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One month to go: Discover History Day 2026 ‘Grassroots History, Grassroots Collections’
This post was written by Lucy Baker, Graduate Trainee Library Assistant at the Institute of Historical Research. There is just one month to go until History Day 2026, showcasing the lives and voices of ordinary people through the theme of ‘Grassroots History.’ We are...
Michaelmas
This blog post was written by IHR Associate Fellow Michael Carter. St Michael’s Day—Michaelmas—on 29 September is upon us. St Michael is one of the most interesting of all saints, or to go medieval ‘the holy company of heaven’ (ok, I might be biased, I’m named after...
Five things that I’ve learned writing my first trade history book
This blog post was written by IHR Fellow Edward Armston-Sheret. I’ve recently published my first trade history book, The Grip of the Ice: Scott, Shackleton and Survival on the Frozen Frontier. The book tells the story of the British National Antarctic Expedition –...
The Cambridge Prehistory of Partitions: Learning through a Cambridge Walk and Podcast
Cambridge is a city of quiet quadrangles and soft light, designed for the unhurried pursuit of knowledge, polite debates over High Table, the preservation of tradition, and the education of the country’s youthful elites. Yet between the cobblestones of Trinity Street...