And they're back! Readers can oncemore access our range of collection guides which give overviews to our collections as well as introductions to themes which run through them.
Follow the link to start browsing: www.history.ac.uk/library/coll...
Even more will be added in the coming weeks.
📣 Call for papers: Caring Communities: Rethinking Histories of Care, Class, and Kinship, 1800-present
Newcastle University, Thursday 3 - Friday 4 September 2026.
Deadine for submissions: Friday 24 April 2026.
caringcommunities.co.uk/conference/
A call-for-papers of possible interest:
Apply now for ICS Public engagement grants
Deadline 1 May
Small grants (up to £500) are available to support Classics-themed public engagement activities. Full details: ics.sas.ac.uk/public-engag...
CALL FOR EDITORS 📣
British American Nineteenth-Century Historians (BrANCH) is seeking new co-editors of its journal, to take up posts in January 2027.
CV + Letter of Intent should be shared by 1st June 2026.
#HistoryJob - our friends @leicsvcht.bsky.social are advertising for a fixed term role as Editor/Volunteer Coordinator for a community-based history project funded by Charnwood Forest Geopark and the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Role includes research and writing and might suit an #ECR 🗃️
What's that? A rare permanent academic job? Come join me in our School of Arts as a Lecturer in Theatre!
"We especially welcome ... candidates with practical expertise in theatre technologies, digital media, intermediality or related areas of theatre practice."
hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
REMINDER ABOUT THURSDAY'S INDY-HIST MEETING
Thurs. 16 April 6pm on Zoom
Opportunity to discuss what we want to say to RHS council members in May.
Meeting Link. www.bit.ly/INDY-HIST-ZOOM
Full link: us06web.zoom.us/j/8946886836...
Meeting ID: 894 6886 8369
Passcode: 920307
📢The 2026 Richard Deswarte Prize in Digital History is open for nominations until the end of May. Nominate your work or a work you love published since Jan 2026. All formats welcome. Help us celebrate the best of digital history internationally. Details ➡️ ihrdighist.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2021/12/the-...
Postdoctoral Research Associate/Fellow
University of Exeter - Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRD641/p...
Lecturer in Education (PGCE History)
University of Bristol - School of Education #skystoriqns 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRD488/l...
Teaching Fellow in Philosophy (x2)
Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRD456/t...
Post-doc: History of Conservation and Animal Health to work on the project ‘Conserving Global Health: Biodiversity Protection and the Prehistory of Planetary Health’
Postdoctoral Research Associate- Grade 7
University of Liverpool - Department of History #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRD410/p...
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Ancient Sedimentary DNA - University of Reading #skystorians 🗃️
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRD389/p...
Postdocs X 2 in #History Åbo Akademi University. The location of work is in Turku, Finland.
abo.rekrytointi.com/paikat/?o=A_... #skystorians 🗃️
Cartoon shows the scene of the Chartist 'riot' in Birmingham 1839, with giant large London policemen attacking the crowd. Text: Chartism Day 2026. 19 September, Warwick.
Chartism Day 2026
This year's event will take place in Warwick on 19 September 2026. For more info and to see the call for papers, click the link.
#Chartism #ChartismDay #CfP
sslh.org.uk/2026/02/12/c...
What’s new in the archives: our free guide to labour history accessions in 2025
#labourhistory #archives
sslh.org.uk/2026/04/01/a...
A 'Dinosaur Smarties' Easter egg.
Erm, they're called palaeontologists, actually.
The first series of my podcast is finally at 'COMING SOON'!
& I'm very excited about this.
Have an idea for an event? Tell us!
Calling all #ECR #skystorians! Follow HistoryLab+ here & sign up to become a member there (👇) to discover job & training opportunities, resources, & a community as you find your feet #postdoc!
@ihr.bsky.social
@ihrhistorylab.bsky.social
@royalhistsoc.org
We're delighted to be collaborating w/ @ukiedh.bsky.social's CIG PeTRA for our next big event: if you're an #ECR #skystorian handling #difficultdata as part of your research or practice, consider joining PeTRA today to advocate for greater safeguards! 👇
@ihr.bsky.social
@ihrhistorylab.bsky.social
We are accepting proposals for a resident 16-week summer research fellowship, which will investigate a topic relevant to the history of health and health care.
Find the full application details here:https://www.museumofhealthcare.ca/fellowship
#histmed #fellowship
The SRS invites applications for its Postdoctoral Fellowships, ŵ a stipend worth £15,000. SRS Fellows can hold jobs alongside their fellowship provided they do not take up more than the equivalent of 3 days a week over the course of the academic year. Apply by 30 April
rensoc.org.uk/apply/postdo...
BARS 2026 Conference Registration now OPEN!
We are pleased to announce that registration for the 2026 BARS Conference, Romantic Retrospection, hosted by the University of Birmingham, is now open.
Join us for this Research and Innovation event designed to support colleagues who intend to apply for grants, including EU funding, and those who are keen to develop research collaborations. The event will link the expertise of academic colleagues with suitable funding opportunities and will support the development of meaningful partnerships to generate research income and collaborations. We welcome all members of our diverse research community at all career stages to attend. The event will include presentations from a range of successful grant winners (from the BARS Exec and further afield) with time for Q&A Speakers: Carmen Casaliggi, Andrew McInnes, Matthew Sangster, Gerry McKeever, Sophie Coulombeau, Rhona Brown
Join us on Mon 20th April, 10am-1pm BST for a free online event on applying for funding!
Register on Zoom: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
