Institute of Historical Research
@ihr.bsky.social
The Institute of Historical Research is the UK’s national home for history. Supporting historians with digital resources, library, seminars & training
https://www.history.ac.uk/ Part of @sasnews.bsky.social
https://www.history.ac.uk/ Part of @sasnews.bsky.social
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🎉We are pleased to announce new Applied History Fellowships in partnership with @royalhistsoc.org & @findmypast.bsky.social.
Join us on the 19 November at our launch event to find out more about the Fellowships and how to apply:
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
Join us on the 19 November at our launch event to find out more about the Fellowships and how to apply:
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Join us in person on 18 November for an Introduction to Responsible AI (RAI): www.sas.ac.uk/digital-huma...
Taster Session: Introduction to Responsible AI
www.sas.ac.uk
November 7, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Join us in person on 18 November for an Introduction to Responsible AI (RAI): www.sas.ac.uk/digital-huma...
A big thank you to everyone who joined us for History Day 2025! 🎉
We hope you enjoyed the event as much as we did and we look forward to seeing you again next year!
@senatehouselib.bsky.social @ihrlibrary.bsky.social
#HistDay25
We hope you enjoyed the event as much as we did and we look forward to seeing you again next year!
@senatehouselib.bsky.social @ihrlibrary.bsky.social
#HistDay25
November 6, 2025 at 3:40 PM
A big thank you to everyone who joined us for History Day 2025! 🎉
We hope you enjoyed the event as much as we did and we look forward to seeing you again next year!
@senatehouselib.bsky.social @ihrlibrary.bsky.social
#HistDay25
We hope you enjoyed the event as much as we did and we look forward to seeing you again next year!
@senatehouselib.bsky.social @ihrlibrary.bsky.social
#HistDay25
Are you studying, researching or teaching digital histories? Try using the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH). It contains 670,000+ resources from 55 BCE to today! Find out how to use 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
November 6, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Are you studying, researching or teaching digital histories? Try using the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH). It contains 670,000+ resources from 55 BCE to today! Find out how to use BBIH buff.ly/yD11954 @brepols.net
The Curriers' Prize is now open! Submit your best unpublished essay on any aspect of London's history, and you could get a £1,000 award!
Full details: 👇 w ww.history.ac.uk/funding/awards-bursaries-prizes/curriers-prize
Full details: 👇 w ww.history.ac.uk/funding/awards-bursaries-prizes/curriers-prize
The Curriers’ Prize
The Worshipful Company of Curriers, has established an essay prize on the history of London, in association with The London Journal Trust and the IHR.
www.history.ac.uk
November 5, 2025 at 12:12 PM
The Curriers' Prize is now open! Submit your best unpublished essay on any aspect of London's history, and you could get a £1,000 award!
Full details: 👇 w ww.history.ac.uk/funding/awards-bursaries-prizes/curriers-prize
Full details: 👇 w ww.history.ac.uk/funding/awards-bursaries-prizes/curriers-prize
Congratulations to @berrypillot.bsky.social for winning the #PollardPrize 2025! Berry's paper 'No Place to be a Child? The Persistence and Peculiarities of Children’s Play during the Second World War in London and Liverpool' will be published in Historical Research @oxfordacademic.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Congratulations to @berrypillot.bsky.social for winning the #PollardPrize 2025! Berry's paper 'No Place to be a Child? The Persistence and Peculiarities of Children’s Play during the Second World War in London and Liverpool' will be published in Historical Research @oxfordacademic.bsky.social
Reposting some spooky goings on from @vch-london.bsky.social.
A spooky story from the Victoria County History archive (or is it...?). A tribute to M R James and the world of the early VCH, which I first shared on 31 October last year - I hope you enjoy it. #Halloween @vch-home.bsky.social
blog.history.ac.uk/2024/10/vch-...
blog.history.ac.uk/2024/10/vch-...
VCH Ghost Story - On History
With the nights drawing in, it’s the season for storytelling. This curious and disconcerting letter was found recently in the archive of the Victoria County History of England (addressed to then-Gener...
blog.history.ac.uk
October 31, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Reposting some spooky goings on from @vch-london.bsky.social.
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HISTORY EVENT. There's good institution-building work happening at London's IHR. History Day, 4th November
What can you expect to find at #HistDay25 our celebration of history collections with @senatehouselib.bsky.social? Come along and find out on 4 Nov. Book your free space here www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
October 30, 2025 at 11:13 AM
HISTORY EVENT. There's good institution-building work happening at London's IHR. History Day, 4th November
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The concluding round table panel of what has been a really fascinating conference @ihr.bsky.social today on the history of Employment Tribunals organised by our Trades Union & Employment Forum.
October 30, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The concluding round table panel of what has been a really fascinating conference @ihr.bsky.social today on the history of Employment Tribunals organised by our Trades Union & Employment Forum.
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🚨Only 2 days left to apply to participate in the History and Archives in Practice 2026 conference #HAP26! 🚨 Applications close on 31st Oct
Held at @sheffielduni.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social in partnership with @ihr.bsky.social @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy @royalhistsoc.org
Held at @sheffielduni.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social in partnership with @ihr.bsky.social @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy @royalhistsoc.org
🚨The call for papers for the History and Archives in Practice 2026 conference #HAP26 is now live! 🚨
Along with @ihr.bsky.social @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy @royalhistsoc.org we invite you to explore 'Shaping Societies, Improving Lives: The Impact of Archives and Historical Research' ⬇️
Along with @ihr.bsky.social @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy @royalhistsoc.org we invite you to explore 'Shaping Societies, Improving Lives: The Impact of Archives and Historical Research' ⬇️
Call for Participation | History and Archives in Practice 2026
Shaping Societies, Improving Lives: the Impact of Archives and Historical Research
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October 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
🚨Only 2 days left to apply to participate in the History and Archives in Practice 2026 conference #HAP26! 🚨 Applications close on 31st Oct
Held at @sheffielduni.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social in partnership with @ihr.bsky.social @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy @royalhistsoc.org
Held at @sheffielduni.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social in partnership with @ihr.bsky.social @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy @royalhistsoc.org
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📢CFP: Annual Olivette Otele Prize 2025/26!
Our annual prize for Black UK-based history PhD students is now open for submissions!
📆Key dates:
- Abstracts due on 28th November
- Notifications on 19th December
- 8000 word essay due on 27th Feb
(1/3)
Our annual prize for Black UK-based history PhD students is now open for submissions!
📆Key dates:
- Abstracts due on 28th November
- Notifications on 19th December
- 8000 word essay due on 27th Feb
(1/3)
October 29, 2025 at 10:25 AM
📢CFP: Annual Olivette Otele Prize 2025/26!
Our annual prize for Black UK-based history PhD students is now open for submissions!
📆Key dates:
- Abstracts due on 28th November
- Notifications on 19th December
- 8000 word essay due on 27th Feb
(1/3)
Our annual prize for Black UK-based history PhD students is now open for submissions!
📆Key dates:
- Abstracts due on 28th November
- Notifications on 19th December
- 8000 word essay due on 27th Feb
(1/3)
1 week to go until History Day - don't forget to sign up! Read about why History Day is such a fantastic event in this blog by Claire Langhamer: buff.ly/ySfBuWR
#HistDay25 @senatehouselib.bsky.social
#HistDay25 @senatehouselib.bsky.social
October 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM
1 week to go until History Day - don't forget to sign up! Read about why History Day is such a fantastic event in this blog by Claire Langhamer: buff.ly/ySfBuWR
#HistDay25 @senatehouselib.bsky.social
#HistDay25 @senatehouselib.bsky.social
Are you studying, researching or teaching the histories of race and ethnicity? Try using the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH). It contains 670,000+ resources from 55 BCE to today! Find out how to use 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
October 28, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Are you studying, researching or teaching the histories of race and ethnicity? Try using the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH). It contains 670,000+ resources from 55 BCE to today! Find out how to use BBIH buff.ly/yD11954 @brepols.net
🎉We are pleased to announce new Applied History Fellowships in partnership with @royalhistsoc.org & @findmypast.bsky.social.
Join us on the 19 November at our launch event to find out more about the Fellowships and how to apply:
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
Join us on the 19 November at our launch event to find out more about the Fellowships and how to apply:
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
October 27, 2025 at 9:38 AM
🎉We are pleased to announce new Applied History Fellowships in partnership with @royalhistsoc.org & @findmypast.bsky.social.
Join us on the 19 November at our launch event to find out more about the Fellowships and how to apply:
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
Join us on the 19 November at our launch event to find out more about the Fellowships and how to apply:
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
In this On History blog, Gaverne Bennett and Jenny Lelkes-Rarugal discuss how the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) can be used to research and teach the histories of race and ethnicity
Researching the histories of race and ethnicity in the Bibliography of British and Irish History - On History
blog.history.ac.uk
October 23, 2025 at 10:03 AM
In this On History blog, Gaverne Bennett and Jenny Lelkes-Rarugal discuss how the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) can be used to research and teach the histories of race and ethnicity
Join us for the 2025 Historical Research Lecture on 4 November. "Can popular history be radical? Historical research and writing for the public” - Catherine Clark, Director of @chppc.bsky.social at the IHR. Find out more: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
October 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Join us for the 2025 Historical Research Lecture on 4 November. "Can popular history be radical? Historical research and writing for the public” - Catherine Clark, Director of @chppc.bsky.social at the IHR. Find out more: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Great 12-month opportunity for an historian. Salary: £36,799 (Grade 5: Development Worker grade). Edinburgh/hybrid. Closing date 21 October.
Vacancy: Legacy of Slavery Research Project Officer - The Scottish Episcopal Church
Salary: £36,799 (Grade 5: Development Worker grade)Contract: Fixed term for 12 months Hours: Fulltime, 35 hours a week (.8 FTE or 28 hours will also be considered). Some occasional evening or weekend ...
www.scotland.anglican.org
October 22, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Great 12-month opportunity for an historian. Salary: £36,799 (Grade 5: Development Worker grade). Edinburgh/hybrid. Closing date 21 October.
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As it's #OAWeek we'd like to ask #humanities researchers a few questions on how they feel about #OpenAccess - this will help us to inform the resources we create and share. If you have a couple of minutes, please fill this out, we'd love to hear from you!
www.surveymonkey.com/r/8RV273D
#Publishing
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#Publishing
Open Access 2025
Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.
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October 21, 2025 at 8:32 AM
As it's #OAWeek we'd like to ask #humanities researchers a few questions on how they feel about #OpenAccess - this will help us to inform the resources we create and share. If you have a couple of minutes, please fill this out, we'd love to hear from you!
www.surveymonkey.com/r/8RV273D
#Publishing
www.surveymonkey.com/r/8RV273D
#Publishing
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⭐ Ahead of History Day 2025, why not take a moment to read our blog on LGBTQ+ books in the IHR Library? The blog highlights some of our more recent titles, uncovering hidden stories, challenging narratives and celebrating queer history 🏳️🌈
👉 Read here: blog.history.ac.uk/2025/04/new-...
#HistDay25
👉 Read here: blog.history.ac.uk/2025/04/new-...
#HistDay25
October 21, 2025 at 10:05 AM
⭐ Ahead of History Day 2025, why not take a moment to read our blog on LGBTQ+ books in the IHR Library? The blog highlights some of our more recent titles, uncovering hidden stories, challenging narratives and celebrating queer history 🏳️🌈
👉 Read here: blog.history.ac.uk/2025/04/new-...
#HistDay25
👉 Read here: blog.history.ac.uk/2025/04/new-...
#HistDay25
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We look forward very much to taking part in #HistDay25 on Tuesday 4 November, hosted @ihr.bsky.social and @senatehouselib.bsky.social, and featuring more than 70 organisations that enable historical research.
It's chance to discover the rich infrastructure that can support your work. #Skystorians
It's chance to discover the rich infrastructure that can support your work. #Skystorians
What can you expect to find at #HistDay25 our celebration of history collections with @senatehouselib.bsky.social? Come along and find out on 4 Nov. Book your free space here www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
October 21, 2025 at 1:55 PM
We look forward very much to taking part in #HistDay25 on Tuesday 4 November, hosted @ihr.bsky.social and @senatehouselib.bsky.social, and featuring more than 70 organisations that enable historical research.
It's chance to discover the rich infrastructure that can support your work. #Skystorians
It's chance to discover the rich infrastructure that can support your work. #Skystorians
Final call #HAP26
'History and Archives in Practice, 2026': call for participation bit.ly/4pITZrs
HAP26 takes place in Sheffield on the theme of 'Shaping Societies, Improving Lives: The Impact of Archives & Historical Research'. With @ihr.bsky.social & @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy Closing date 31 October.
HAP26 takes place in Sheffield on the theme of 'Shaping Societies, Improving Lives: The Impact of Archives & Historical Research'. With @ihr.bsky.social & @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy Closing date 31 October.
History and Archives in Practice, 2026: Call for participation now open - RHS
The call is now open for participants to 'History and Archives in Practice, 2026' (HAP26), the annual gathering of historians and archivists, jointly hosted by the Royal Historical Society, Institute ...
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October 22, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Final call #HAP26
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📅 Save the Date!
🎉 To mark 50 years of the Social History Society, we’re hosting a Social History Festival with @ihr.bsky.social!
🗓️ Fri 24 April 2026
📍 Senate House, University of London
Panels, a keynote + hands-on activities!
💡 Want to contribute? 👉socialhistsoc@gmail.com
More info coming soon!
🎉 To mark 50 years of the Social History Society, we’re hosting a Social History Festival with @ihr.bsky.social!
🗓️ Fri 24 April 2026
📍 Senate House, University of London
Panels, a keynote + hands-on activities!
💡 Want to contribute? 👉socialhistsoc@gmail.com
More info coming soon!
October 22, 2025 at 8:27 AM
📅 Save the Date!
🎉 To mark 50 years of the Social History Society, we’re hosting a Social History Festival with @ihr.bsky.social!
🗓️ Fri 24 April 2026
📍 Senate House, University of London
Panels, a keynote + hands-on activities!
💡 Want to contribute? 👉socialhistsoc@gmail.com
More info coming soon!
🎉 To mark 50 years of the Social History Society, we’re hosting a Social History Festival with @ihr.bsky.social!
🗓️ Fri 24 April 2026
📍 Senate House, University of London
Panels, a keynote + hands-on activities!
💡 Want to contribute? 👉socialhistsoc@gmail.com
More info coming soon!
Two weeks to go until History Day 2025! Take a look at some of the amazing organisations participating this year 🤩
Explore the different organisations and online collections on the History Day website: exhibitions.london.ac.uk/s/history-da...
#HistDay25 @senatehouselib.bsky.social
Explore the different organisations and online collections on the History Day website: exhibitions.london.ac.uk/s/history-da...
#HistDay25 @senatehouselib.bsky.social
History Day 2025 · History Day · University of London
exhibitions.london.ac.uk
October 22, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Two weeks to go until History Day 2025! Take a look at some of the amazing organisations participating this year 🤩
Explore the different organisations and online collections on the History Day website: exhibitions.london.ac.uk/s/history-da...
#HistDay25 @senatehouselib.bsky.social
Explore the different organisations and online collections on the History Day website: exhibitions.london.ac.uk/s/history-da...
#HistDay25 @senatehouselib.bsky.social
In 1837, James McCune Smith became the first Black doctor to graduate from a UK university. You can use the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) to learn about the many Black individuals who have contributed to the development of medicine and medical communities in the UK and Ireland
October 21, 2025 at 1:05 PM
In 1837, James McCune Smith became the first Black doctor to graduate from a UK university. You can use the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) to learn about the many Black individuals who have contributed to the development of medicine and medical communities in the UK and Ireland
Announcing IHR Discovery Courses: Historic Maps, Townscape & Architecture, and Archaeology for Historians. Suitable for historians working in all contexts, or anyone looking for new learning experiences, and inspiration. www.history.ac.uk/study-traini...
October 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Announcing IHR Discovery Courses: Historic Maps, Townscape & Architecture, and Archaeology for Historians. Suitable for historians working in all contexts, or anyone looking for new learning experiences, and inspiration. www.history.ac.uk/study-traini...
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The recording of the @ihr.bsky.social Creighton Lecture (not a lecture) 2025 is now available online. Me in conversation with brilliant poet Hannah Lowe, chaired by @clairelanghamer.bsky.social, on 'Doing #History with #Poetry'.
#AHistoryOfEnglandIn25Poems www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
#AHistoryOfEnglandIn25Poems www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
October 20, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The recording of the @ihr.bsky.social Creighton Lecture (not a lecture) 2025 is now available online. Me in conversation with brilliant poet Hannah Lowe, chaired by @clairelanghamer.bsky.social, on 'Doing #History with #Poetry'.
#AHistoryOfEnglandIn25Poems www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
#AHistoryOfEnglandIn25Poems www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...