Dr Heather Ellis
@heatherlwellis.bsky.social
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
| Co-Editor History of Education
| Co-Editor History of Education
📢 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
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October 30, 2025 at 11:44 AM
📢 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
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/cultural-...
#histed @sheffielduni.bsky.social @histedsocuk.bsky.social @ische-news.bsky.social
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
@sheffielduni.bsky.social @histedsocuk.bsky.social @unishefplayer.bsky.social
July 18, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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
@sheffielduni.bsky.social @histedsocuk.bsky.social @unishefplayer.bsky.social
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
July 11, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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
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
July 7, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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
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
June 5, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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
Really useful workshop on *food banks in schools* today funded by @sheffielduni.bsky.social. Such interesting research in this space across educational provision @trusselluk.bsky.social @gurpinderlalli.bsky.social @jfledderjohann.bsky.social @emmawainwright.bsky.social @alicebradbury.bsky.social
May 30, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Really useful workshop on *food banks in schools* today funded by @sheffielduni.bsky.social. Such interesting research in this space across educational provision @trusselluk.bsky.social @gurpinderlalli.bsky.social @jfledderjohann.bsky.social @emmawainwright.bsky.social @alicebradbury.bsky.social
Presenting research on Lit and Phils in a pre-formed panel at #NEHC2025 #histed @histedsocuk.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social
May 16, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Presenting research on Lit and Phils in a pre-formed panel at #NEHC2025 #histed @histedsocuk.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social
Taking part in a journal editors' roundtable at #NEHC2025 with @stephanieolsen.bsky.social representing History of Education, The journal of @histedsocuk.bsky.social! #histed
May 14, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Taking part in a journal editors' roundtable at #NEHC2025 with @stephanieolsen.bsky.social representing History of Education, The journal of @histedsocuk.bsky.social! #histed
Great to be here at #NEHC2025! Here to talk about the @esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social project as well as knowledge networks in 19thC @histedsocuk.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social #histed
May 14, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Great to be here at #NEHC2025! Here to talk about the @esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social project as well as knowledge networks in 19thC @histedsocuk.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social #histed
Enjoyed sharing @esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social research at the HEX seminar yesterday @tampereupress.bsky.social 'Oral Histories & Communities of Experience in the UK School Meals Service.' Thanks to @stephanieolsen.bsky.social for chairing!
#histed @sheffielduni.bsky.social @histedsocuk.bsky.social
#histed @sheffielduni.bsky.social @histedsocuk.bsky.social
April 23, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Enjoyed sharing @esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social research at the HEX seminar yesterday @tampereupress.bsky.social 'Oral Histories & Communities of Experience in the UK School Meals Service.' Thanks to @stephanieolsen.bsky.social for chairing!
#histed @sheffielduni.bsky.social @histedsocuk.bsky.social
#histed @sheffielduni.bsky.social @histedsocuk.bsky.social
Excited to be starting a period as a Visiting Researcher at HEX, Centre of Excellence in the History of Experiences, Tampere University.
Looking forward to sharing @esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social research on the history of #schoolmeals #histed
@sheffielduni.bsky.social @histedsocuk.bsky.social
Looking forward to sharing @esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social research on the history of #schoolmeals #histed
@sheffielduni.bsky.social @histedsocuk.bsky.social
April 9, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Excited to be starting a period as a Visiting Researcher at HEX, Centre of Excellence in the History of Experiences, Tampere University.
Looking forward to sharing @esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social research on the history of #schoolmeals #histed
@sheffielduni.bsky.social @histedsocuk.bsky.social
Looking forward to sharing @esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social research on the history of #schoolmeals #histed
@sheffielduni.bsky.social @histedsocuk.bsky.social
A big thank you to everyone who came to our workshop today on 'Oral History and History of Childhood' - rich, thoughtful and thought-provoking presentations and really useful discussion! #histchild #histed @esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social
April 4, 2025 at 5:29 PM
A big thank you to everyone who came to our workshop today on 'Oral History and History of Childhood' - rich, thoughtful and thought-provoking presentations and really useful discussion! #histchild #histed @esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social
Great to welcome people to our one-day workshop on 'Oral History and the History of Childhood' at @sheffielduni.bsky.social! #histed #histchild @esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social
April 4, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Great to welcome people to our one-day workshop on 'Oral History and the History of Childhood' at @sheffielduni.bsky.social! #histed #histchild @esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social
Really looking forward to our 'Oral History and History of Childhood' workshop tomorrow in Sheffield! And it looks like it will be sunny too ☀️ Organised as part of the
@esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social project #histed #histchild @sheffielduni.bsky.social @histedsocuk.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social
@esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social project #histed #histchild @sheffielduni.bsky.social @histedsocuk.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social
April 3, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Really looking forward to our 'Oral History and History of Childhood' workshop tomorrow in Sheffield! And it looks like it will be sunny too ☀️ Organised as part of the
@esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social project #histed #histchild @sheffielduni.bsky.social @histedsocuk.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social
@esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social project #histed #histchild @sheffielduni.bsky.social @histedsocuk.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social
Talking to BBC radio stations today about our @esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social research & partnership with @foodmuseumuk.bsky.social on a new #schooldinners exhibition! People sharing great memories of their school meals in Newcastle, York, Cambridge, Hereford, Berkshire, Nottingham, Merseyside #histed
April 2, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Talking to BBC radio stations today about our @esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social research & partnership with @foodmuseumuk.bsky.social on a new #schooldinners exhibition! People sharing great memories of their school meals in Newcastle, York, Cambridge, Hereford, Berkshire, Nottingham, Merseyside #histed
Really interesting day at the @britishacademy.bsky.social 'Policy Histories' conference bringing together historians & policymakers. Some great conversations about #schoolmeals policy & how to embed historical perspectives #histed @esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social
March 19, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Really interesting day at the @britishacademy.bsky.social 'Policy Histories' conference bringing together historians & policymakers. Some great conversations about #schoolmeals policy & how to embed historical perspectives #histed @esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social
Heading into London today to present our @esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social project findings to the APPG for School Food! We will miss @gurpinderlalli.bsky.social today. @unishefplayer.bsky.social @histedsocuk.bsky.social #histed
March 13, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Heading into London today to present our @esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social project findings to the APPG for School Food! We will miss @gurpinderlalli.bsky.social today. @unishefplayer.bsky.social @histedsocuk.bsky.social #histed
At the @ioe.bsky.social today for the next @esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social team meeting. Today's focus is on writing projects including the monograph! 🍽🍎✍️
January 27, 2025 at 8:43 AM
At the @ioe.bsky.social today for the next @esrcschoolmeals.bsky.social team meeting. Today's focus is on writing projects including the monograph! 🍽🍎✍️
Happy New Year! Hello 2025! ❄️☃️✨️
January 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Happy New Year! Hello 2025! ❄️☃️✨️
Listening to the first keynote at #ANZHES2024 by Warwick Anderson on 'Diversity of Critique: Histories of the Present and Institutional Truth Telling.' #histed
December 11, 2024 at 12:39 AM
Listening to the first keynote at #ANZHES2024 by Warwick Anderson on 'Diversity of Critique: Histories of the Present and Institutional Truth Telling.' #histed
Hello Melbourne! 👋
December 9, 2024 at 9:35 AM
Hello Melbourne! 👋
A lovely morning spent with the Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution finding out more about their history, archives, and community activities! #litandphils #histsci #histed
November 15, 2024 at 6:17 PM
A lovely morning spent with the Highgate Literary and Scientific Institution finding out more about their history, archives, and community activities! #litandphils #histsci #histed
November 9, 2024 at 10:11 AM
Welcome to the School Meals project October newsletter! It has been another busy month with conferences, national and international, & training sessions with young curators at the UK Food Museum. We also welcomed a new member of the project team Dr Julia Bishop!
November 9, 2024 at 10:08 AM
Welcome to the School Meals project October newsletter! It has been another busy month with conferences, national and international, & training sessions with young curators at the UK Food Museum. We also welcomed a new member of the project team Dr Julia Bishop!
The School Meals team had a great time at the University of Sheffield's Festival of the Mind, showing our school meal memories film for the first time! #histed
September 30, 2024 at 6:11 PM
The School Meals team had a great time at the University of Sheffield's Festival of the Mind, showing our school meal memories film for the first time! #histed