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Closing dates for next applications: Mondays 5 October and 14 December 2026   Fellowships are awarded to those who have made an original contribution to historical scholarship, typically through the a...

The first comprehensive history of seventeenth-century London, told through the lives of those who experienced it The Gunpowder Plot, the Civil Wars, Charles I's execution, the Plague, the Gre...

Occidental Petroleum's project in West Texas was supposed to start in late 2024. Scientists say carbon removal is essential to slowing climate change.

A colourful account of women’s health, beauty, and cosmetic aids, from stays and corsets to today’s viral trends   Victorian women ate arsen...

Every busy road produces a cloud of pollution you can't see. Where you stand in it matters more than most people might realise.

Publication Date: 2 July 2026 Beautifully illustrated throughout, this book shows the social, cultural and historical importance of plants and their role in both formal and folk medicine. Herbs have b...

A new study suggests estimated deaths linked to toxic air in London fell by about 40% in five years.

Dror Wahrman argues that ‘it is hard to overestimate – though easy to forget – the cultural significance of the...

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A colorful account of women's health, beauty, and cosmetic aids, from stays and corsets to today's viral trends Victorian women ate arsenic to achieve an ideal, pale complexion, while in...

A colorful account of women's health, beauty, and cosmetic aids, from stays and corsets to today's viral trends Victorian women ate arsenic to achieve an ideal, pale complexion, while in...

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Les vikings étaient célèbres pour leurs raids et leurs pillages, mais que connaît-on vraiment de leur quotidien? Loin des stéréotypes, une récente enquête archéologique en terres gelées révèle les rôl...

Britain at Home and Abroad since 1800 Seminar

The first comprehensive history of seventeenth-century London, told through the lives of those who experienced it The Gunpowder Plot, the Civil Wars, Charles I's execution, the Plague, the Gre...

Commemorating 110 years since the Battle of Jutland, this is CPMH's fourth conference on the theme of War at Sea.

The US president might learn that starting wars is much easier than ending them, writes the BBC's international editor.