The 7th annual Diversity, Dilemmas and Discoveries conference, a free, online event on Friday 27th November 2026, is hosted by the Open University Law School legal histories research cluster.

The 7th annual Diversity, Dilemmas and Discoveries conference, a free, online event on Friday 27th November 2026, is hosted by the Open University Law School legal histories research cluster.

Visit our exhibition and celebrate 100 years since the founding of The Women's Library.

Tina Hodgkinson discusses her book ‘Agatha Christie's London,' in conversation with Professor Caroline Derry.

Written for historians and legal specialists alike, this book reveals the stories behind the laws of 1950s England and Wales. Drawing on a range of fascinating case studies, it examines the social, po...

From being abused by staff and other travellers to being denied access to toilets, flying is an increasingly distressing and frustrating experience for many wheelchair users. Here, they share their st...

En 1885, des journalistes et des militantes dénoncent un réseau impliquant de riches notables dans l'exploitation sexuelle de jeunes filles. Leur enquête fait évoluer la législation britannique, mais ...

You are invited to participate in a research survey exploring how historians in the UK use artificial intelligence (AI) in their work. This study is being conducted by researchers at the University…

Join us for a discussion of Una Kroll’s campaigning through faith, feminism, and politics.

This article considers how Britain’s 1921 census can be a source for histories of lesbian activism. It explores evidence that the census returns were a site of lesbian resistance and considers the ...

Find out about the activities planned to celebrate 100 years since The Women's Library was founded.

Find out about the activities planned to celebrate 100 years since The Women's Library was founded.

MPs were forced to respond, passing legislation which raised the age at which girls could consent to sexual intercourse from 13 to 16.

MPs were forced to respond, passing legislation which raised the age at which girls could consent to sexual intercourse from 13 to 16.

MPs were forced to respond, passing legislation which raised the age at which girls could consent to sexual intercourse from 13 to 16.

The BBC exposes a shadow industry charging migrants thousands of pounds to help them cheat the asylum system.

by George Frederic Watts, oil on canvas, 1895, NPG 2194© National Portrait Gallery, London As part of the Women’s Library at 100 exhibition Professor Caroline Derry and I were asked to curate…

Alt: the romani flag flies proudly from a flag pole it has a green half at the bottom representing the earth, a blue half at the top representing the sky, and a red chakra wheel in the centre, representing both our origins in India and the link many of us (but not all) have to a travelling lifestyle as it also resembles the wheel of a wagon

Find out about the activities planned to celebrate 100 years since The Women's Library was founded.