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Chris Campbell @chriscampbell1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Petition to start having a 'hindrances' section in books and PhD theses - an anti-acknowledgements where we detail all the things that have hindered progress Eg, the year-long building renovation opposite my flat that has introduced me to sixty different types of drilling noise from 8am each day

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Cambridge Modern British History Workshop @cammbhw.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Little does he know that I'm already there 👀

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Contemporary European History @conteurohistory.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

📣 New article online! 'The Grey Escape: Britons Retiring Overseas, c. 1980–2010', by Helen McCarthy | @historianhelen.bsky.social Read #OpenAccess here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Joint Center for History and Economics @historyecon.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

The Cambridge Centre is now inviting applications for a number of Prize Research Grants for the 2026-2027 academic year. Please click below for eligibility, further details and deadlines.

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THE CENTRE FOR HISTORY AND ECONOMICS

2026-2027 Prize Research Grants

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Helen McCarthy @historianhelen.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

A fascinating episode in the making of postcolonial Britain

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Chris Campbell @chriscampbell1.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Delighted to have an article in this month's @historytoday.com The article explores the 1951 Hans Crescent Strike, the post-war history of colonial students in the UK, and the British Council's attempt to use them for imperial soft power. www.historytoday.com/archive/feat...

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The Hans Crescent Strike: The Students at the Hotel

Eager to create goodwill towards Britain in its former colonies, the postwar government encouraged students from across the Empire to study in London. Housing them was a problem, as events in the summ...

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Lucy Delap @lucydelap.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Thoughtful piece by @historianhelen.bsky.social on retirement as a political struggle of the twentieth century, but one that reduced the space to rethink the work/life interface - an urgent question for today www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

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Britain pioneered the comfortable retirement – but that golden age is coming to an end | Helen McCarthy

The once inexorable rise in retiree living standards since the second world war has broken down. Can we keep the dream alive for future generations, asks historian Helen McCarthy

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Molly Groarke @mollygroarke.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Pleased to see my blog post published by Cambridge's Legacies of Enslavement Network - it reflects on researching imperial legacies at country houses and how histories of antislavery present both a challenge and opportunity for the heritage sector: www.legaciesofenslavement.cam.ac.uk/news/antisla...

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Antislavery and the country house | Legacies of Enslavement

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Lucy Delap @lucydelap.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Anyone working in history of comedy/satire, television, modern British politics - there's a fully funded PhD to research the Spitting Image archive @theul.bsky.social, with supervision at Exeter Uni. All disciplines considered, pls do share widely. www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin...

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PhD: AHRC CDP Studentship | University of Exeter

The University of Exeter (UoE) alongside University of Cambridge Libraries and Archives (CULA) are pleased to announce a fully-funded Collaborative doctoral studentship, from 1 October 2026, under the...

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Cambridge Modern British History Workshop @cammbhw.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

"But primary sources are not just repositories of data to be mined and tabulated; they are fragments of past attitudes and sensibilities that need careful and sensitive reading. AI... makes a poor companion for those seeking to understand our human past."

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The Historical Journal @historicaljnl.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

📣Out now on #firstview! Molly Groarke (@mollygroarke.bsky.social) (@camhistory.bsky.social) on 'Imperial Family Biographies and New Approaches to the Family in Histories of the British Empire, c.1650–c.1950' #Empire #Family #Personal #Review 📜🗃️ 👉Read open access: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Cambridge Modern British History Workshop @cammbhw.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

📣 A fantastic new article from our former convenor!

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Molly Groarke @mollygroarke.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Very happy to announce my article is now out with the @historicaljnl.bsky.social! It reviews the current literature on family networks in the British Empire and biographical approaches to writing imperial history www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Imperial Family Biographies and New Approaches to the Family in Histories of the British Empire, c.1650–c.1950 | The Historical Journal | Cambridge Core

Imperial Family Biographies and New Approaches to the Family in Histories of the British Empire, c.1650–c.1950

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Cambridge Modern British History Workshop @cammbhw.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Important reading. Looking forward to the rest of the series

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Chris Campbell @chriscampbell1.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Media outlets are still giving airtime to that Microsoft report on AI and the workplace, even though its methods and conclusions are so crude... and they're also not balancing it with any of the report's critiques. This was published yesterday: fortune.com/article/what...

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Microsoft researchers have revealed the 40 jobs most exposed to AI—and even teachers make the list | Fortune

Sorry, Gen Z: AI is coming for safe and secure teaching jobs, as well as grad roles.

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Cambridge Modern British History Workshop @cammbhw.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Great opportunity for postgrads and ECRs researching modern British history!

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Chris Campbell @chriscampbell1.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Archival find: Here's Churchill exploiting his diplomatic connections to maintain his usual supply of whisky, despite French import quotas.

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Contemporary European History @conteurohistory.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

A reminder that we're recruiting! Just over two weeks left to apply. ⬇️⬇️⬇️

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Cambridge Modern British History Workshop @cammbhw.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Great opportunity for history postgrads to do some public-facing work with their research!

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Contemporary European History @conteurohistory.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

📣 New Voices continues with a blog from Rosie Charles, @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social. Rosie's blog explores superphosphate manufacturing by the British and French empires, charting the impact of fertiliser production on imperial expansion and agricultural practices. www.cambridge.org/core/blog/20...

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Empire in the Soil: Superphosphate and the British and French Imperial Manufacture, 1914-1937 « History# « Cambridge Core Blog

The history of European imperial agriculture has often been told through the lens of technological innovation, such as the development of the agricultural automotive industry or the application of adv...

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Cambridge Modern British History Workshop @cammbhw.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Very exciting new seminar series on Women's History starting in Cambridge next Tuesday!

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Cambridge University History Faculty @camhistory.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Professor Lucy Delap will give the first Women’s History Seminar at Murray Edwards College, one of the two women-only colleges of @cam.ac.uk. 🔎 Title: Disabled women, the labour state and enterprise in 20th-century Britain ⏲️ Tues 28 Oct, 5–6.30pm 🏢 Vivien Stewart Room Register for free tickets ⬇️

Women's History Seminar series at Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge. Lecture 1: 'Disabled Women, the Labour State and Enterprise in 20th Century Britain' by Professor Lucy Delap

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Molly Groarke @mollygroarke.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

"A Global Mission of Faith and Freedom", a new exhibition opens tomorrow at Killerton House, Devon, including some findings from my PhD research. Free entry this weekend as part of Heritage Open Days! @researchnt.bsky.social Find out more here: www.instagram.com/reel/DOLKZAk...

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Cambridge Modern British History Workshop @cammbhw.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

CALL FOR PAPERS Our Call for Papers for Michaelmas Term is now live! Postgrads working in the field of Modern British History are invited to send a 250-word abstract and short bio to the workshop's convenors. See below for more details!

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Chris Campbell @chriscampbell1.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Today is the last day to sign up for this! ⬇️⬇️

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Chris Campbell @chriscampbell1.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

🚨 Just a couple of weeks left to sign up!

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Cambridge Modern British History Workshop @cammbhw.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

A wonderful book and event to celebrate the career of Peter Mandler! ⬇️

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Cambridge Modern British History Workshop @cammbhw.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

If you're researching the Second World War, women's employment, intelligence services, experiences and memory of wartime (or all of the above!), this conference looks fascinating! ⬇️⬇️

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Call for Papers: 'Charles Ignatius Sancho: A Black British Man of Letters and His World' conference. Deadline for submissions 14 July 2025. Conference will be held 13-14 March 2026 at Northeastern University, London: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Portrait of Ignatius Sancho painted by Thomas Gainsborough. Sancho look to the left. He is wearing a red waistcoat with gold trimming and a dark jacket.

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Cambridge Modern British History Workshop @cammbhw.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

A really great opportunity for PGRs and ECRs to get their work more publicly visible!

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Cambridge Modern British History Workshop @cammbhw.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Our next MPhil Dissertation workshop is this evening! 📍 Arthur Quiller Couch Room, St John's 🕔 5pm-7pm

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Chris Campbell @chriscampbell1.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

A wonderful few days last week at the Gender and Diplomacy Conference in Sweden, where I presented my research on the British Council's gendering of diplomatic accreditation. Missing the fika already! ☕🍰

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Molly Groarke @mollygroarke.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Looking forward to presenting my PhD research at the 'Britain, Conflict, and the Sea' conference this September - book tickets below!

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Cambridge Modern British History Workshop @cammbhw.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

The first of our MPhil Dissertation Workshops is today - come along to hear some of the fascinating research being done on the Modern British History MPhil Programme! 📍 Arthur Quiller Couch Room, St John's 🕔 5pm - 7pm

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Cambridge Modern British History Workshop @cammbhw.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Reminder: our first session is TODAY! ft. our very own @mollygroarke.bsky.social 📍 Arthur Quiller Couch Room, St John's 🕔 5pm - 6.30pm

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Cambridge Modern British History Workshop @cammbhw.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

We're delighted to release our programme for Easter Term! 🎉 Lots of exciting talks coming up, including two MPhil Dissertation Workshops. First session this Thursday, 1st May!

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Cambridge Modern British History Workshop @cammbhw.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Nine days left to submit an abstract for our Easter Term programme!

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Cambridge Modern British History Workshop @cammbhw.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

🚨 CALL FOR PAPERS Our Easter Term Call for Papers is now out! Open to all PG students and ECRs working in Modern British History - deadline 18th April.

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Chris Campbell @chriscampbell1.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Just four days left until the deadline for this!

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Cambridge Modern British History Workshop @cammbhw.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Excellent opportunity for postgrads working in this area!

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Cambridge Modern British History Workshop @cammbhw.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Join us tomorrow for two excellent papers (and an LSE special with @nasro.bsky.social and Ryoya Mizuno!) Pancakes provided! 📍Boys Smith Room, St John's 🕔 5pm - 6.30pm

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Cambridge Modern British History Workshop @cammbhw.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

🚨 This evening!! 📍 Arthur Quiller Couch Room, St John's 🕔 5pm - 6.30pm

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Cambridge Modern British History Workshop @cammbhw.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Join us this Thursday, 6th Feb, for two excellent papers (ft. one of our convenors!). Refreshments provided. 📍Arthur Quiller Couch Room, St John's 🕔 5pm - 6.30pm

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Cambridge Modern British History Workshop @cammbhw.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

🚨 TERM CARD! We're delighted to release our programme for Lent Term - join us either in-person at St John's or online!

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Cambridge Modern British History Workshop @cammbhw.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Just six days left to submit to our Lent Term Call for Papers - deadline 10th January!

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