The Society invites applications for the following three schemes — open to historians at a range of career stages — with closing dates from 4 December 2026. Postgraduate Research Support Grants, 2026-...

Experience the Cold War like never before with Cold War Conversations — an award-winning podcast. Each week, host Ian Sanders brings you raw, firsthand accounts from the people who lived through one o

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Europe is full of buried explosives left over from 20th century wars, and wildfires are now reaching them more regularly.

Romania in the 1980s was a country of empty shops, power cuts, rationing and fear—but for one little girl it was also home.Listen on Apple PodcastsListen on SpotifyListen on YouTubeListen on A

The world’s pandemic early-warning system is weakest in places affected by armed conflict, where the risk of outbreaks is often greatest.

Drones now dominate the war in Ukraine. Fly through the front line’s deadly “kill zone” and discover how surveillance, kamikaze drones and new tactics are reshaping modern warfare. An immersive Reuter...

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Rather than focusing on the struggle in Europe, Jonathan Fennell shows how the hopes and fears of tens of millions of people fired processes of radicalisation across the globe

Professor Rebecca Earle (Warwick) gives the Royal Historical Society's 2026 Prothero Lecture, on 1 July 2026 - ONLINE

The June 1876 firefight resulted in the deaths of George Armstrong Custer and 267 of his men. Historians continue to debate exactly how the Lakota Sioux and the Northern Cheyenne secured their victory...

Even if Trump’s deal holds, Iran retains the ability to close Hormuz again. If the Houthis were to simultaneously disrupt shipping in the Bab al-Mandab Strait, the consequences would be disastrous.

The streets in Burton-upon-Stather were "full of soldiers" every night as tanks were tested.

Tributes are under way to mark the largest military seaborne operation ever attempted.

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As the world marks the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Dr Tim Peacock reflects on their continuing legacy. He also discusses two Games & Gaming Lab titles and their ...

Royals joined by senior politicians at Cenotaph in London and events are held across UK to pay tribute to war dead Veterans of the second world war were applauded as they arrived at the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, before being joined by royals and senior politicians to honour those who have died in conflict. King Charles laid the first wreath in recognition of those killed in wars and conflicts dating back to the first world war. He was followed by his son, the Prince of Wales. Continue reading...