Meet Dr Ben Guy, new BBIH section editor for Medieval Wales

Feb 20, 2023

In this blog post, Dr Ben Guy reflects on his recent appointment as the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) section editor for medieval Wales, drawing attention to the importance of the BBIH for providing coherence to the historical subject of ‘Medieval...

Call for Section Editor: Ireland before 1640, Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) 

Feb 17, 2023

The Bibliography of British and Irish History seeks to appoint one new Section Editor with research and/or teaching expertise in the following areas:  Ireland before 1640  Section Editors play a vital role in the Bibliography’s editorial process. They...

History Day 2022

Jan 11, 2023

Now in its ninth year, this free one-day event aims to bring together students, researchers, and anyone with an interest in history, with information professionals from libraries, archives and research organisations. Inspired by this year’s Being Human Festival theme...

UK Disability History Month 

Dec 2, 2022

This blog post was written by Jenny Lelkes-Rarugal, Editor for the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH). Data derived from the Bibliography of British and Irish History.  About the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH)  The Bibliography of...

The Return of Applied History

Nov 21, 2022

This blog post was written by Jacob Forward, History & Policy Project Support Officer In May this year, History & Policy celebrated the 20th anniversary of its foundation. It was a fittingly festive occasion, reuniting the many people who have played a part in...

At home and in the classroom: histories of science and technology in the IHR Library

Nov 12, 2022

This blog post was written by Michael Townsend, Collections and Metadata Librarian at the Institute of Historical Research Library. It is often surprising the breadth of subjects one can find in the Institute’s library. Previous surveys of the collections have...