One more day to submit your applications to be a tour guide with Uncomfortable Cambridge, @un-york.bsky.social & @un-oxford.bsky.social! Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity, ideal for locals, researchers, and students. www.uncomfortablecambridge.com/jobs

Our Uncomfortable reading list for February 2026 (+ a few others...) You can check it out here: linktr.ee/unoxford

Valentine's date idea: Start by joining our Power, Women & Queer History tour this Saturday, then head over to our friends at Tap Social! All tour attendees receive a 10% discount. Ask your guide for more info 🎫

Uncomfortable Oxford is hiring tour guides! Check out our website to see how you can get involved: www.uncomfortableoxford.com/jobs-work-op... Applications close 20 February.

We were delighted to speak with students of the Institute of Public Understanding of the Past at @york.ac.uk last week, discussing the process of creating Critical History Tours within a heritage landscape like York. Thanks IPUP for creating inclusive spaces to talk about the future of heritage!

Some updates from our EU-backed collaboration #CriticalHistoryTours in the Hague! Exciting things coming down the pike...join our mailing list to stay in touch: www.uncomfortableoxford.com

We’re proud to be an accredited #OxfordLivingWage employer! Fair pay means happier staff, better service, and a stronger Oxford. Want to join us? Sign up here: www.oxford.gov.uk/living-wage

Step into February through medieval eyes: Candlemas illuminates the month with glowing candles, while wintry traditions like ice-skating come alive in this beautiful manuscript! ❄️🕯️ Shelfmark: Bodleian Library MS. Douce 5 #MedievalMonday

Read some of the research coming out of our York-based team!

🚨 Tours happening THIS WEEKEND in Oxford 🚨 Join us Saturday at 11:00 and Sunday at 13:00 for our Original Uncomfortable Oxford walking tour. 🎓 Students get 20%! 🎟️ Book now! www.uncomfortableoxford.com/tours #uncomfortableoxford #oxfordhistory #whatsonoxford #oxford #oxfordtours #hiddenhistories

Very interesting few days in The Hague being a part of a working project around critical theory history. It was lovely to give insight from my own creative background that's influenced by identity. Bravo @un-oxford.bsky.social team and thanks for having me! #decolonisation

Founded #OnThisDay in 1326 by King Edward II, Oriel College turns 700 today. Happy birthday, Oriel! 🎉

Anti-vaccination is one of the most hotbed topics of recent years; but while it may seem like a recent phenomenon, in fact its origins go back hundreds of years. Read our Director Paula Larsson's article on the history of the anti-vax movement below: www.uncomfortableoxford.com/anti-vaccers...

Our reading list for January - check out these articles you may have missed 👀 You can find the full reading list here (with links): docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Political polarisation often converges where history is contested: monuments, statues, museums, and city streets. In 2025, Uncomfortable Oxford joined the initiative Critical History Tours to address these issues - see how you can get involved too. www.uncomfortableoxford.com/critical-his...

Interested in potentially working with Uncomfortable Oxford? Sign up to our mailing list to be the first to hear about new recruitment cycles and hiring opportunities in 2026! #oxford #oxfordshire www.uncomfortableoxford.com/subscribe

Twenty-five years before Christian Cole become the first matriculated black student at Oxford, there was another trailblazer by the name of Hormuzd Rassam testing the limits of inclusion. Discover his story in this blog, written by UnOx's George Goodhart. www.uncomfortableoxford.com/unburying-an...

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