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Dr Heather Ellis
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SFHEA, FRHistS | Historian of education & knowledge Uni of Sheffield https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/education/people/academic/heather-ellis | Co-Investigator @esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social https://www.theschoolmealsproject.co.uk
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Dr Heather Ellis @heatherlwellis.bsky.social · Oct 23
📢 Our first full-team article from the School Meals Project is now published 🎉

🍽️ "The UK School Meals Service, 1944–Present: A Sensory and Emotional Experience"

📖 Read it here: lnkd.in/eiWQT4fN

#histed @sheffielduni.bsky.social @ichre-ioe.bsky.social @wlvuni.bsky.social @histedsocuk.bsky.social
The UK School Meals Service 1944–Present: A Sensory and Emotional Experience
This article explores the sensory and emotional dimensions of the UK School Meals Service (SMS) since 1944, arguing that the lived experiences of pupils, teachers, parents, catering staff, and poli...
www.tandfonline.com

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History of Education Society UK @histedsocuk.bsky.social · 7d
We are now starting our Celebration of Joyce Goodman talk in the Crystal Room.

We are lucky enough to have several speakers, starting with Janice de Sousa.

#HES2025 #histed
The Celebration of the life and legacy of professor Joyce Goodman talk in the Crystal room, Winchester hotel and spa

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History of Education Society UK @histedsocuk.bsky.social · 8d
Our first sessions are about to start!

We have so many great choices and a lovely variety of speakers.

#HES2025 #histed

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Dr Heather Ellis @heatherlwellis.bsky.social · 11d
Pleased to see this published and just before the 2025 @histedsocuk.bsky.social conference in Winchester! #histed
@lottiehoare.bsky.social @stephanieolsen.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Memories of Writing and Editing with Joyce Goodman
Published in History of Education: Journal of the History of Education Society (Ahead of Print, 2025)
www.tandfonline.com

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Antoine Destemberg @adestemberg.bsky.social · 20d
It's out! Six volumes of a superb 'Cultural History of Higher Learning', from antiquity to the present day, written by 67 authors from all around the world. I am delighted to see this wonderful collective work published and to have had the opportunity to take part in it.
A Cultural History of Higher Learning
How has higher learning been shaped by people, ideas and knowledge? In a work that spans 2,500 years, 67 experts chart across the social and cultural dynamics o…
www.bloomsbury.com

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Dr Heather Ellis @heatherlwellis.bsky.social · 24d
📢 Ed. with @capandgown.bsky.social A Cultural History of Higher Learning in the Age of Industry was published by Bloomsbury today! Many thanks to the series eds & all contributors

www.bloomsbury.com/uk/cultural-...

#histed @sheffielduni.bsky.social @histedsocuk.bsky.social @ische-news.bsky.social

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Dr Heather Ellis @heatherlwellis.bsky.social · Oct 21
In case you missed it... Our @esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social Policy Briefing is now available! Details below

#histed @sheffielduni.bsky.social @histedsocuk.bsky.social @ische-news.bsky.social
esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social ESRC School Meals 🍽 @esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social · Oct 21
🍽 ICYMI Our Policy Briefing on the history & future of school meals is now available to read & share.

Drawing on over a century of evidence and new oral histories, we show how mealtimes are about much more than nutrition.

@sheffielduni.bsky.social @wlvuni.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social

#histed

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ESRC School Meals 🍽 @esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social · Oct 21
🍽 ICYMI Our Policy Briefing on the history & future of school meals is now available to read & share.

Drawing on over a century of evidence and new oral histories, we show how mealtimes are about much more than nutrition.

@sheffielduni.bsky.social @wlvuni.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social

#histed

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Dr Heather Ellis @heatherlwellis.bsky.social · Oct 21
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Dr Heather Ellis @heatherlwellis.bsky.social · Oct 15
Come and join us at History of Education! We're looking for a new editor for our special section 'Workspace'. Deadline is 30 October. More information here: historyofeducation.org.uk/e:oi_special...
@lottiehoare.bsky.social @stephanieolsen.bsky.social @histedsocuk.bsky.social #histed
Call for Expressions of Interest: Special Section Editor of ‘Workspace’ - History of Education Society
historyofeducation.org.uk

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Stuart Jones @stuartjones.bsky.social · Oct 10
Published 30 Oct ... I'm in vol 5, expertly edited by @heatherlwellis.bsky.social and @capandgown.bsky.social
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/cultural-...
A Cultural History of Higher Learning
How has higher learning been shaped by people, ideas and knowledge? In a work that spans 2,500 years, 67 experts chart across the social and cultural dynamics o…
www.bloomsbury.com

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Stephanie Olsen @stephanieolsen.bsky.social · Sep 30
A belated, warm welcome to Laura Nys, History of Education's new book reviews ed, and a huge thank you to @histosaurusbex.bsky.social !
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @lottiehoare.bsky.social @heatherlwellis.bsky.social
Editorial
Published in History of Education: Journal of the History of Education Society (Ahead of Print, 2025)
www.tandfonline.com

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Dr Heather Ellis @heatherlwellis.bsky.social · Sep 24
Excited to give the @royalhistsoc.org's public lecture this December: 'Hunger, Health and Hope: A History of School Meals in Britain' @sheffielduni.bsky.social @esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social #histed

📅 Tuesday 10 December, 6pm
🎟️ Free, all welcome. Register here
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hunger-hea...
Hunger, Health and Hope: A History of School Meals in Britain, IN-PERSON
Royal Historical Society public lecture at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Institute of Education, UCL
www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Stephanie Olsen @stephanieolsen.bsky.social · Sep 15
New open access article, based on my keynote at the HES conference in Sheffield : Towards an Emotional and Experiential History of Modern Education: Children’s Essays on the Cinema Around the First World War www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @hexhistory.bsky.social
Towards an Emotional and Experiential History of Modern Education: Children’s Essays on the Cinema Around the First World War
This article probes the potential of emotional and experiential histories of education. London children’s school essays on their experiences in the First World War, their stories, their dreams and ...
www.tandfonline.com

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Dr Heather Ellis @heatherlwellis.bsky.social · Jul 18
Pleased to see the new edition of this is now available in paperback and at a much more reasonable price! #histed
@sheffielduni.bsky.social @histedsocuk.bsky.social @unishefplayer.bsky.social

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Dr Heather Ellis @heatherlwellis.bsky.social · Jul 11
It has been a lovely week at @ische-news.bsky.social #ISCHE46im Lille. Thought-provoking panels, catching up with old friends and sharing results of the @esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social project! #histed @sheffielduni.bsky.social @wlvuni.bsky.social @ichre-ioe.bsky.social

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ESRC School Meals 🍽 @esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social · Jul 9
Welcome to our June 2025 newsletter, the final one of the funded project! This month, we look at our end-of-project conference held at Friends House in London on 19 June and our panel at #ISCHE2025. @sheffielduni.bsky.social @ichre-ioe.bsky.social @wlvuni.bsky.social @histedsocuk.bsky.social #histed

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Heywood Quarterly @heywoodquarterly.bsky.social · Jun 30
Does the government ignore things about the future known to be true, not wanting to confront them in the present?

This year's Heywood Fellow, Lucy Smith, argues the British state must get better at long-term strategy.

@blavatnikschool.bsky.social

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Why the UK needs to be better at long-term strategy - Heywood Quarterly
Lucy Smith, Heywood Fellow, explains the importance of long-term strategy for the UK – and how other countries may be leading the way.
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Dr Heather Ellis @heatherlwellis.bsky.social · Jul 7
On my way to #ISCHE2025 in Lille to talk (among other things) about our @esrcscische-news.bsky.social project! #histed @ische-news.bsky.social @histedsocuk.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social

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History of Education Society UK @histedsocuk.bsky.social · Jun 28
Our Annual Conference this November is dedicated to Joyce Goodman.

Her co-authored paper with Sue Anderson-Faithful, 'Turning and twisting histories of women’s education: matters of strategy', resonates strongly with our conference theme.

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

#histed #edusky

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ESRC School Meals 🍽 @esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social · Jun 23
To try and capture some of the key themes and ideas discussed at our end-of-project conference last Thursday, we worked with Jules from Illustrated Live who produced this great live illustration for us! #histed @ioe.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social @wlvuni.bsky.social @histedsocuk.bsky.social

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History of Education Society UK @histedsocuk.bsky.social · Jun 23
We recently announced a Call for Papers for our next Annual Conference this November in Winchester!

You can submit an abstract now until Thursday 31st of July! PGRs are especially welcome.

Information: historyofeducation.org.uk/conference/

#histed #cfp #conference #history #education #edusky
Conference - History of Education Society
historyofeducation.org.uk

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Julia Bishop @drjuliabish.bsky.social · Jun 23
Excellent event - thanks to all who came and supported it. Food for thought (of course!)
esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social ESRC School Meals 🍽 @esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social · Jun 19
We had a great time at our end-of-project conference today in London! Thanks to everyone for coming and to Sharon Hodgson MP for talking to us about the current policy landscape on school meals. #histed @sheffielduni.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social @wlvuni.bsky.social @histedsocuk.bsky.social

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ESRC School Meals 🍽 @esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social · Jun 19
We had a great time at our end-of-project conference today in London! Thanks to everyone for coming and to Sharon Hodgson MP for talking to us about the current policy landscape on school meals. #histed @sheffielduni.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social @wlvuni.bsky.social @histedsocuk.bsky.social

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ESRC School Meals 🍽 @esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social · Jun 18
Looking forward to our end-of-project conference tomorrow in London. Conference packs and programmes ready to go!
#histed #schoolmeals @ioe.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social @histedsocuk.bsky.social

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Dr Heather Ellis @heatherlwellis.bsky.social · Jun 17
Lovely to see this! Leo - my son - had a fantastic time at the conference, especially listening to @stephanieolsen.bsky.social's keynote. Thank you to everyone for welcoming him.

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Stephanie Olsen @stephanieolsen.bsky.social · Jun 17
Check out this wonderful report of my keynote on school children’s dreams by 15-year-old Leo Clarkson. Such a privilege to get your perspective! eur04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
Reflections on Dr. Olsen’s Keynote by Leo Clarkson | HEX | Tampere Universities
On May 15, 2025, HEX Senior Researcher Stephanie Olsen gave a keynote address entitled “Schoolchildren’s Dreams: Complicating questions of power and resistance in school settings and in archives” as p...
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Dr Heather Ellis @heatherlwellis.bsky.social · Jun 5
Enjoyed the first day of the International workshop 'Rebuilding Peace: Universities and Knowledge in the 1940s Postwar World' at the @eui-eu.bsky.social in Florence! #histed @sheffielduni.bsky.social @unishefplayer.bsky.social @histedsocuk.bsky.social

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ESRC School Meals 🍽 @esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social · Jun 3
Welcome to our May newsletter! Our team gave presentations in Stockholm at #NEHC25, in China, and we look ahead to our end-of-project conference on 19 June in London as well as a number of other talks! #histed @histedsocuk.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social @ichre-ioe.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social

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Dr Heather Ellis @heatherlwellis.bsky.social · Jun 2
Great news!