@nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social
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"Of the 991 history exam questions set in 2023, 357 featured a named individual, but only 31 were women – and nine of those were references to Elizabeth I or her reign."
Dr Natasha R. Hodgson of Nottingham Trent University writes this week in The Conversation bit.ly/49ZqTiq
Dr Natasha R. Hodgson of Nottingham Trent University writes this week in The Conversation bit.ly/49ZqTiq
Women are still absent from how history is taught and assessed in England
Over a third of GCSE, AS and A-level exam papers in 2023 made no mention of women at all.
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December 5, 2025 at 7:22 AM
"Of the 991 history exam questions set in 2023, 357 featured a named individual, but only 31 were women – and nine of those were references to Elizabeth I or her reign."
Dr Natasha R. Hodgson of Nottingham Trent University writes this week in The Conversation bit.ly/49ZqTiq
Dr Natasha R. Hodgson of Nottingham Trent University writes this week in The Conversation bit.ly/49ZqTiq
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TMW's Natasha Hodgson @nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social on the absence of women in History GCSE and A Level exam papers in today's @uk.theconversation.com, what this means for students, and the need for curriculum and assessment reform @departmentforedu.bsky.social
Recent research carried out by the Teaching Medieval Women group supported by NTU, shows that women are critically underrepresented in History assessments in English secondary schools at GCSE and A-Level: theconversation.com/women-are-st...
Women are still absent from how history is taught and assessed in England
Over a third of GCSE, AS and A-level exam papers in 2023 made no mention of women at all.
theconversation.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:04 AM
TMW's Natasha Hodgson @nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social on the absence of women in History GCSE and A Level exam papers in today's @uk.theconversation.com, what this means for students, and the need for curriculum and assessment reform @departmentforedu.bsky.social
Recent research carried out by the Teaching Medieval Women group supported by NTU, shows that women are critically underrepresented in History assessments in English secondary schools at GCSE and A-Level: theconversation.com/women-are-st...
Women are still absent from how history is taught and assessed in England
Over a third of GCSE, AS and A-level exam papers in 2023 made no mention of women at all.
theconversation.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Recent research carried out by the Teaching Medieval Women group supported by NTU, shows that women are critically underrepresented in History assessments in English secondary schools at GCSE and A-Level: theconversation.com/women-are-st...
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Earlier this year, @nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social - one of the authorial team on this new report - wrote for the Royal Historical Society on this subject bit.ly/4nNLsSn and her important work for @teachmedwomen.bsky.social
#Skystorians
#Skystorians
September 25, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Earlier this year, @nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social - one of the authorial team on this new report - wrote for the Royal Historical Society on this subject bit.ly/4nNLsSn and her important work for @teachmedwomen.bsky.social
#Skystorians
#Skystorians
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TES article on our ESIS report after Natasha and I were interviewed, and featuring great examples of curricula change from history teachers across the country. www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
Why are women missing from school history?
The extent to which history lessons ignore female figures has been revealed by new research. Here, teachers share the changes they are making to address this gender imbalance
www.tes.com
October 2, 2025 at 8:16 AM
TES article on our ESIS report after Natasha and I were interviewed, and featuring great examples of curricula change from history teachers across the country. www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
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This report is entirely valid, and I welcome it. However, glancing at the Key Stage 3 curriculum, I can see how it's happened -- there's little emphasis on social history or non-political biography
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
School history lessons minimise the role of women, report finds
Campaigners say key stage 3 curriculum plays to misogny and teaches a ‘false version of the past’
www.theguardian.com
September 24, 2025 at 3:38 PM
This report is entirely valid, and I welcome it. However, glancing at the Key Stage 3 curriculum, I can see how it's happened -- there's little emphasis on social history or non-political biography
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Important research out today based on a national survey of on the teaching of women in History at schools in England @beckyfrancis.bsky.social @mrjamesob.bsky.social @royalhistsoc.org @ihrlibrary.bsky.social @histassoc.bsky.social
We’re launching the results of our research into gender balance in the History curriculum today.
The report - The Great History Heist: Reclaiming Women’s Place in the History Curriculum - found only 12% of History lessons feature women as their main focus. 59% featured no women at all.
The report - The Great History Heist: Reclaiming Women’s Place in the History Curriculum - found only 12% of History lessons feature women as their main focus. 59% featured no women at all.
Sexism in the History Curriculum - End Sexism in Schools
End Sexism In School’s second crowd research project is looking into the History curriculum taught at KS3 (years 7-9) in England and Wales.
endsexisminschools.org.uk
September 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Important research out today based on a national survey of on the teaching of women in History at schools in England @beckyfrancis.bsky.social @mrjamesob.bsky.social @royalhistsoc.org @ihrlibrary.bsky.social @histassoc.bsky.social
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'Even when women were mentioned, the report found they were more often victims than protagonists, with the women murdered by Jack the Ripper more likely to be taught in lessons than the female code breakers at Bletchley Park during the second world war 1/2
School history lessons minimise the role of women, report finds
Campaigners say key stage 3 curriculum plays to misogny and teaches a ‘false version of the past’
www.theguardian.com
September 24, 2025 at 6:17 AM
'Even when women were mentioned, the report found they were more often victims than protagonists, with the women murdered by Jack the Ripper more likely to be taught in lessons than the female code breakers at Bletchley Park during the second world war 1/2
Immensely proud to be part of the incredible team who authored this report! The 'Great History Heist' presents results from a national survey of the teaching of women in History at KS3, and suggests pathways for improving the systemic barriers affecting representation in the classroom.
We’re launching the results of our research into gender balance in the History curriculum today.
The report - The Great History Heist: Reclaiming Women’s Place in the History Curriculum - found only 12% of History lessons feature women as their main focus. 59% featured no women at all.
The report - The Great History Heist: Reclaiming Women’s Place in the History Curriculum - found only 12% of History lessons feature women as their main focus. 59% featured no women at all.
Sexism in the History Curriculum - End Sexism in Schools
End Sexism In School’s second crowd research project is looking into the History curriculum taught at KS3 (years 7-9) in England and Wales.
endsexisminschools.org.uk
September 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Immensely proud to be part of the incredible team who authored this report! The 'Great History Heist' presents results from a national survey of the teaching of women in History at KS3, and suggests pathways for improving the systemic barriers affecting representation in the classroom.
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Armenia Is About To Put Its Ancient Manuscripts Online For Free
By Amos Chapple
www.rferl.org/a/armenia-ma...
Armenia at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje...
#Books #History #OldManuscript
By Amos Chapple
www.rferl.org/a/armenia-ma...
Armenia at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje...
#Books #History #OldManuscript
July 28, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Armenia Is About To Put Its Ancient Manuscripts Online For Free
By Amos Chapple
www.rferl.org/a/armenia-ma...
Armenia at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje...
#Books #History #OldManuscript
By Amos Chapple
www.rferl.org/a/armenia-ma...
Armenia at PG:
www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/subje...
#Books #History #OldManuscript
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What Medieval Women Read www.medievalists.net/2025/04/what... #MedievalWomen
What Medieval Women Read - Medievalists.net
Explore the private libraries of Marie de Berry and Jeanne d’Artois to discover what medieval women read. Their collections reveal the intellectual, devotional, and medical interests of noblewomen in…
www.medievalists.net
July 27, 2025 at 7:17 PM
What Medieval Women Read www.medievalists.net/2025/04/what... #MedievalWomen
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In our latest animated short for KS3 History students (and History peeps in general), @nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social and @ewoodacre.bsky.social explain 'Corporate Monarchy' (or how monarchs relied on those closest to them to help them rule), using the examples of Töregene Khatun and Eleni of Ethiopia.
Teaching Medieval Women: Corporate Monarchy
YouTube video by Teaching Medieval Women
www.youtube.com
July 22, 2025 at 10:00 AM
In our latest animated short for KS3 History students (and History peeps in general), @nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social and @ewoodacre.bsky.social explain 'Corporate Monarchy' (or how monarchs relied on those closest to them to help them rule), using the examples of Töregene Khatun and Eleni of Ethiopia.
Suoer new blog post and resources by teacher educator Steve Illingworth (University of Cumbria) on Teaching Medieval Women teachingmedievalwomen.org/on-teaching-... please share!
On Teaching Medieval Women - Teaching Medieval Women
Some reflections and a classroom resource from a history educator. Steve Illingworth, Lecturer in History Education at the University of Cumbria, has kindly put together a resource pack for Teaching M...
teachingmedievalwomen.org
June 10, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Suoer new blog post and resources by teacher educator Steve Illingworth (University of Cumbria) on Teaching Medieval Women teachingmedievalwomen.org/on-teaching-... please share!
Last couple of spaces available, get in quick!
TMW's next CPD day will be taking place on Monday 16 June 2025 at Nottingham Trent University.
The day is aimed at secondary school History teachers and trainees interested in teaching medieval women.
Register for free on Eventbrite: bit.ly/TMW_Nottingh...
#teachers #historyteachers #skystorians
The day is aimed at secondary school History teachers and trainees interested in teaching medieval women.
Register for free on Eventbrite: bit.ly/TMW_Nottingh...
#teachers #historyteachers #skystorians
June 10, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Last couple of spaces available, get in quick!
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We still have spaces available for our upcoming CPD Day in Nottingham!
Featuring talks from teachers and historians, including @nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social and @ewoodacre.bsky.social, on medieval women and how to bring them into the classroom, this is not one to be missed.
bit.ly/TMW_Nottingh...
Featuring talks from teachers and historians, including @nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social and @ewoodacre.bsky.social, on medieval women and how to bring them into the classroom, this is not one to be missed.
bit.ly/TMW_Nottingh...
TMW's next CPD day will be taking place on Monday 16 June 2025 at Nottingham Trent University.
The day is aimed at secondary school History teachers and trainees interested in teaching medieval women.
Register for free on Eventbrite: bit.ly/TMW_Nottingh...
#teachers #historyteachers #skystorians
The day is aimed at secondary school History teachers and trainees interested in teaching medieval women.
Register for free on Eventbrite: bit.ly/TMW_Nottingh...
#teachers #historyteachers #skystorians
May 19, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We still have spaces available for our upcoming CPD Day in Nottingham!
Featuring talks from teachers and historians, including @nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social and @ewoodacre.bsky.social, on medieval women and how to bring them into the classroom, this is not one to be missed.
bit.ly/TMW_Nottingh...
Featuring talks from teachers and historians, including @nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social and @ewoodacre.bsky.social, on medieval women and how to bring them into the classroom, this is not one to be missed.
bit.ly/TMW_Nottingh...
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A queenly couple of days in London this week! Had a lovely CPD session talking about queen’s lands with my @teachmedwomen.bsky.social colleagues for the GDST on Friday followed by 1536 on stage today—a play where Anne Boleyn became an interesting plot device! 👸
May 24, 2025 at 7:58 PM
A queenly couple of days in London this week! Had a lovely CPD session talking about queen’s lands with my @teachmedwomen.bsky.social colleagues for the GDST on Friday followed by 1536 on stage today—a play where Anne Boleyn became an interesting plot device! 👸
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We have many good things to give away and also to discuss on the @royalhistsoc.org stand at the 2025 @histassoc.bsky.social conference in Liverpool today and tomorrow.
If you're attending, please come and say hello #HAconf25 #Skystorians
If you're attending, please come and say hello #HAconf25 #Skystorians
May 9, 2025 at 10:38 AM
We have many good things to give away and also to discuss on the @royalhistsoc.org stand at the 2025 @histassoc.bsky.social conference in Liverpool today and tomorrow.
If you're attending, please come and say hello #HAconf25 #Skystorians
If you're attending, please come and say hello #HAconf25 #Skystorians
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Then, at 4.15pm in Room 736, we have Natasha Hodgson and Debbie Bogard reflecting on CPD events held alongside the British Library's Medieval Women exhibition in 'Developing resources with libraries and archives: teaching medieval women at the British Library'.
@nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social
@nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social
May 9, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Then, at 4.15pm in Room 736, we have Natasha Hodgson and Debbie Bogard reflecting on CPD events held alongside the British Library's Medieval Women exhibition in 'Developing resources with libraries and archives: teaching medieval women at the British Library'.
@nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social
@nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social
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TMW's next CPD day will be taking place on Monday 16 June 2025 at Nottingham Trent University.
The day is aimed at secondary school History teachers and trainees interested in teaching medieval women.
Register for free on Eventbrite: bit.ly/TMW_Nottingh...
#teachers #historyteachers #skystorians
The day is aimed at secondary school History teachers and trainees interested in teaching medieval women.
Register for free on Eventbrite: bit.ly/TMW_Nottingh...
#teachers #historyteachers #skystorians
April 23, 2025 at 2:29 PM
TMW's next CPD day will be taking place on Monday 16 June 2025 at Nottingham Trent University.
The day is aimed at secondary school History teachers and trainees interested in teaching medieval women.
Register for free on Eventbrite: bit.ly/TMW_Nottingh...
#teachers #historyteachers #skystorians
The day is aimed at secondary school History teachers and trainees interested in teaching medieval women.
Register for free on Eventbrite: bit.ly/TMW_Nottingh...
#teachers #historyteachers #skystorians
CFP deadline tomorrow! Do circulate to interested postgrads working on projects related to "Power and the People'...
NTU postgraduate conference cfp 2025! CFP deadline 2nd May, conference on 5th June. All welcome!
May 1, 2025 at 9:22 AM
CFP deadline tomorrow! Do circulate to interested postgrads working on projects related to "Power and the People'...
NTU postgraduate conference cfp 2025! CFP deadline 2nd May, conference on 5th June. All welcome!
April 8, 2025 at 10:47 AM
NTU postgraduate conference cfp 2025! CFP deadline 2nd May, conference on 5th June. All welcome!
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Women's and gender history is thriving in HE, but very little of this new work appears in schools history.
Mid-way through the gov't's curriculum review, Natasha Hodgson considers the barriers to the take up of new work in schools, and how she seeks to overcome these bit.ly/4lf0Xm4 1/2 #Skystorians
Mid-way through the gov't's curriculum review, Natasha Hodgson considers the barriers to the take up of new work in schools, and how she seeks to overcome these bit.ly/4lf0Xm4 1/2 #Skystorians
March 31, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Women's and gender history is thriving in HE, but very little of this new work appears in schools history.
Mid-way through the gov't's curriculum review, Natasha Hodgson considers the barriers to the take up of new work in schools, and how she seeks to overcome these bit.ly/4lf0Xm4 1/2 #Skystorians
Mid-way through the gov't's curriculum review, Natasha Hodgson considers the barriers to the take up of new work in schools, and how she seeks to overcome these bit.ly/4lf0Xm4 1/2 #Skystorians
Next online talk - 7 April 2025 - 'Melisende: or long and short division: Elite women managing war finance and strategy for the Crusades and the Crusader States'. Looking forward to the Queen's Resources workshop!
March 17, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Next online talk - 7 April 2025 - 'Melisende: or long and short division: Elite women managing war finance and strategy for the Crusades and the Crusader States'. Looking forward to the Queen's Resources workshop!
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This weekend @1972shp.bsky.social/@danlyndon.bsky.social and TMW ran a CPD event at the @britishlibrary.bsky.social working with teachers and students on how to bring medieval women into the classroom. We were also treated to a mesmerising performance by @dulcimerkate.bsky.social #SHPTMW
January 20, 2025 at 8:04 AM
This weekend @1972shp.bsky.social/@danlyndon.bsky.social and TMW ran a CPD event at the @britishlibrary.bsky.social working with teachers and students on how to bring medieval women into the classroom. We were also treated to a mesmerising performance by @dulcimerkate.bsky.social #SHPTMW