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Supervision can quietly make or break a PhD. Yet for many mature PhD students, no one explains how it really works.
Join us for the webinar,
'Making Supervision Work as a Mature PhD Student'
29-01-26
5–7pm UK | 6–8pm WAT 
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#PhDBeyond50 #PhDSupervision
December 27, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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ihrhistorylab.bsky.social
📢 New Seminar Series!

We are thrilled to be working alongside @ihr.bsky.social on a brand new seminar series titled Migration and Mobility. We are coming together for a special edition of the seminar to showcase the work of PGRs and ECRs on migration and mobility history (1/3)
Migration and Mobility History Call for Papers: IHR History Lab and Migration and Mobility Seminar Taking place at the IHR Senate House and online, 10th February 2026, 5.30pm-7.30pm. The IHR History Lab and Migration and Mobility are coming together for a special edition of our seminar series to showcase the work of PGRs and ECRs working on migration and mobility history. We invite submissions of 20 minute papers from PGRs and ECRs on the topic of migration and mobility (broadly defined), focusing on any period or place. This is an opportunity to share your research with, and recieve feedback from, established and emerging scholars working on migration and mobility studies. To apply, send abstracts of under 250 words, with a short bio, to Kathleen Commons at kabcommons@gmail.com by 5pm on 15th November. Migration and Mobility History About the Seminars History Lab is the national network for postgraduate students in history and related disciplines. Based at the Institute of Historical Research, it serves as an intellectual and social forum that connects, empowers, and supports the postgraduate community. The IHR Migration and Mobility seminar provides a space for historians and scholars from other disciplines to come together to discuss migration and mobility in history. The seminar seeks to attract papers on a diverse range of themes and periods in migration and mobility history, including the emerging field of pre-modern migration histories, and histories of migration within the Global South. We will take an interdisciplinary approach, working with sociologists, legal scholars, and geographers with an interest in historical migration and mobility. if you have any queries about this seminar, contact Kathleen at kabcommons@gmail.com
September 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
adeolaeze.bsky.social
Happening today!
Happy to be hosting the very first PhD Beyond 50 webinar today:
"Reclaiming the Student Role" – a space for mature & non-traditional PhD students.
🕠 5:30 PM WAT/BST | 📍 MS Teams
🔗 Register: adeolaeze.com/phd-beyond-5...
#PhDBeyond50 #MatureStudents #PhDLife
September 25, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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ics.bsky.social
Accepting applications: ICS Public Engagement Grants

Apply for up to £500 to support Classics-themed public engagement activities, demonstrating aspects of research in Classics in ways that are accessible, enjoyable & understandable for non-specialist audiences
Deadline 1 Nov: shorturl.at/BRqqU
September 25, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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adeolaeze.bsky.social
Doing a PhD later in life? Or thinking about it? You’re not alone.

I’m hosting the #PhDBeyond50 Free Webinar 🎓
“Reclaiming the Student Role: Mature Learners’ Perspectives”

📅 25 Sept 2025 | 🕠 5:30–7:30 PM WAT/BST | 🌍 Online |

👉 Register here: adeolaeze.com/phd-beyond-5...
September 3, 2025 at 12:39 PM
adeolaeze.bsky.social
Doing a PhD later in life? Or thinking about it? You’re not alone.

I’m hosting the #PhDBeyond50 Free Webinar 🎓
“Reclaiming the Student Role: Mature Learners’ Perspectives”

📅 25 Sept 2025 | 🕠 5:30–7:30 PM WAT/BST | 🌍 Online |

👉 Register here: adeolaeze.com/phd-beyond-5...
September 3, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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ihrhistorylab.bsky.social
Our conference has kicked off! We were welcomed by History Lab's Chair @thomascryer.bsky.social, Director of @ihr.bsky.social @clairelanghamer.bsky.social, and Professor Neil Forbes from Coventry University who is delivering his keynote speech 👨‍🏫

Don't forget that you can join us online! 💻
Photograph of Professor Neil Forbes delivering his keynote speech titled about the twentieth century after the First World War. Photograph of History Lab conference programmes and Royal Historical Society bookmarks, leaflets and badges.
July 24, 2025 at 9:17 AM
adeolaeze.bsky.social
Happy to share my SHARP News @sharpnews.bsky.social review of Daniel Matore’s 'The Graphics of Verse: Experimental Typography in Twentieth-Century Poetry' is now live!

Read it here: sharpweb.org/sharpnews/20...

Would love to hear your thoughts!
#PhDLife #Gratitude #Typography
Daniel Matore. The Graphics of Verse: Experimental Typography in Twentieth-Century Poetry. – SHARP NEWSsearchexpand
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May 19, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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ihrhistorylab.bsky.social
📢Conference update!

You can now book your place for our annual conference! "Shaping Histories: Representation and Perception Through Time" will take place on 24th July 2025.

It is free to attend but booking is essential, so secure your place now using the link below! See you there! #skystorians
History Lab 2025 Conference poster: Registration now open! Our annual conference, this year titled "Shaping Histories: Representation and Perception Through Time" taking place on Thursday 24th July 2025, is now available for booking. The keynote speaker is Neil Forbes who is a professor in international history at Coventry University and will be presenting a speech titled "War and Conflict in Europe Since 1900: The Shaping and Representation of Identity". The conference will take place in the Wolfson Conference Suite, at the Institute of Historical Research in London. Book your place now!
May 6, 2025 at 1:11 PM
adeolaeze.bsky.social
Doing a PhD in my 50s? I’d have laughed years ago. But here I am, researching, parenting & navigating life as a mature student.

I started a blog to share the journey. First post is live!

👉 adeolaeze.wordpress.com/2025/03/04/r...
Returning to Academia after Years in the Workforce: My Experience
Adeola Eze If someone had told me years ago that I’d be doing a PhD in my 50s, I probably would have laughed. I had spent years building a career in education, publishing, and literacy advocacy, en…
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March 4, 2025 at 9:57 AM