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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

We had a great time last week welcoming new PhD students in history, learning about the varied and exciting projects they will be embarking upon. Thank you also @clairelanghamer.bsky.social @simonjptrafford.bsky.social @adamchapman.bsky.social @evehayes123.bsky.social @royalhistsoc.org for hosting!

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Starting your studies, research or teaching in the histories of Britain or Ireland? Join our and @brepols.net free BBIH webinar tomorrow. Date: October 2, 2026 Time: 14:00 (London, UK) / 09:00 AM (Eastern Time, USA) / 15:00 (Brussels) Duration: 15-20 minutes Register today: buff.ly/QwhXi5R

Details of online webinar Get ready for a new academic year with the Bibliography of British and Irish History, Friday 2 October 2026, 14:00-14:30 (BST)

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

September 29 is St. Michael’s Day, or Michaelmas. Read about the history of St. Michael in IHR Fellow Michael Carter’s blog blog.history.ac.uk/2026/09/mich... Find out more in the IHR Library’s Religious History Collections www.history.ac.uk/library/coll...

Stained glass window showing a golden-winged St Michael pinning down a defeated green-winged devil with a spear. The angel is dressed in golden armour.

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Does your research touch on science or science history? Come to this free training session led by IHR Research Partners @sciencemuseum.org.uk on Oct 14 14:00-16:00 at the IHR. Learn about Science Museum Group collections, the SMG Research and Public History team, and grant funding. buff.ly/6xETNyy

A collage of museum objects fills the background, including a large penny-farthing bicycle, a wooden mechanical apparatus, historic vehicles, a steam locomotive, a close-up of turbine blades, and a brass navigational instrument. The words “SCIENCE MUSEUM GROUP” appear in large white capital letters across the centre of the image. In the upper right corner, a white panel displays the date “14 Oct 26”.

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Today is World Rivers Day, with communities around the world celebrating all things rivers. You can learn more about the histories of rivers and streams by exploring the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) buff.ly/he0uDX7 @brepols.net

Black and white etching of a bridge with buildings running across it. The river is populated with several boats, and the land on the far side of the bridge is full of buildings with spires and towers.

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Join us and @brepols.net next week for the free webinar about BBIH’s key features so you can make the most of this valuable resource! Date: October 2, 2026 Time: 14:00 (London, UK) / 09:00 AM (Eastern Time, USA) / 15:00 (Brussels) Duration: 15-20 minutes Register today: buff.ly/QwhXi5R

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Join us and @brepols.net for the free webinar about BBIH’s key features so you can make the most of this valuable resource! Date: October 2, 2026 Time: 14:00 (London, UK) / 09:00 AM (Eastern Time, USA) / 15:00 (Brussels) Duration: 15-20 minutes Register today: buff.ly/QwhXi5R

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Are you studying, researching or teaching histories of East and South East Asia? Try using the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH). It contains 680,000+ resources from 55 BCE to today! Find out how to use BBIH: buff.ly/DlnoFYB

Computer screen showing the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) results page)

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Call for participation: 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 Engaged pasts, meaningful futures: The value of archives, practice and historical inquiry. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/professional...

Promotional image for History and Archives in Practice with the heading “Call for participation”. On the left, logos for The National Archives, the Institute of Historical Research (School of Advanced Study, University of London), and the Royal Historical Society appear above the event title in large black text. Beneath the title are the details: “Senate House, London” and “Wednesday 28 April, 2027”. On the right is a colourful collage-style artwork featuring classical statues and a sculpted head on a red background, a hot-air balloon, a chalkboard with “E = mc²”, a molecular structure diagram, a seated figure holding a stringed instrument, and a rocket against purple and black backgrounds. The poster has a light cream background with black text.

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Today, the National Health Service (NHS) celebrates its 78th birthday. With the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH), you can access hundreds of records on the history of the NHS and its evolution over the past eight decades.

Black and white informational poster about the NHS at its founding.

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

10 February 2027: Join The Postal Museum's collections team online to find out more about our collections and the stories we hold and how they might inspire your own research. www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

In the Postal Museum archive, three researchers at a glass archive table examine large bound volumes and loose papers on padded supports, Shelves behin are lined with boxes and books.

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

14 October 2026: Join us at this in-person interactive workshop where you can delve into the wide-ranging object, library and archive collections of the Science Museum Group and explore how you might use these as part of your own historical research. www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

Collage of historic scientific and technological objects: steam locomotives, early cameras, measuring instruments, vehicles and molecular models. Bold centre text reading SCIENCE MUSEUM GROUP.

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

In June 1348, the first recorded death from the Black Death occurred in England. The disease entered England through the port in Weymouth. Over the next year, between one third and half of the population of England died of the disease

Photograph of a black and white plaque stating that the Black Death entered England through this port.

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Are you researching the history of monarchy and coronations in Britain and Ireland? The Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) offers two free reading lists on medieval monarchy and on the monarchy from the Tudor to Windsor periods. Access them: buff.ly/RqsH6Gz

Lefthand side: Official photographic portrait of Queen Elizabeth II before the start of her 1959 tour.
Righthand side: painted portrait of Queen Mary Tudor of England (1516-1558)

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson, the first woman to obtain a formal medical education in Britain, was born on this day in 1836. Through the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH), you can research Anderson and other incredible female pioneers in the history of medicine.

Black and white photograph of a Victorian woman reading a book.

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

New free online research training course 5 May 2026. Engaging Histories: Working with/in the Media as an Historian. www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

All of the information in the image is available via the web link.

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Today is the start of World Immunization Week. Through the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH), you can find sources on the history of immunizations in the UK and Ireland, including smallpox, typhoid, and diphtheria vaccines

Painting of a man inoculating a child against smallpox. The mother helps the child extend his arm.

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

How have infectious diseases shaped life in Britain and Ireland? The Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) reading list “Infectious and Contagious Diseases in British and Irish History” lists 557 references on epidemics, medicine and public health. Explore: buff.ly/RqsH6Gz

Copper engraving of Doctor Schnabel [i.e Dr. Beak], a plague doctor in seventeenth-century Rome, with a satirical macaronic poem (‘Vos Creditis, als eine Fabel, / quod scribitur vom Doctor Schnabel’) in octosyllabic rhyming couplets.

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

English physician, anaesthetist, and epidemiologist John Snow was born on this day in 1813. Snow is best remembered for tracing a cholera outbreak in Soho to the water in the Broadstreet Pump

Black and white photograph of a Victorian man.

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

New free online research training course 5 May 2026. Engaging Histories: Working with/in the Media as an Historian. www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

More Research Training from the IHR . The term 2 calendar is now live. www.history.ac.uk/study-traini...

Calendar of IHR Research Training January to April 2026. All the details are in the web link in the body of the post.

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

On this day in 1960, Lilian Lindsay passed away. They were Britain’s first female dentist and the first female president of the British Dental Association. Through the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH), you can access 100+ records on the history of dentistry in the UK and Ireland

Black and white photograph of a woman leaning her head against her hand. A book sits open on the table in front of her.

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

More Research Training from the IHR . The term 2 calendar is now live. www.history.ac.uk/study-traini...

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

New free online research training course 5 May 2026. Engaging Histories: Working with/in the Media as an Historian. www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Free online research training course 5 May 2026. Engaging Histories: Working with/in the Media as an Historian. www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

More Research Training from the IHR . The term 2 calendar is now live. www.history.ac.uk/study-traini...

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

More decorations from our fellows and students have appeared on the IHR Christmas tree.

Close up on decoration on a Christmas tree depicting a Tudor woman by the White Tower of the Tower of London

Close of up of decorations on a Christmas Tree. One is a crocheted red bell with gold charms on it: the letters IHR, 2026, an evil eye charm. The other decoration is Lord John Russell in the form of a ceramic bottle. He is holding a scroll that reads, "the true spirit of reform?"

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

This month is UK Disability History Month. You can learn more about the history of disability in the UK and Ireland through the Bibliography of British and Irish History's (BBIH) free reading list, which includes more than 450 recent publications in the history of disability buff.ly/OK5HSbu

“A physically disabled boy sitting in a wheelchair on a beach”, surrounded by 3 women. Black and white photograph, c. 1910/1925. Reference: Wellcome Collection, 43576ie

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

The IHR Christmas tree is up with lots of decorations made or contributed by staff, fellows and students. Thanks to everyone who came to help!

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

In this On History blog, Dr Eloise Grey and Jenny Lelkes-Rarugal discuss how the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) can be used to research and teach the History of Emotions buff.ly/dHptKhS

Title screen of Dr Eloise Grey's video 'The History of Emotions and BBIH'

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Today is World AIDS Day. The Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) has 200+ sources on the history of HIV/AIDS. You can also consult BBIH’s free readings lists on LGBTQ+ histories and the histories of infectious diseases to learn more about recent scholarship on this topic buff.ly/OK5HSbu

Graphic of a world map with hands reaching up to a red AIDS ribbon

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

The @ihr.bsky.social #London #SummerSchool 2026 is now booking on the theme of 'Sickness & Health'. From the Black Death to Covid-19. Use code HEALTH10 before 24th Jan to get 10% discount! Bursaries available www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

All information on the image is available via the web link.

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

To mark World Philosophy Day, why not delve into the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH). Using the search term 'Philosophy', you can find over 6,000 results! buff.ly/3L7a33B

Ancient Greek philosopher statue of a man in a thinking pose

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

In this On History blog, @lucy-mccormick.bsky.social and Jenny Lelkes-Rarugal discuss how the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) can be used to research and teach the histories of social class buff.ly/ZDbRcur

Title screen for Lucy McCormick's video 'The history of social class and the Bibliography of British and Irish History'

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

A big thank you to everyone who came to History Day 2025! You can check out the online collections all year round on the Discover Collections site 🌟 buff.ly/xNpd7uF @senatehouselib.bsky.social @ihrlibrary.bsky.social

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

A big thank you to everyone who joined us for History Day 2025! 🎉 We hope you enjoyed the event as much as we did and we look forward to seeing you again next year! @senatehouselib.bsky.social @ihrlibrary.bsky.social #HistDay25

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Congratulations to @berrypillot.bsky.social for winning the #PollardPrize 2025! Berry's paper 'No Place to be a Child? The Persistence and Peculiarities of Children’s Play during the Second World War in London and Liverpool' will be published in Historical Research @oxfordacademic.bsky.social

Berry (left) with Claire Langhamer (IHR) and Cyan Turin (OUP), celebrating winning the Pollard Prize 2025 at the Historical Research Annual Lecture

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

1 week to go until History Day - don't forget to sign up! Read about why History Day is such a fantastic event in this blog by Claire Langhamer: buff.ly/ySfBuWR #HistDay25 @senatehouselib.bsky.social

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

🎉We are pleased to announce new Applied History Fellowships in partnership with @royalhistsoc.org & @findmypast.bsky.social. Join us on the 19 November at our launch event to find out more about the Fellowships and how to apply: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

Applied History Fellowship launch Event- 19 November 2025: 2.30pm - 4.00pm.

Register to join us online: https://www.history.ac.uk/news-events/events/applied-history-fellowships

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Join us for the 2025 Historical Research Lecture on 4 November. "Can popular history be radical? Historical research and writing for the public” - Catherine Clark, Director of @chppc.bsky.social at the IHR. Find out more: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

Image shows cover of A History of England in 25 Poems by Catherine Clarke. The text contains information which can be found via the link.

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

In 1837, James McCune Smith became the first Black doctor to graduate from a UK university. You can use the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) to learn about the many Black individuals who have contributed to the development of medicine and medical communities in the UK and Ireland

Pen and ink drawing of a Black Victorian gentleman

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Announcing IHR Discovery Courses: Historic Maps, Townscape & Architecture, and Archaeology for Historians. Suitable for historians working in all contexts, or anyone looking for new learning experiences, and inspiration. www.history.ac.uk/study-traini...

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Today is World Mental Health Day. Through the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH), you can research the history of mental health. BBIH’s free reading list on the history of emotions highlights some recent scholarship on the history of mental health in the UK and Ireland buff.ly/OK5HSbu

Engraving of an 18th century building in a pastoral landscape

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

🖥 We have a number of online research training courses starting in October. Visit the IHR website to register and find detailed information on each course: www.history.ac.uk/study-traini...

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

🎉The call for participation for #HAP26 is now open! Alongside @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy, @royalhistsoc.org & @unisheffieldlib.bsky.social we invite you to explore the theme 'Shaping Societies, Improving Lives: The Impact of Archives and Historical Research'. Apply today: bit.ly/46VfEVY

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

What can you expect to find at #HistDay25 our celebration of history collections with @senatehouselib.bsky.social? Come along and find out on 4 Nov. Book your free space here www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

📣Calling all new research students in history & historical subjects. Do you want to learn how the IHR can help you during your studies? Join us on the 8 October to find out more. @royalhistsoc.org @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social @historyandpolicy.bsky.social @chppc.bsky.social bit.ly/41UPOyG

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

🎉📣 Announcing the IHR Research Training Courses for October - December 2025. Visit the IHR website to register and find detailed information on each course: www.history.ac.uk/study-traini...

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

What happens if we do #history through #poetry? What new stories come into focus? Whose voices do we hear? Join us for the 2025 Creighton Lecture: historian Catherine Clarke & poet Hannah Lowe in conversation with IHR Director Claire Langhamer. All welcome. Book: www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Image reads IHR Creigton Lecture 2025. Doing History with Poetry. A conversations with Catherine Clarke and Hannah Lowe. 9 September 18:00 - 19:30, Chancellor's Hall, Senate House. There is an image of a book entitled A History of England in 25 Poems which shows illustrations in bird silhouettes with the title ribboning in between. There are black and white photographs of Catherine Clarke and of Hannah Lowe. There is also some text which can be found by clicking the link to the web page.

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

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