Vacancy for a three-year post-doc position at the Universiteit van Amsterdam!
This postdoc position, part of the European Research Council (ERC)-sponsored 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐊𝐀𝐃𝐄 project, seeks to understand the long legacies of blockades on the post-war order.
If you missed the RAF Museum Midlands feature on last night’s episode of The One Show, you can now catch up on BBC iPlayer. 📺👀
The full feature is shown at 12.13 minutes into the episode.
bbc.pulse.ly/qeowjfckuo
The episode is available to view on BBC iPlayer for the next 29 days.
#HighFlying
Helicopters on display at the Army Flying Museum
Great to visit the Army Flying Museum and explore some of their amazing collection
💻 Save the date for our next evening lecture!
On 23 April at 6.00pm, Dr Ross Mahoney explores “The War in the Air” – the official history of Britain’s First World War air campaign.
🎟️ Free to attend, booking required
🔗 Book your place today at : www.crowdcast.io/c/vl-2026-ma...
#WW1 #Airpower
RAFHS Conference paper presented at the RAF Museum
A timely @rafhistorical.bsky.social conference on the RAF and Nuclear Weapons being held today at @rafmuseum.bsky.social
Four PhD studentships are now open for applications. As part of AHRC’s Collaborative Doctoral Partnership Scheme, these studentships are co-supervised by Library staff and academics based at UK universities.
Find out more about the projects 😃
A final reminder that the call for papers for the BCMH 2026 Conference 'Whither Operational Art' in Oxford on 20 June closes tomorrow, 1 April. www.bcmh.org.uk/bcmh-confere...
Applications close soon for an extraordinary PhD placement opportunity supporting the development and curation of our major exhibition on the Norman Conquest.
Apply by Monday 6 April.
Find out more here: link.bl.uk/dnv
Interested in environmental history? The IHR is offering a summer 2026 internship with the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH). Apply by 15 April 2026, 11:59 pm BST. More details at: buff.ly/Vzpz6G3.
Support the development of our major exhibition on the Norman Conquest through this extraordinary PhD placement opportunity.
Available to students currently registered at a UK HEI, three full-time, six-month placements. Applications open until Monday 6 April.
Find out more: link.bl.uk/dnv
Great panel of morning papers by @bcmh-news.bsky.social members ahead of the afternoon AGM. From Frederick II to the FWW, then upto the Falklands and Op Herrick, a rich range of topics and methods
“Model airplanes,” a thoroughly depressing cartoon from a May 1943 issue of 国民防空
[Child A] “Your airplane flies well.”
Child B] “But it jumped into someone’s garden and won't come back.”
[Child A] “What are you talking about? That’s an excellent suicide attack.”
wow...
3-year postdoc opportunity at Durham University - any department, any field. Detailed guidance in the link - note that you need a mentor from a relevant department to mentor and support your application.
www.durham.ac.uk/research/ins...
Three Avro Lancaster formation pictured in flight from port side of a fourth Lancaster
Just 30 minutes to go until I am live with Stuart Hadaway, the Historian at the RAF Air Historical Branch, who will discuss Tiger Force: Bomber Command's Thwarted Campaign Against Japan. You can join us online at 6PM www.crowdcast.io/c/vl-2026-ha...
Yes, one of the two companion piece Monnington made for the fighter affiliation subject, the other is currently on display at RAFM collections.rafmuseum.org.uk/collection/o...
Largely flying under the radar, the RAF Musuem added some real gems to its fine art collection in 2025, including these two prepatory sketches by Thomas Monnington
www.roseberys.co.uk/news/the-raf...
In February, the IHR is hosting a 2 day intensive Short Writing Course for PhD Students designed for researchers in the humanities. The aim of this in-person training is to help you with your writing skills & craft with a particular emphasis on style and structure. www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
Great to see the BCMH supporting a conference on the Operational Art of War. A topic that is extremely timely and in need of sustained attention
A fantastic opportunity to share your research with an engaged audience. We host a wide variety of papers, from studies on archeology in East Anglia to research on African air power
Aircraft on take off
In just 20 minutes I will be live with Russell Isinger who will discuss Canada's efforts at developing its own Fighter Procurement during the Cold War. You can join us live at 6, or watch the recording www.crowdcast.io/c/vl-2026-is...
Birkbeck, University of London, is seeking a Lecturer in Medieval Studies to join our dynamic team within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Autumn 2026. As Lecturer in Medieval Studies you will contribute to the teaching of Medieval English literature and Medieval history across the Faculty, within our School of Creative Arts, Culture and Communication, and School of Historical Studies - this includes our BA English and BA History programmes, as well as postgraduate taught programmes in the two subject areas. This post is offered on a permanent contract at Birkbeck, full time 35 hours per week, with a salary of £44,247 rising to £60,858 per year. Teaching hours will vary from 6pm - 9pm, Monday to Friday. To be successful, you will bring research expertise in the literature, history and culture of the Late Medieval period (c.1300-1500), and demonstrate a capacity to contribute to interdisciplinary research and teaching, participate actively in curriculum development, supervise doctoral students, and help shape the intellectual life of our vibrant academic community. We would also welcome applicants who would be able to contribute to collaborative teaching programmes or research in the Faculty, in areas such as identity, race/ethnicity, or gender - experience of collaboration with cultural institutions, whether through research or teaching, is also welcome. Core responsibilities will initially include programme/module administration, teaching, supervision, assessment, student support and pastoral care. You will also be equipped to supervise doctoral students. With a PhD in any area of Medieval Studies, you will contribute the Faculty’s and Schools’ research impact and culture, and to the intellectual and cultural life of the institution and the various communities and partners with whom we work and serve.
Birkbeck is hiring a Lecturer in Medieval Studies (c.1300-1500), full-time and open-ended.
They will be formally based in English but expected to be able to contribute about 0.5FTE to History, including teaching and supervision.
Closing date Feb 23rd: cis7.bbk.ac.uk/vacancy/lect...
Are you a PG research student based outside of London? Did you know that you may be eligible for a bursary of up to £500 to take one of our short courses in 2026? Find out more on our IHR Research Training and Short Courses page: www.history.ac.uk/study-traini... Applications open until 31 Jan 2026
Looking forward to this!
I'm hosting Arka tonight and, assuming I manage to push all the right buttons, in the right order, you can join us live online at 6PM
✈️ RAF Museum 2026 Lecture Series – Call for Papers
We’re inviting researchers at all career stages to apply with a talk title (70 chars), abstract (max. 300 words) and biography (200 words).
🗓 Deadline: 23 January 2026
📧 ResearchNews@rafmuseum.org
👉Full details at: bit.ly/4aGg9px
#Airpower #Talk
🚀Are you a @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social BA or MA student interested in a career in air and space?
This is your chance to get candid advice from industry experts and discover the diverse careers available in air and space.
📅 20 Jan 2026
🕕18.00 - 20.30
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Enjoyed discovering that I have recently been referenced as 'the French historian' Raffal.
Proof of what can be achieved by being inarticulate in English.
Good fun being at the Spink 360 auction, but not sure I will be going for the Whiskey
Applications are invited for three fully-funded Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Doctoral Landscape Awards (DLA). Deadline is 9th February 2026.
Proposed projects must be arts & humanities-led
#PhD @findaphd.bsky.social @dcahf-met.bsky.social
More details:
#PhD www.mmu.ac.uk/study/postgr...
John Hemingway in RAF uniform
Brian Hemingway at the RAF Museum with his father's collection
Great to be able to speak to Brian Hemingway about his father's wartime servicesnd to view his logbook and medals. Brian shared a real insight into John as a person and his service separate to the mythology of the Battle.