History UK Pedagogy Forum: Transitions to University (1-2.30pm, Thursday 26 March) www.tickettailor.com/events/histo... Dr David Brown will lead discussions on what skills we might expect students to arrive at university with, and how to best support them to thrive. #historyeducation #academicsky

History UK Pedagogy Forum: Transitions to University (1-2.30pm, Thursday 26 March) www.tickettailor.com/events/histo... Dr David Brown will lead discussions on what skills we might expect students to arrive at university with, and how to best support them to thrive. #historyeducation #academicsky

Our next History UK Pedagogy Forums focus on transitions to studying history at university (1-2.30pm, 26 March), and digital pedagogies in HE history teaching (3-4.30pm, 15 April). More info 👇 Please share, see you there! #historyeducation #academicsky historyuk.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/events/2025-...

The sudden growth of the Green Party is an extraordinary, and still under analysed, development in British politics, with longer term origins than most people think. A while ago I wrote about the first Green Party elected to Parliament. No it wasn’t Caroline Lucas.

This was a fascinating read by @simpep.bsky.social who explores how the language surrounding immigrants has developed over time. 🔗 tinyurl.com/hnubwswd 🧵👇 #langsky #linguistics #immigration

Reminder of next week's History UK Pedagogy Forum - online discussion of narratives around the 'Value' of a history degree (3-4.30pm, Tuesday 24 February 2026). Lots to talk about!! @callingdrjones.bsky.social #historyeducation #academicsky Book here: historyuk.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/events/2025-...

Immigration is fuelled by people moving for work, family or better opportunities.

I was asked to write a short historical overview of why immigration to the UK has been so often portrayed as "an invasion", and how it's linked to empire and things like the "great replacement" far-right conspiracy theory: theconversation.com/how-immigran...

Reminder of next week's History UK Pedagogy Forum - online discussion of narratives around the 'Value' of a history degree (3-4.30pm, Tuesday 24 February 2026). Lots to talk about!! @callingdrjones.bsky.social #historyeducation #academicsky Book here: historyuk.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/events/2025-...

Our History UK Pedagogy Forum returns for 2026, beginning with a timely online discussion on narratives around the 'Value' of a history degree (3-4.30pm, Tuesday 24 February 2026) Please do share, hope to see you there! #historyeducation #academicsky historyuk.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/events/2025-...

Our History UK Pedagogy Forum returns for 2026, beginning with a timely online discussion on narratives around the 'Value' of a history degree (3-4.30pm, Tuesday 24 February 2026) Please do share, hope to see you there! #historyeducation #academicsky historyuk.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/events/2025-...

Labour's changes to immigration rules, including potentially applying them retroactively, would be some of the most draconian anti-immigration policies in decades. They're the hostile environment on speed. This is pure cruelty as policy, with absolutely no merit to them archive.today/2026.02.03-2...

Excellent article but stark reminder that for all the perceptions of universities as ivory towers for elites, they are actually vital hubs in towns n cities supporting local businesses and providing key services as well as education….

Enjoyed this conversation with @simpep.bsky.social and @callingdrjones.bsky.social for History UK - a great opportunity to reflect on my teaching experiences as a PGR and how they have formed my ECR teaching identity

Our 1st History in Practice chat with historians teaching in UKHE was with the wonderful @imogenknox.bsky.social! Very interesting reflections on opportunities/challenges of teaching & navigating different identities in early-career. Please share! tinyurl.com/2y7jeuyb #historyeducation #academicsky

Kicking off our 2026 schedule with a paper! Join us next Thursday for our seminar: “You are not to allow yourselves to be frightened”: Norman Manley’s Visits to Britain and Transnational Care in Post-war Britain 📍 Online only 📆 Thursday 22nd January, 2026 ⏰ 17:30 🔗 www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

🚨#History #envhist Job Alert: My Department is hiring an Assistant Professor in Environmental History. 🗃️ Come work with us at Warwick. You'll get both excellent colleagues and great students! See details below... And do not hesitate to spread the word... 👇👇👇 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPK289/a...

Welcome to Britain, a country so short of dentists that an MP's 87-year-old mum pulled her teeth out with pliers. Also a country with thousands of foreign-qualified dentists who can’t work until they pass an exam so oversubscribed it’s like trying to book Glasto tickets. www.ft.com/content/f4e5...

If you teach histories of British slavery, don't miss this Thursday's book launch and talk: Teaching Slavery: New Approaches to Britain's Colonial Past, IHR, London 11 December & on Zoom. 5:30pm. Registration details are below and a link to the open access book in post 2/2. This post is 1/2.

I talked to the History Extra pod about the ideas behind MULTICULTURAL BRITAIN and how they relate to today’s grim politics Listen on Spotify oR wHerEvEr yOu gEt yOur PoDcAsTs open.spotify.com/episode/4Zey...

I teach computational data science, not history, but I found the examples helpful and extensible to my own class prep and formative assessments. Thanks for sharing!

Excited to launch, with @callingdrjones.bsky.social, 'History in Practice' - an informal space to collectively share, reflect, and collaborate on all things related to history teaching in universities Some excellent pieces to begin with, please do get involved! www.history-uk.ac.uk/history-in-p...

Really looking forward to taking part in this History UK event on *Wednesday*! Details and booking information are here: www.tickettailor.com/events/histo... #historyeducation

Kicking off our 2025-26 History UK Pedagogy Forum! 📢👇 'Undertaking and Publishing Pedagogical Research' 4-5.30pm, Wednesday 16 July 2025 Online via Teams Free event – booking required: buytickets.at/historyukped... Spread the word! More details & other events: www.history-uk.ac.uk/events/2025-...

Kicking off our 2025-26 History UK Pedagogy Forum! 📢👇 'Undertaking and Publishing Pedagogical Research' 4-5.30pm, Wednesday 16 July 2025 Online via Teams Free event – booking required: buytickets.at/historyukped... Spread the word! More details & other events: www.history-uk.ac.uk/events/2025-...

Beyond delighted to announce that I'm now represented by Ciara Finan at Curtis Brown @curtisbrownltd.bsky.social! This is an absolute dream come true for me, and I'm so excited to start working with her!

I asked this once on the other site and got a good response, so here goes again: Historians, what is the thing that made you go ‘wait, wut?’ in the archives or in your research?

As one of the folks organising this, please do share with anyone you think would be interested - our focus for this event on 'Teaching in a Time of Crisis' is unfortunately becoming even more relevant with each passing day

Another day, another university in crisis. This time it's Canterbury Christ Church, to lose say 400 jobs and over a quarter of posts. The reality of what is happening in UK Higher Education - and even worse, what is about to happen - is crushing. I'm so sorry. www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/n...

We've got a couple of cracking online events coming up as part of History UK's pedagogy forum. 27/11: Undertaking and Publishing Pedagogical Research www.history-uk.ac.uk/huk-pedagogy... 3/12: Graduate Teaching Roundtable www.history-uk.ac.uk/history-uk-p... Follow the links to sign up!

I'm very excited to share the programme for our conference on Malcolm X's visit to Smethwick in 1965. This was a huge event in modern British history, but is not as well-known or well-understood as it should be. Please come along on Saturday 8th Feb 2025 to learn more! tinyurl.com/mx60-bclm

It may change because of the state of the other place, but my last post is a sign of how little I've been on here because I ran this seminar again today...

We have started a starter pack of Imperial & Colonial Historian on Bluesky! We will continue to add to it over the coming weeks - check it out here: go.bsky.app/4qEornE

Recently enjoyed a couple of hours discussing Kennetta Hammond Perry's excellent 'London is the Place for Me' with some of our MA students - always enjoy returning to this brilliant book!

Have made it across from the other place... Time will tell if I'm any more active on here than was there!