Royal Historical Society
@royalhistsoc.org
The Royal Historical Society is the UK's foremost society promoting the scholarly and professional study of the past. Our membership is an international community of 7000+ historians - please join us: https://royalhistsoc.org/
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If you're looking for #history networks on BlueSky in 2026, our Starter Pack - recently updated - has details of 150 leading societies, organisations and groups active in the UK and Ireland bit.ly/4ptl0On
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Societies & groups for historians, UK and Ireland
Join the conversation
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January 7, 2026 at 1:39 PM
If you're looking for #history networks on BlueSky in 2026, our Starter Pack - recently updated - has details of 150 leading societies, organisations and groups active in the UK and Ireland bit.ly/4ptl0On
#Skystorians
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Discovered, identified, conserved, understood, contextualised and explained by historical experts and specialists. Thank you all #Skystorians
'The bronze trumpet or carnyx is only the third ever found in Britain, and the most complete example discovered anywhere in the world. Fashioned in the shape of a snarling wild animal, the object would have been mounted on a long mouthpiece high above the heads of warriors'. 1/3
‘Extraordinary’ iron age war trumpet find in Britain may have Boudicca links
Bronze instrument or carnyx dug up in Norfolk in area inhabited by Celtic tribe led by warrior who fought Romans
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Discovered, identified, conserved, understood, contextualised and explained by historical experts and specialists. Thank you all #Skystorians
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'Despite all their difficulties, universities remain an enormous and irreplaceable national asset. As well as educating millions of people, they generate about £24bn in export earnings, which is about 1% of GDP – more than aircraft manufacturing and legal services combined'. 1/2
The Guardian view on universities: Labour needs a clearer plan | Editorial
Editorial: Ministers promised a ‘change of approach’, but their new tax could tip weaker institutions over the edge
www.theguardian.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:15 AM
'Despite all their difficulties, universities remain an enormous and irreplaceable national asset. As well as educating millions of people, they generate about £24bn in export earnings, which is about 1% of GDP – more than aircraft manufacturing and legal services combined'. 1/2
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Are you studying, researching or teaching a history topic and not sure where to start? Try a search using the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) buff.ly/yD11954 @brepols.net
Using BBIH online: a help pack for students and lecturers
For the academic year, we've a help pack offering guides to BBIH in undergraduate and graduate teaching and research. With embeddable content for VLEs.
www.history.ac.uk
January 7, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Are you studying, researching or teaching a history topic and not sure where to start? Try a search using the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) buff.ly/yD11954 @brepols.net
We also have a similar Starter Pack for societies and groups whose members promote #history worldwide bit.ly/4sq5Axf.
And a third Pack for UK-based research institutes and centres in #history and the humanities: bit.ly/44Wv9fg. Recommendations for additions to these two packs welcome #Skystorians
And a third Pack for UK-based research institutes and centres in #history and the humanities: bit.ly/44Wv9fg. Recommendations for additions to these two packs welcome #Skystorians
Societies & groups for historians, international
Join the conversation
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January 7, 2026 at 1:44 PM
We also have a similar Starter Pack for societies and groups whose members promote #history worldwide bit.ly/4sq5Axf.
And a third Pack for UK-based research institutes and centres in #history and the humanities: bit.ly/44Wv9fg. Recommendations for additions to these two packs welcome #Skystorians
And a third Pack for UK-based research institutes and centres in #history and the humanities: bit.ly/44Wv9fg. Recommendations for additions to these two packs welcome #Skystorians
If you're looking for #history networks on BlueSky in 2026, our Starter Pack - recently updated - has details of 150 leading societies, organisations and groups active in the UK and Ireland bit.ly/4ptl0On
#Skystorians
#Skystorians
Societies & groups for historians, UK and Ireland
Join the conversation
bit.ly
January 7, 2026 at 1:39 PM
If you're looking for #history networks on BlueSky in 2026, our Starter Pack - recently updated - has details of 150 leading societies, organisations and groups active in the UK and Ireland bit.ly/4ptl0On
#Skystorians
#Skystorians
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The Society invites applications for the following three funding programmes, with deadlines 23 to 31 January 2026 bit.ly/3LbxDQb
> RHS Workshop Grants
> Applied History Fellowships, in association with @ihr.bsky.social
> Fellowships, for completion of a History PhD, also with the IHR
#Skystorians
> RHS Workshop Grants
> Applied History Fellowships, in association with @ihr.bsky.social
> Fellowships, for completion of a History PhD, also with the IHR
#Skystorians
Calls for research funding from the Royal Historical Society: current programmes - RHS
The Society currently invites applications for the following six schemes — open to historians across a range of career stages and backgrounds — with closing dates from 23 January to 6 March 2026. For ...
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January 5, 2026 at 9:47 AM
The Society invites applications for the following three funding programmes, with deadlines 23 to 31 January 2026 bit.ly/3LbxDQb
> RHS Workshop Grants
> Applied History Fellowships, in association with @ihr.bsky.social
> Fellowships, for completion of a History PhD, also with the IHR
#Skystorians
> RHS Workshop Grants
> Applied History Fellowships, in association with @ihr.bsky.social
> Fellowships, for completion of a History PhD, also with the IHR
#Skystorians
Our first RHS lecture of 2026 is '"Alike in Appearance but not in Scope": Queens and the Making of Medieval Europe', with Prof Charles West (Edinburgh) bit.ly/49GlmMR
6pm, Friday 6 February. In-person booking is now full but registration to attend this event online remains open #Skystorians
6pm, Friday 6 February. In-person booking is now full but registration to attend this event online remains open #Skystorians
'Queens and the Making of Medieval Europe': RHS Lecture, online
Royal Historical Society Lecture, 6 February 2026
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January 6, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Our first RHS lecture of 2026 is '"Alike in Appearance but not in Scope": Queens and the Making of Medieval Europe', with Prof Charles West (Edinburgh) bit.ly/49GlmMR
6pm, Friday 6 February. In-person booking is now full but registration to attend this event online remains open #Skystorians
6pm, Friday 6 February. In-person booking is now full but registration to attend this event online remains open #Skystorians
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Looking for an intellectual treat? @petermandler.bsky.social 's Ford Lectures on 'The Language of Social Science in Everyday Life' begin Thursday 22 January and continue weekly through 26 February in Oxford. #Skystorians
The James Ford Lectures in British History
The Language of Social Science in Everyday Life - Peter Mandler (Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge)
www.history.ox.ac.uk
January 6, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Looking for an intellectual treat? @petermandler.bsky.social 's Ford Lectures on 'The Language of Social Science in Everyday Life' begin Thursday 22 January and continue weekly through 26 February in Oxford. #Skystorians
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Are you a Post-Graduate Researchers, Early Career Researchers or someone starting out in a field involving the past? Join us on 16 Jan for a free event to consider how the Society could contribute to early career support! www.sal.org.uk/event/early-...
Early Career Antiquaries - Society of Antiquaries of London
We welcome Post-Graduate Researchers, Early Career Researchers and those starting out in fields involving the past to join us in considering how the Society of Antiquaries could contribute to early ca...
www.sal.org.uk
January 5, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Are you a Post-Graduate Researchers, Early Career Researchers or someone starting out in a field involving the past? Join us on 16 Jan for a free event to consider how the Society could contribute to early career support! www.sal.org.uk/event/early-...
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Call for Papers: Power, People, Papers: Policing the Mobility of 'Undesirables' (1870-1923)
9/6/26 Université Paris Cité.
Conference on the emergence and operation of modern state borders.
Submissions welcome in English and French.
Proposals by 9 Feb 2026 to [email protected]
9/6/26 Université Paris Cité.
Conference on the emergence and operation of modern state borders.
Submissions welcome in English and French.
Proposals by 9 Feb 2026 to [email protected]
January 5, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Call for Papers: Power, People, Papers: Policing the Mobility of 'Undesirables' (1870-1923)
9/6/26 Université Paris Cité.
Conference on the emergence and operation of modern state borders.
Submissions welcome in English and French.
Proposals by 9 Feb 2026 to [email protected]
9/6/26 Université Paris Cité.
Conference on the emergence and operation of modern state borders.
Submissions welcome in English and French.
Proposals by 9 Feb 2026 to [email protected]
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This year, History Workshop Journal will celebrate two milestones: its 50th anniversary and its 100th issue.
To mark the occasion, eleven historians share how they've used the journal in their own teaching.
To mark the occasion, eleven historians share how they've used the journal in their own teaching.
HWJ in the Classroom
From histories of the French Revolution, to policing in Early Modern England, to LGBTQ+ histories, these reflections highlight HWJ as a valuable resource across many different classrooms.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
January 6, 2026 at 7:00 AM
This year, History Workshop Journal will celebrate two milestones: its 50th anniversary and its 100th issue.
To mark the occasion, eleven historians share how they've used the journal in their own teaching.
To mark the occasion, eleven historians share how they've used the journal in their own teaching.
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Just in ✨ LSMS is delighted to announce our Winter 2026 seminar programme! Join us for a brilliant series of talks ranging from medieval Islamic art to themes such as gender, medicine, and ecological knowledge. All welcome. Tuesdays, 17:30 (online & at the IHR).
👉 Sign up here: bit.ly/londonmedieval
👉 Sign up here: bit.ly/londonmedieval
January 6, 2026 at 9:47 AM
Just in ✨ LSMS is delighted to announce our Winter 2026 seminar programme! Join us for a brilliant series of talks ranging from medieval Islamic art to themes such as gender, medicine, and ecological knowledge. All welcome. Tuesdays, 17:30 (online & at the IHR).
👉 Sign up here: bit.ly/londonmedieval
👉 Sign up here: bit.ly/londonmedieval
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Job alert! Interested in a career in libraries? We're looking for our next Graduate Trainee Library Assistant to start in September 2026. A great introduction to the profession and a fascinating and friendly place to work.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPZ835/g...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPZ835/g...
Graduate Trainee Library Assistant at University of London
Recruiting now: Graduate Trainee Library Assistant on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board
www.jobs.ac.uk
January 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Job alert! Interested in a career in libraries? We're looking for our next Graduate Trainee Library Assistant to start in September 2026. A great introduction to the profession and a fascinating and friendly place to work.
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPZ835/g...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPZ835/g...
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Are you a PG research student based outside of London? Did you know that you may be eligible for a bursary of up to £500 to take one of our short courses in 2026? Find out more on our IHR Research Training and Short Courses page: www.history.ac.uk/study-traini... Applications open until 31 Jan 2026
Research Training and Short Courses
The IHR offers a wide range of training courses for historians at all career stages, from digital research and oral history to archives and publishing.
www.history.ac.uk
January 5, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Are you a PG research student based outside of London? Did you know that you may be eligible for a bursary of up to £500 to take one of our short courses in 2026? Find out more on our IHR Research Training and Short Courses page: www.history.ac.uk/study-traini... Applications open until 31 Jan 2026
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PROGRAMME FOR THE TERM UP!
Exciting papers coming you way, on zoom & @ihr.bsky.social, #EarlyModern #SkyStorians: sacred spaces, epidemics, and corporeality.
Sign up here: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
Exciting papers coming you way, on zoom & @ihr.bsky.social, #EarlyModern #SkyStorians: sacred spaces, epidemics, and corporeality.
Sign up here: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
January 5, 2026 at 2:40 PM
PROGRAMME FOR THE TERM UP!
Exciting papers coming you way, on zoom & @ihr.bsky.social, #EarlyModern #SkyStorians: sacred spaces, epidemics, and corporeality.
Sign up here: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
Exciting papers coming you way, on zoom & @ihr.bsky.social, #EarlyModern #SkyStorians: sacred spaces, epidemics, and corporeality.
Sign up here: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
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🤩 The #LowCountries seminar programme is up! Would you look at this exciting line-up!
Fridays, 17:30 @ihr.bsky.social & zoom
Register here: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/... (you don't have to register if you come in person, but if you do it helps with showing numbers so appreciated!) #SkyStorians
Fridays, 17:30 @ihr.bsky.social & zoom
Register here: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/... (you don't have to register if you come in person, but if you do it helps with showing numbers so appreciated!) #SkyStorians
January 5, 2026 at 2:35 PM
🤩 The #LowCountries seminar programme is up! Would you look at this exciting line-up!
Fridays, 17:30 @ihr.bsky.social & zoom
Register here: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/... (you don't have to register if you come in person, but if you do it helps with showing numbers so appreciated!) #SkyStorians
Fridays, 17:30 @ihr.bsky.social & zoom
Register here: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/... (you don't have to register if you come in person, but if you do it helps with showing numbers so appreciated!) #SkyStorians
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Happy new year! We're delighted to share our seminar schedule for Spring 2026. All events take place at the @ihr.bsky.social (Wolfson NB02) on Wednesdays at 5.30pm. All welcome - please sign up in advance here: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
January 5, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Happy new year! We're delighted to share our seminar schedule for Spring 2026. All events take place at the @ihr.bsky.social (Wolfson NB02) on Wednesdays at 5.30pm. All welcome - please sign up in advance here: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
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'Despite persistent myths, employment rates for humanities graduates are comparable to those of STEM graduates, as Humanities Indicators data shows. Early earnings differ but the salary gap narrows significantly mid-career, particularly for graduates who pursue further study'. 1/2
How universities can cultivate arts and humanities in practical, affordable ways
Are the arts and humanities still needed as universities retrench staff and cut costs? Patty Raun explains why curtailing or eliminating these disciplines is an egregious mistake
www.timeshighereducation.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:46 AM
'Despite persistent myths, employment rates for humanities graduates are comparable to those of STEM graduates, as Humanities Indicators data shows. Early earnings differ but the salary gap narrows significantly mid-career, particularly for graduates who pursue further study'. 1/2
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Applications are also invited for a new RHS programme for 2026, co-hosted with @ihr.bsky.social and @chalkefestival.bsky.social.
'Pitch my Project' is for early career historians to present their research at the Chalke History Festival in June bit.ly/44kfUMM. Closing date: 6 February. #Skystorians
'Pitch my Project' is for early career historians to present their research at the Chalke History Festival in June bit.ly/44kfUMM. Closing date: 6 February. #Skystorians
Pitch my Project: an opportunity for early career historians to present their work at the Chalke History Festival 2026 - RHS
Have you ever wanted to share your research with a wide audience? Would you like to gain experience in public speaking, and be supported to develop imaginative ways to communicate your research to the...
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January 5, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Applications are also invited for a new RHS programme for 2026, co-hosted with @ihr.bsky.social and @chalkefestival.bsky.social.
'Pitch my Project' is for early career historians to present their research at the Chalke History Festival in June bit.ly/44kfUMM. Closing date: 6 February. #Skystorians
'Pitch my Project' is for early career historians to present their research at the Chalke History Festival in June bit.ly/44kfUMM. Closing date: 6 February. #Skystorians
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We're starting into the new year by announcing our first event!
Join us on 10 February at 5:30pm at Mary Ward House (or Zoom) for our joint lecture with @royalhistsoc.org! Vinita Damodaran (@sussex.ac.uk) will speak about "Decolonising the Natural History Collections of Empire".
1/3
Join us on 10 February at 5:30pm at Mary Ward House (or Zoom) for our joint lecture with @royalhistsoc.org! Vinita Damodaran (@sussex.ac.uk) will speak about "Decolonising the Natural History Collections of Empire".
1/3
January 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM
We're starting into the new year by announcing our first event!
Join us on 10 February at 5:30pm at Mary Ward House (or Zoom) for our joint lecture with @royalhistsoc.org! Vinita Damodaran (@sussex.ac.uk) will speak about "Decolonising the Natural History Collections of Empire".
1/3
Join us on 10 February at 5:30pm at Mary Ward House (or Zoom) for our joint lecture with @royalhistsoc.org! Vinita Damodaran (@sussex.ac.uk) will speak about "Decolonising the Natural History Collections of Empire".
1/3
Applications are also invited for a new RHS programme for 2026, co-hosted with @ihr.bsky.social and @chalkefestival.bsky.social.
'Pitch my Project' is for early career historians to present their research at the Chalke History Festival in June bit.ly/44kfUMM. Closing date: 6 February. #Skystorians
'Pitch my Project' is for early career historians to present their research at the Chalke History Festival in June bit.ly/44kfUMM. Closing date: 6 February. #Skystorians
Pitch my Project: an opportunity for early career historians to present their work at the Chalke History Festival 2026 - RHS
Have you ever wanted to share your research with a wide audience? Would you like to gain experience in public speaking, and be supported to develop imaginative ways to communicate your research to the...
bit.ly
January 5, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Applications are also invited for a new RHS programme for 2026, co-hosted with @ihr.bsky.social and @chalkefestival.bsky.social.
'Pitch my Project' is for early career historians to present their research at the Chalke History Festival in June bit.ly/44kfUMM. Closing date: 6 February. #Skystorians
'Pitch my Project' is for early career historians to present their research at the Chalke History Festival in June bit.ly/44kfUMM. Closing date: 6 February. #Skystorians
The Society invites applications for the following three funding programmes, with deadlines 23 to 31 January 2026 bit.ly/3LbxDQb
> RHS Workshop Grants
> Applied History Fellowships, in association with @ihr.bsky.social
> Fellowships, for completion of a History PhD, also with the IHR
#Skystorians
> RHS Workshop Grants
> Applied History Fellowships, in association with @ihr.bsky.social
> Fellowships, for completion of a History PhD, also with the IHR
#Skystorians
Calls for research funding from the Royal Historical Society: current programmes - RHS
The Society currently invites applications for the following six schemes — open to historians across a range of career stages and backgrounds — with closing dates from 23 January to 6 March 2026. For ...
bit.ly
January 5, 2026 at 9:47 AM
The Society invites applications for the following three funding programmes, with deadlines 23 to 31 January 2026 bit.ly/3LbxDQb
> RHS Workshop Grants
> Applied History Fellowships, in association with @ihr.bsky.social
> Fellowships, for completion of a History PhD, also with the IHR
#Skystorians
> RHS Workshop Grants
> Applied History Fellowships, in association with @ihr.bsky.social
> Fellowships, for completion of a History PhD, also with the IHR
#Skystorians
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Council for British Research in the Levant grants of up to £7000 for UKHEI-based early career researchers. Deadline 9 January.
Less than one week left to apply! ⏳
CBRL Project Grants 2026–27 are still open for researchers working in or on the Levant and based at a UK HEI or research organisation.
📧 More details:
www.cbrl.ac.uk/news/cbrl-pr...
⏰ Deadline: Midnight (GMT), Friday 9 January 2026
CBRL Project Grants 2026–27 are still open for researchers working in or on the Levant and based at a UK HEI or research organisation.
📧 More details:
www.cbrl.ac.uk/news/cbrl-pr...
⏰ Deadline: Midnight (GMT), Friday 9 January 2026
CBRL invites applications for Project Grants 2025! 📝
🔹Deadline: Friday - 09 Jan 2026
Learn more and apply:
www.cbrl.ac.uk/news/cbrl-pr...
🔹Deadline: Friday - 09 Jan 2026
Learn more and apply:
www.cbrl.ac.uk/news/cbrl-pr...
January 4, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Council for British Research in the Levant grants of up to £7000 for UKHEI-based early career researchers. Deadline 9 January.
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The #London #SummerSchool 2026 is now booking on the theme of 'Sickness & Health'. From the Black Death to Covid-19. Use code HEALTH10 before 24th Jan to get 10% discount! Bursaries available www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
IHR London Summer School 2026: Sickness and Health
From the Black Death to the Covid-19 pandemic, from medieval medicine to public health across the centuries, from hospitals to archives & collections. Join us to discover Londo...
www.history.ac.uk
January 2, 2026 at 12:01 PM
The #London #SummerSchool 2026 is now booking on the theme of 'Sickness & Health'. From the Black Death to Covid-19. Use code HEALTH10 before 24th Jan to get 10% discount! Bursaries available www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...