Supporting the historical community: the IHR’s contribution
Following the closure of the IHR’s premises last week, Institute staff are thinking through how best to support the historical community in the coming weeks. All at the IHR seek to maintain as many of our services and resources as we can. This post sets out...
Quietly Essential: Why I insist my students learn how to use the Bibliography of British and Irish History
By David Hitchcock We spotted early modern historian David Hitchcock speaking about BBIH on Twitter, so we got in touch and asked him how he used it as an academic researcher and teacher. Here’s what he wrote … I doubt anyone has ever composed a hymn in...
IHR seeks new Trustees, applications now open
Are you someone who feels that the understanding of history has never been more keenly needed? Would you like to make a difference to the UK’s national centre for history at time of real and exciting change? Could you offer guidance and...
IHR Strategy, 2020-25: 3. The Wohl Library and Archives
By Matt Shaw In February the IHR launched its Mission and Strategy, 2020-25 which was introduced in a blog post by the Institute’s director, Professor Jo Fox. In this follow-on series of essays we look in more detail at key elements of the Institute’s work for the...