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History of Education Society UK @histedsocuk.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

🚨 CALL FOR PAPERS! See below for the details of a conference in Liverpool on the early history of teacher training colleges in Britain, specifically between 1836 and 1914 📍 Liverpool, 2 June 2026 historyofeducation.org.uk/call-for-pap...

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Call for Papers: Early history of teacher training - History of Education Society

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Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of the old London University complex The tower remains, as part of @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social @londonu.bsky.social was, I think, the less ornate building on the right If you like this image, please repost it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm

An old colour picture postcard showing a watercolour of London buildings; gothic, light stone and towery to the left; more square and squat to the right

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UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Celebrating World Book Day, with a #UCL200 twist 📚💜🏛️ Which ones have you read? @ucl.ac.uk 📸 1. Wen Li 2. Lucy Pope 3. UCL Special Collections, @profginab.bsky.social 4. Chris Moos

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History of Education Society UK @histedsocuk.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

To mark the 200th anniversary of @ucl, Georgina Brewis and Sam Blaxland have written a history of 'Student London' - putting students at the heart of otherwise institutional histories. Watch some of their reflections here 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfxj...

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The Making of Student London

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UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

A new book from @profginab.bsky.social and Sam Blaxland is writing higher education students back into the story of London. They reflect on their research into student life, from material culture to memory sources and oral interviews #UCL200 blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2026/02/...

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Raises some important issues but also ignores the fact that many Humanities staff outside the magic circle are facing redundancy. They are naturally willing, indeed desperate, to apply for entry-level Oxbridge posts. The situation is grim. 1/2

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Hiring established scholars to junior Oxbridge roles imperils disciplines

As lay-offs continue elsewhere, postdocs’ inability to land permanent roles will block the pipeline of future faculty, Cambridge academics argue

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UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Faces of UCL: Celebrating the LGBTQ+ historical visionaries who challenged norms, broke barriers and lived life on their own terms #UCL200 Discover their stories in this short film, ft. IOE's @profginab.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=adQd...

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Faces of UCL: Celebrating our LGBTQ+ History figures

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Oliver House @oliverhouse.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Great evening yesterday @thelondonarchives.bsky.social where @profginab.bsky.social and Sam Blaxland presented on the methodology behind their book ‘Student London: a new history of higher education in the capital’ for #ArchivesforLondon

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Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Tagging @profginab.bsky.social who writes better histories than me!

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UCL News @uclnews.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

📺"What is now an institution in the top 10 elite list of universities started off as an up-start" BBC London report on @ucl.ac.uk's 200th anniversary, featuring Prof @profginab.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social and UCL President & Provost, Dr Michael Spence.

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UCL News @uclnews.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

🔊"In London you have an education in the wider sense of the word. It's not only the law or studying at university, it's the museums, the art galleries, the cinemas and the social life is also important" ▶️Listen to @uclalumni.bsky.social and Dr Sam Blaxland @ioe.bsky.social on BBC London, from 41:17

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Sarah Crook @sarahcrook.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

The special issue of Cultural and Social History on “Researching Student Lives: Methodological and Theoretical Perspectives” (co-ed. w Georgina Brewis & Jodi Burkett) is live - yay! Several articles are OA :) Huge thanks to our contributors & the journal editors! www.tandfonline.com/toc/rfcs20/2...

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Cultural and Social History

Researching Student Lives: Methodological and Theoretical Perspectives. Volume 23, Issue 1 of Cultural and Social History

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Georgina Brewis @profginab.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

This @historytoday.com article is FREE for 7 days to mark the 200th anniversary of London's first university #UCL200 @ioew.bsky.social @uclnews.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk

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UCL Institute of Education @ioe.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Student life in London has always had a political dimension. Sam Blaxland delves into the history of UCL students' anti-apartheid protests and boycotts, including the campaign for a scholarship to fund Black South African students to study in London. magazine.ucl.ac.uk/autumn-20...

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Students and South Africa: UCL and anti-apartheid campaigns

Dr Sam Blaxland reveals how UCL student activism in response to South African apartheid left a lasting impact upon the university.

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International Centre for Historical Research in Education @ichre-ioe.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

The next @IHR.bsky.social History of Education seminar is on Thursday 1 May at IOE & hybrid and features @lottiehoare.bsky.social See here: www.history.ac.uk/events/readi...

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Reading Child Drama (1954) Seven Decades After Publication

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Social History Society @socialhistsoc.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

We are delighted to offer 12 PGR and ECR bursaries for people presenting at our 2025 conference! ⏰Deadline to apply: 31 March 2025 🌟Bursary: Free registration and £220 towards costs of accommodation & travel For more information and to apply: socialhistory.org.uk/events/bursa... 🗃️

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Bursaries

We are offering twelve bursaries to support postgraduates and early career scholars presenting at our 2025 conference. To be eligible for a bursary, you must be either: Registered for a postgraduat…

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 09/12/2024

We've created a Starter Pack of #History societies and groups working to support promote our disciple and historians, in higher education and related professions go.bsky.app/68FsvjY Mainly UK but also international, with selected societies from related humanities subjects. Please share #Skystorians

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Georgina Brewis @profginab.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Signage changes so it must be official - very excited we now have a room named after a woman @ioe.bsky.social! Why did it take so long? blogs.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/2024/10/...

A man changing the name of the IOE Drama Studio to read Punnett Hall

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George Severs @georgesevers.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Very exciting fully funded PhD opportunity to work on the history of the Salvation Army's HIV/AIDS work. I think this will open up fascinating new avenues for our understandings of religious HIV/AIDS work and activism in the UK. Full details here. northernbridge.ac.uk/media/sites/...

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