicki (Oxford Brookes) presenting "Bringing Home the Housing Crisis: Politicising the Domestic in Neoliberal Times"

5-6.30pm on Teams. Register for free on Eventbrite:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/history-an...

Dr Mel Nowicki presents "Bringing Home the Housing Crisis: Politicising the Domestic in Neoliberal Times"