This seminar was formed from the merger of the Modern British History seminar and the Reconfiguring the British: Nation, Empire, World 1600-1900 seminar.

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YouTube video by Birkbeck Institute for the Study of Antisemitism

Project lead says it celebrates ‘incredible contributions’ Jamaica-born sociologist made to Britain’s culture

New research by Professor William Pettigrew’s team offers the most comprehensive examination of a national community of slave traders ever attempted.

A panel discussion, hosted by the Royal Historical Society, in which expert historical researchers provide context for current events.

Us & Them - Immersive Photographic Exhibition

Reform’s policy head is a Cambridge theologian with an enviable contact book and a belief in ‘faith, family and flag’

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Please join the School of Humanities, University of Bristol, in celebrating Professor Sumita Mukherjee's inaugural lecture.

An open meeting for historians in UK higher education on what is needed to best support and protect the profession and discipline.

It isn’t an exaggeration to say that we are living under a kind of house arrest, unable to go out, with an oppressive...

The “Asian Mother and Baby Campaign”: Race, Healthcare, and Citizenship in late Twentieth-Century Britain - Volume 65

Join a thriving research network exploring modern British society, politics & culture. Discover events, awards & membership. Become a member today.

YouTube video by The Royal Society

Even for those familiar with bleak times, this has been a particularly bad few weeks in UK higher education. Confirmed job losses at the University of Essex were followed by further bad news from Hert...

Britain at Home and Abroad since 1800 Seminar

Protecting what matters: A joint statement by the Historical Association, History UK, Royal Historical Society and the IHR

Hosted by King’s Past

This conference will bring together scholars to discuss the shape of modern British studies in an urgently unstable global context, termed a ‘polycrisis’ (Tooze, 2023). Featuring panels on the environ...

Well, it feels like spring has well and truly sprung over the last week. It’s a strange juxtaposition to be enjoying the emerging snowdrops and daffodils given the state of the world at the moment, bu...

"Women Strike Back!"

“I Am Not Anti Black Music But …”: Popular Music, the NME, and Race in Late Twentieth-Century Britain - Volume 65

Professor Sadiah Qureshi, author of 'Vanished: An Unnatural History of Extinction' (2025), explores the current biodiversity crisis by examining it through the historical lens of Empire.

The University of London is both the UK’s largest provider of international distance and online learning and the convenor of a federation of 17 renowned higher education institutions.

From the Victorian era to Partition, Mukherjee uncovers the unique experiences of the very youngest South Asian migrants to Britain.