Open Access Week 2017: share and aware

Open Access Week 2017: share and aware

Oct 27, 2017

Researcher awareness and engagement with open access data and sharing is increasing, that is according to a 2017 State of Open Data Report published by Figshare this week. This does not come as a surprise to me and, as a publisher of open access research in a variety...

BBIH and the occult

Oct 24, 2017

As 31 October looms we all know what that means, no not Halloween, but History Day. And of course the theme this year is the occult and all things that go bump in the night. BBIH is a big supporter of History Day –  it’s well organised with lots of participants...
3D History at the IHR

3D History at the IHR

Oct 23, 2017

This post was written by Philip Carter, Head of IHR Digital. To see the 3D printer in action visit the IHR stand at History Day. Free registration is here. On History Day, on 31 October, IHR Digital will demonstrate its new 3D printer and 3D imaging equipment. This...
The Anglo-Saxon era and the wider world

The Anglo-Saxon era and the wider world

Aug 11, 2017

There has been much interest lately on the diversity of cultures in the Roman and Anglo-Saxon world, with many academics keen to promote research that highlights the positive interaction between communities, rather than existing as single homogenized societies. The...

The king of King’s Cross

Aug 9, 2017

The past decade has seen the rise of a vast property development in the King’s Cross district of central London. As its residential zone nears completion, Dr Philip Carter considers the life of Henry Croft – founder of the Pearly Kings, and a late-Victorian resident...