Looking forward to tomorrow's intriguing session on a collaborative project to improve the digitisation of handwritten wills. Join us at 5pm Weds. Free registration : www.bit.ly/dig-cit-sci

DIGITIZATION & CITIZEN SCIENCE Inviting collaborative research to transcribe handwriting Weds 22 Oct 5pm Harry Smith & Emily Vine of the Material Culture of Wills, 1540-1790 project at the University of Exeter All welcome (not restricted to post-docs). Register free: www.bit.ly/dig-cit-sci

I've just been interviewed on Radio 5 Live about Britishness and the right to protest. Interview started at 9.38 or 38 mins into the programme www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Great news! JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month www.jstor.org/action/showL...

Looking forward to giving my talk this Saturday at Warwick Words History Festival on 'Rev Arthur Wade: Radical Vicar of Warwick' Sat. 4 October 4pm, Unitarian Chapel, Warwick. I will discuss Wades advocacy of workers’ rights. A few tickets left: www.warwickwords.co.uk/index.php/al...

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Independent Historians Working Group Meeting, Tue, Sep 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM Free Eventbrite Tickets: bit.ly/INDY1609

Looking forward to tomorrow's INDY-HIST meeting - Weds 2 July 5pm

Looking forward to our second Methodologies session tomorrow

Announcing the second of our Methodologies Series Online Meeting: Thursday June 5 at 5pm Featuring research methods from: Mary Fraser Rob O'Toole Dave Steele All welcome (not restricted to post-docs). Tickets: bit.ly/pdc-meth2 Email: [email protected]

Looking forward to this discussion tomorrow . . .

Announcing the first of our Methodologies Series Online Meeting: Tuesday May 13 at 5pm Featuring research methods from: Matt Cunneen Alex Hibberts Caitlin Kitchener Nic Madge All welcome (not restricted to post-docs). Tickets: bit.ly/pdc-meth Email: [email protected]

Warwick History Post-Doc Club has been nominated for a Research Celebration Award. We were in good company with fellow historians, David Anderson & @naomipullin.bsky.social (winners), Guido van Meersbergen, (commended), and co-nominees James Poskett & @timlockley.bsky.social More: bit.ly/pd-nom

Call for speakers: Warwick History Post-Doc Club Methodologies Series. Are you a researcher employing unusual/innovative/unique methodologies? Can you give 10 mins to share innovations, tips and insights in a series of zoom meetings over the next few months? Contact: [email protected]

Call for speakers: Warwick History Post-Doc Club Methodologies Series. Are you a researcher employing unusual/innovative/unique methodologies? Can you give 10 mins to share innovations, tips and insights? The Methodologies Series will run as a series of zoom meetings over the next few months . .

A few places left for tomorrow's panel discussion: ALTERNATIVE CAREERS Register: bit.ly/alt-car

Fri. 28 Feb. 5:30pm on zoom ALTERNATIVE CAREERS Pierre Botcherby, Ed DeVane, Imogen Knox, Louise Morgan, Stephen Soanes, and Hannah Straw share experiences of pursuing careers beyond the standard research and teaching pathway. All welcome (not restricted to post-docs). Register: bit.ly/alt-car

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PG History Work in Progress & Post-Doc Club, 27 January @ 5pm 'Making the Most of Supervision' Panellists: Prof. Roberta Bivins, Dr. Naomi Pullin, and Dr. Serin Quinn will discuss 'Making the Most of Supervision’ Teams meeting - reply to this message for joining details

Looking forward to hosting Monday's panel discussion: THE INDEPENDENT HISTORIAN This session asks Independent Historians Melanie Backe-Hansen, Mark Crail, John Sanders & John Townley to share insights into their inspirations and methods of working. More: www.bit.ly/p-d-c-1

Just 2 days to raise the final £230 for central Leeds to get a blue plaque for the Chartist newspaper the Northern Star and an unveiling ceremony - can you help? sslh.org.uk/2024/09/08/a...

THE INDEPENDENT HISTORIAN Zoom meeting Mon 2 Dec 17.00 GMT How do Independent Historians maintain academic excellence and rigour without institutional affiliation? Melanie Backe-Hansen, Mark Crail, John Sanders & John Townley share inspirations and methods of working. More: www.bit.ly/p-d-c-1

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We have four days to raise the final £332 for central Leeds to get a blue plaque for the Chartist newspaper the Northern Star and an unveiling ceremony - please help us get over the line! sslh.org.uk/2024/09/08/a...

Today is World Digital Preservation Day. Here at the Modern Records Centre are committed to safeguarding our digital heritage. From floppy disks to USBs and into the Cloud we work across formats and platforms to ensure the digital age is saved for future generations! #digipres #archives #WDPD2024

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THE INDEPENDENT HISTORIAN This session asks how Independent Historians maintain academic excellence and rigour without institutional affiliation. Melanie Backe-Hansen, Mark Crail, John Sanders & John Townley share insights into their inspirations and methods of working. More: www.bit.ly/p-d-c-1