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Sarah Fox

@sarahfoxhistory.bsky.social
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Senior Lecturer at Edge Hill History #18thC #birth #womenshist #foodhist #yorkshire #trust Lover of cake, tea, quiet & campervans.

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Lisa Smith @historybeagle.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Looking for some light lunch reading? Rachel Rich and I wrote a bit about how 18th c British food was complex, multicultural and flavourful. theconversation.com/british-food... #HistFood @uclpress.bsky.social +
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British food was complex, multicultural and flavourful in the 18th century – despite what you might think
The King’s table was full of flavours from the British empire and beyond.
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Sarah Fox @sarahfoxhistory.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I should be prepping for Welcome Week next week, but instead I am reading some of my #TBR pile, at the top of which was this: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... Beautifully written, & captures the essence of why I love being an historian. #skystorians #amreading
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On Detail in Historical Writing | Transactions of the Royal Historical Society | Cambridge Core
On Detail in Historical Writing
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Lisa Smith @historybeagle.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Over many years, our collaboration has seen us all through precarity in HE, along with births, graduations and illnesses in our personal lives. Working together, however, was a pleasure and support. And fun. Throughout, we had lively discussions on topics like: what is a pastry rocket or 4/6
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Lisa Smith @historybeagle.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
A post below about our new book, The King's Dinner (with @adamcrymble.bsky.social @sarahfoxhistory.bsky.social and Rachel Rich) plus a short thread about collaboration... www.essex.ac.uk/news/2026/06... #skystorians #HistFood @phaisessex.bsky.social 1/6
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What The Kings Dinner can tell us about being British | University of Essex
University of Essex historian Dr Lisa Smith co-authors The King’s Dinner, exploring how royal dining shaped British identity in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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Lisa Smith @historybeagle.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
So pleased to see this @neilbuttery.bsky.social interview with my amazing co-authors Rachel Rich & @adamcrymble.bsky.social talking about our new book The King's Dinner! cc @uclpress.bsky.social @sarahfoxhistory.bsky.social
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Sarah Fox @sarahfoxhistory.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Trying to read more now teaching is done & found this gem in bell hooks 'Teaching Critical Thinking' that perfectly reflects (for me) UK education policy at secondary level. Deference via subordination creates a v different learning environment than deference via respect #teaching #ukfe #pedagogy
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Sarah Fox @sarahfoxhistory.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Really looking forward to chairing this! #skystorians #birth #historiesofbirth
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Women's History Network @womenshistnet.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
One week to go! Make sure to sign up to our special panel event, 'Women's Reproductive and Maternal Health' happening on Tuesday 23rd June at 10am BST. We'll be hearing about research spanning from the medieval age to the present day. Register on our website: womenshistorynetwork.org/sign-up-to-o...
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Sign up to our special panel event, ‘Women’s Reproductive and Maternal Health’
We are delighted to welcome Dr Krista Milne, Esther Freeman and Ruoyu Jia to the Women’s History Network Seminar Series for our panel on women’s reproductive and maternal health. The se…
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Alexander Huber @c18ah.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Spent some happy hours correcting and polishing threethousanddishes.prisms.digital 🧑‍🍳 all thanks to The King's Dinner by Rachel Rich, @sarahfoxhistory.bsky.social, @adamcrymble.bsky.social & @historybeagle.bsky.social. They wrote the book, I just tidied my site to do it more justice. Do read theirs.
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Three Thousand Dishes | Royal Dining in Georgian England
Explore 40,000+ dishes served to King George III and the Prince Regent (1788-1813). A digital resource for Georgian food history.
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Josh Coulthard @joshcoulthard.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
We look forward to hearing your rabbit holes!
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Lisa Smith @historybeagle.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Out today! 🥳 The King's Dinner: Family, nation, and identity on the British table, 1760-1820: uclpress.co.uk/book/the-kin.... My book with Rachel Rich, @sarahfoxhistory.bsky.social & @adamcrymble.bsky.social. It is #openaccess so come take a look! cc @uclpress.bsky.social #skystorians #foodhistory
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The King’s Dinner
The King’s Dinner is about what it meant to be British at the end of the eighteenth century. Drawing on the vast kitchen ledgers of two royal households made newly available to research through digiti...
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Sarah Fox @sarahfoxhistory.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
IT'S PUBLICATION DAYYYYYYYYYY!!!!! Download 'The King's Dinner: family, nation, and identity on the British table, 1760-1820' here FOR FREE and read all about George III's eating habits over breakfast! uclpress.co.uk/book/the-kin... #skystorians #openaccess #18thC #foodhistory 🗃️
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The King’s Dinner
The King’s Dinner is about what it meant to be British at the end of the eighteenth century. Drawing on the vast kitchen ledgers of two royal households made newly available to research through digiti...
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Sarah Fox @sarahfoxhistory.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Since the beginning of May, I have: - Written 35,466 words of feedback... - On 128 pieces of student work =280,100 words - Submitted 3 applications - Attended and presented at 1 international conference - Taking me 182.5 hours I love my job, but modern academia is hard work. #skystorians 🗃️
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Lisa Smith @historybeagle.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
One week today: publication day for uclpress.co.uk/book/the-kin...! My brilliant co-authors Rachel Rich, @sarahfoxhistory.bsky.social @adamcrymble.bsky.social & I are excited for the book to be out. It will also be available open access, as our dataset is: zenodo.org/records/8070... #HistFood
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The King’s Dinner
The King’s Dinner is about what it meant to be British at the end of the eighteenth century. Drawing on the vast kitchen ledgers of two royal households made newly available to research through digiti...
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Dr Anna Harrington @amdharrington.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
If you’re still just about functioning in this heatwave, please do consider joining us for what I very much hope you will all find an interesting paper. Perks of a hybrid seminar mean you can listen at home with an ice cream in hand & no trousers on whilst I sweat my way (literally) through the Q&A!
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University of London Press @uolpress.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Blog incoming but here's a link for those who'd like to watch the full recording of our #OpenAccess in Practice session: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvyZ... Thanks again to everyone who took part! Incl @philippagrand.bsky.social @paulakennedy.bsky.social @sarahfoxhistory.bsky.social! #LDNOpenFest26
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London Open Science and Scholarship Festival | University of London Press
YouTube video by SchAdvStudy
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Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Of COURSE Turnitin is broken on the day I'm supposed to do a big pile of my marking.
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Schitt's Creek: Oh My God Reaction
Alt: Schitt's Creek: Oh My God Reaction
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Emily Vine @emilymayvine.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
I'm over the moon to find my first book shortlisted for this prize, amongst some wonderful company! Many titles here that make me want to read far beyond my area of specialism @universitypress.cambridge.org
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Sarah Fox @sarahfoxhistory.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Absolutely delighted to see @emilymayvine.bsky.social's fabulous book 'Birth, Death, and Domestic Religion in Early Modern London' on this list. It is just the kind of meticulous, well-written, and all-round brilliant history that Emily is great at writing. #skystorians 🗃️
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Sarah Fox @sarahfoxhistory.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
'Combined over-use of and angry critique of AI' precisely defines our L4 cohort too. While I moan A LOT about marking AI generated work, it is fascinating to watch the evolution of each new cohort's views on AI. #skystorians 🗃️
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Sarah Fox @sarahfoxhistory.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Marking dissertations takes AGES because I have to stop for a little weep at the beautiful things our students write about their loved ones, their friends, and about my wonderful colleagues in their acknowledgements. Totes emosh... #skystorians #marking #18thC
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
'The key findings were said to be “surprisingly simple”: “a good student academic experience ultimately comes down to quality teaching, access to in person interaction with teachers and a strong sense of belonging”.' 2/3
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What Matters Most? 20 years of the student experience - HEPI
Half of students miss one-third of their lectures. 20 years of data show undergraduates are struggling to access the high-quality teaching, in-person interactions and satisfying student experience the...
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
'Policy analysts looked at 20 years’ worth of data collected for the annual Student Academic Experience Survey, currently run by the Higher Education Policy Institute and Advance HE, to establish key trends in a tumultuous period for higher education.' 1/3
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Students missing twice as much teaching time as 20 years ago
Drop in campus attendance a key trend identified in student experience over period that spanned fee rises, marketisation and pandemic
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Joe Cozens @joecozens.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
200 years ago the handloom weavers of Lancashire and the West Riding of Yorkshire engaged in a 10-day rising, destroying over 1,100 power looms. To learn more check out our interactive StoryMap: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/9a84... #19thCentury #skystorians @sslh.bsky.social @esriuk.bsky.social
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Witnessing the Weavers’ Rising of 1826
A digital mapping project created by The National Archives and The Open University
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University of London Press @uolpress.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
We're excited to be heading to Brighton for the next @oipassoc.bsky.social symposium in June 🥳 Those interested in institutional #OpenAccess #publishing, grab your free tickets while you can! It's primarily an in-person event with a live stream available. 🎫 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oipa-sympo...
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OIPA Symposium 2026
Following on from the success of the 2024 OIPA Symposium, this year's event will feature panels, lightning talks and workshops.
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Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
A brilliant piece by @samfr.bsky.social on why our universities are in trouble - and why it’s in ALL our best interests to save them.
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The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
⭐️ Our final Skills Training in Archival Research (STAR) workshop of the 2025-26 year is on 3rd June! ⭐️ Are you doing archival research for a degree or work? Or just want to learn more about how to research at TLA? Then come along! Book your place using the link 👇
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Skills Training in Archival Research (STAR) Workshop
Join us for a hands-on workshop designed to help postgraduate students and researchers make the most of archival collections.
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The Historical Journal @historicaljnl.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
📣Out now on #firstview! Jennifer Evans @historianjen.bsky.social and Sarah Fox @sarahfoxhistory.bsky.social on 'Anticipating Birth in Early Modern England' #Birth #Motherhood #Pregnancy #Medicine #History 17thc 18thc 👶🌿🗃️ 👉Read open access here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Scholars have described the days leading up to birth in the early modern period as a time when women purchased linens, prepared bedchambers, and called upon the services of a midwife and their gossips. However, manuscript recipe collections reveal that preparations in anticipation of labour went beyond such measures and incorporated the consumption of specific medicines. This article studies remedies that were designed to be taken six weeks before birth to reveal, in new ways, the experiences of late pregnancy in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. These remedies, we argue, show women’s anticipation of birthing beyond fears of their own or their infant’s mortality. We suggest that they emphasize the centrality of women’s ‘felt maternity’, which we define as an embodied sense of responsibility for the infant and its passage into the world, and that they demonstrate that anticipation involved multi-layered experiences of time. Moreover, we suggest that these remedies make manifest the physical areas of concern for women in late pregnancy, revealing a perceived need for the body to be fortified and dried, as well as the desire to relieve uncomfortable corporeal symptoms associated with this point in the lifecycle.
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Heather Craddock @hcraddock.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
New blog up on the Places, Plants and People Archive Network website, featuring lots of beautiful images of Kew Gardens! By @alyssamyers.bsky.social collections.reading.ac.uk/places-plant...
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Unearthing the Roots of Kew Gardens’ History: Images of Kew | Places, Plants and People
In this blog, Alyssa Myers reflects on her PhD placement with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Historic Royal Palaces to create a finding aid of Kew’s pre-public era history.
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Katie Parker @kparkerhistorian.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
How are bodies charted, and how might maps chart bodily experience? Steph Morris asks this question at their new exhibition, Skin Maps: semi-permeable cartography, held from 12 June to 16 Aug at the Director's Gallery @rgs.org. Steph was inspired by maps and atlases in the RGS Collections. 🗃️
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Skin maps: semi-permeable cartography | Exhibition
A new exhibition of collages and reworkings of historic maps from the RGS and other archives by Steph Morris.
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Dreadnought Holiday @dreadships.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
With @romanpalace.bsky.social apparently being told to knock it off, it quietly seems @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social had also gone dark. If this is a wider trend in the museum space it's to be regretted. Museums don't just exist to hold stuff. They tell stories about the past - and ourselves now.
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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
The Pennines, Harden Reservoir, painting by Huddersfield-based artist Jacky Rawlins.
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
University of Hertfordshire closes a swathe of Humanities courses, accelerating the sweeping tide against Human-centred disciples in the UK. Because understanding humans is so yesterday today. With such happy consequences, as we see when we look around us.
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Sarah Fox @sarahfoxhistory.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Noooooooooooooo!
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Knowledge & understanding grow in university settings when experts disagree with each other, testing each others' claims, adducing different evidence & positing alternative scenarios. That's how change happens. In this thread, I suggest that we take a different approach to that featured here. 1/x
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What’s the future for our universities?
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Adam Crymble @adamcrymble.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
I can't wait for you to read this. Nearly a decade of research has gone into uncovering how Britain’s food shaped its sense of place in the world during the First Age of Nationalism. 'The King's Dinner', out 1 June 2026. uclpress.co.uk/book/the-kin...
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Sharon Howard @sharonhoward.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
I don't think people fully understand yet just how fragile university-hosted digital resources are after external funding ends (especially if the lead academic retires or moves or is made redundant).
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Sarah Fox @sarahfoxhistory.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
I laughed inappropriately loudly for a very quiet early morning campus when I read 'Indiana Jones and the Collegial Decision'... #skystorians
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Mark Williams @mrfw17thc.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
I want a movie about the poor untenured archaeologist who has to cover Indiana Jones' teaching and do his marking while he fucks off to do 'fieldwork'.
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Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies at York @cecs-york.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
📢 Our annual Stephen Copley Lecture is scheduled for Tuesday 5 May with Prof Ros Ballaster (Oxford) presenting a paper on: "The Sense of Touch and the Shaping of the Woman Artist in the Eighteenth Century" 🗓️ Tuesday 21 April, 5pm 📍 H/G21, Heslington Hall 🔗 www.york.ac.uk/eighteenth-c...
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Copley lecture Ballaster 5 May - Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies, University of York
Annual Copley Lecture with Ros Ballaster, Mansfield College, University of Oxford
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Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies at York @cecs-york.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
📣 2026/7 MA in Eighteenth Century Studies bursaries 📣 We're delighted to announce that we will be awarding four MA bursaries for the 2026/7 MA in Eighteenth Century Studies cohort. Full details can be found on the CECS website: 🔗 www.york.ac.uk/eighteenth-c... Spread the news!
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CECS MA bursaries
The Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies is delighted to be offering bursaries for 2026/7 offer holders.
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Plashing Vole @plashingvole.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
My basic thinking was that some students come in to first year exhausted by A-levels, and we needed to present them with new ideas and texts, even a bit of weirdness, while also making it clear that the things they do all the time are culture and worth thinking about. Apparently I was wrong.
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Merchant Adventurers’ Hall @merchantshallyork.org · 24/04/2026
She won't stop staring. Make it stop.
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Wooden peg doll sells for record £3,000 in Melbourne
The 19th Century collectable went under the hammer at an auction house in Derbyshire.
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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Lovely to hear this advertised on Radio 3 this morning. Do drop into the livestream any time between 10:30 and 20:00 on Saturday - or, if you're in Oxford, join us live at St Mary Mags.
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Brodie Waddell @brodiewaddell.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
In a *new* post, I have pulled together the latest data on historians in UK universities and PhDs granted. The results are ... not great. Staff numbers have been mostly shrinking since 2019. PhDs have been roughly flat. 1/3. 🗃️ More info here: manyheadedmonster.com/2026/04/23/h...
A chart showing the numbers of staff employed and students granted PhDs in History in UK universities, showing a rise in staff from 2014 to 2019, then a decline to 3,560 in 2024/25. The number of PhDs granted has bounced around, but was at 650 in 2024/25.
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Richard Ansell @richardjansell.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
It’s been out a while now, but Rosemary Sweet and I have written a book about #18thcentury British travel to Spain and Portugal that is free to download here! uclpress.co.uk/book/no-coun...
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No Country for Travellers?
No Country for Travellers? explores the rise and nature of British travel to Spain and Portugal between 1760 and 1820, across a region that is conventionally overlooked in studies of British travel to...
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The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) @themerl.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
this is who writes our posts btw
A rat wearing a cardigan on the marketing computer. They stand beside a University of Reading campus card belonging to Feathers McGraw, a famous chicken who is part of our social media team.
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The English Historical Review @enghistrev.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Please share! EHR is hosting a free one-day symposium at St John's College, Oxford, on Friday 17 April, 10-6, on the theme 'When there are no sources'. Further details and how to sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/when-there...
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When there are no sources: an English Historical Review symposium
The EHR is hosting a one-day symposium in St John's College, Oxford, to celebrate the recent publication of the journal's 600th issue.
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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
The Market Brow, Stockport, by artist Kate O'Brien.
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Sarah Fox @sarahfoxhistory.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
I spend SO MUCH TIME in the first year, encouraging (urging?!) my students to forget what they learned at A-level. Radical action IS required, but absolutely not the radical action that is suggested here. #teachinghistory #skystorians
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