Revealing local history

There is still time to sign up for one of our Being Human edit-a-thons in London and Leicester on 21 November. As part of the Being Human Festival, British History Online (BHO), Senate House Library (SHL) and Victoria County History (VCH) will be leading...

Bespoke advice at a History day research clinic

One feature of History day on 27 November is the one-on-one guidance provided by the scheduled research clinics. These clinics will allow researchers to spend time with a librarian or historian to discuss resources, training and research, addressing specific needs....

The Making of Wolf Hall

The Making of Wolf Hall Thursday 22 October 2015 IHR | Senate House | Malet Street | WC1E 7HU Lecture: 6:00-7:30pm Reception: 7:30-8:30pm Peter Kosminsky series director of the BBC’s Wolf hall will be in conversation with Professor Lawrence Goldman (IHR) &...

Public Speaking for Historians – 26 October 2015

This post has kindly been written for us by workshop organiser Dr Eliza Filby Do you suffer from a lack of confidence or nerves when you speak?  Are you finding that you spend a lot of time writing conference papers that fail rather than fly?  Aspiring historians can...

Opening the book: reading and the evolving technology(ies) of the book

In celebration of the diversity, innovation and influence of academic books, the first ever Academic Book Week is being held from 9 to 16 November 2015. A range of activities and events are being organised throughout October and November, tackling subjects such as...