Launch of new History UK Pedagogy Forum

History UK Pedagogy Forum January 2023 marks the launch of History UK’s new ‘Pedagogy Forum’ – a series of online events designed to motivate discussions about the teaching of History in British universities. We hope the Forum will offer opportunities Continue reading Launch of new History UK Pedagogy Forum

Reflections on the Academic Job Boot Camp 2022

Vesna Curlic is currently undertaking her PhD in History at the University of Edinburgh, supported by the Canadian Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). Her doctoral research examines experiences of immigration, ethnicity, and public health in Britain in the Continue reading Reflections on the Academic Job Boot Camp 2022

Assessment in history: reassessing the purpose and future of assessment in the study of history

A recent History UK event provided an opportunity to reassess the purpose and future of history assessments. It acknowledged the fundamental role that assessment plays in undergraduate and postgraduate degrees from transitions to employability to skills development to creativity and Continue reading Assessment in history: reassessing the purpose and future of assessment in the study of history

2022 Academic Job Boot Camp

Academic Job Boot Camp – Wednesday 7th September 2022, online event. History UK is pleased to be running the Academic Job Boot Camp again this year. All early career historians are encouraged to apply, with preference being given to those Continue reading 2022 Academic Job Boot Camp

History and the wider university

This is the fourth item in a series of blog posts that tie in with History UK’s recent report on Trends in History UK Higher Education. One of the themes of History UK’s recent Trends in History report that I Continue reading History and the wider university