Connecting historians, policymakers and the media. Based at the Institute of Historical Research @ihr_history

London
Joined September 2009
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We conclude our @ihr_history @FCDOHistorians seminar series on official history on Weds 29 Jan with a special event in Senate House featuring a lecture by Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman & a panel discussion. Register below to join us in person or online.history.ac.uk/events/taking-…
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We conclude our @ihr_history @FCDOHistorians seminar series on official history on Weds 29 Jan with a special event in Senate House featuring a lecture by Professor Sir Lawrence Freedman & a panel discussion. Register below to join us in person or online.history.ac.uk/events/taking-…
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Join us in Senate House on 29 January for a special @ihr_history @FCDOHistorians lecture 'Reflections of an Official Historian' by Sir Lawrence Freedman followed by a round table discussion with panellists including @HistorianHelen. Register below: history.ac.uk/events/taking-…
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Join us in Senate House on 29 January for a special @ihr_history @FCDOHistorians lecture 'Reflections of an Official Historian' by Sir Lawrence Freedman followed by a round table discussion with panellists including @HistorianHelen. Register below: history.ac.uk/events/taking-…
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Join us on Wednesday 4th at 5.30pm for some Reflections on Official History, with FCDO Chief Historian Patrick Salmon and Professor Thomas Otte. Register for the online seminar here: history.ac.uk/events/reflect… @HistoryPolicy
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Great to see our Dr Mike Esbester is one of the speakers at this @ihr_history @HistoryPolicy Trade Union Forum event, a month from now! Health & Safety At Work Act - 50 Years On Still fit for purpose? 25 November 2024 10am-4pm London Bookings here: history.ac.uk/events/health-…
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New blog post! As Rachel Reeves prepares to deliver her first budget, what might she learn from William Ewart Gladstone - the man who invented the modern role of Chancellor of the Exchequer? gladstonediaries.blogspot.co…
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Call for Papers! 📢 @SchoolsofEmpire and @ihr_history are hosting a one-day research conference on 20 June 2025 in London and warmly invite proposals for research papers. Deadline: 15 January 2025 More information: royalhistsoc.org/calendar/sc… #histed #phd #education #cfp
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Join us on the 25 November for the @HistoryPolicy Conference on the Health & Safety At Work Act- as we ask: Is the Act still fit for purpose? Register today: buff.ly/4dHLXbo
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On 25 November, our Trades Union and Employment Forum will be hosting a conference on health and safety in the workplace. See below for some reflections by one of our keynote speakers, Dame Judith Hackitt, and for details of the programme & registration. historyandpolicy.org/news/ar…
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On 25 November, our Trades Union and Employment Forum will be hosting a conference on health and safety in the workplace. See below for some reflections by one of our keynote speakers, Dame Judith Hackitt, and for details of the programme & registration. historyandpolicy.org/news/ar…
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Details of a forthcoming workshop on anti-corruption and good governance, online and in person @UniLeidenNews in partnership with @StirUni which should be of interest to followers of H&P and @ihr_history
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With the advent of a new school year and a new government, the issue of improving the nutrition of schoolchildren is back on the agenda. A timely policy paper by John Stewart @CaledonianNews traces the long history of state intervention in this area. historyandpolicy.org/policy-…
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With the advent of a new school year and a new government, the issue of improving the nutrition of schoolchildren is back on the agenda. A timely policy paper by John Stewart @CaledonianNews traces the long history of state intervention in this area. historyandpolicy.org/policy-…
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On 25 November we mark the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the Health & Safety at Work Act with a conference @ihr_history asking if the Act is still fit for purpose. Speakers include Dame Judith Hackitt, past Chair of the H&S Executive. Book now: history.ac.uk/events/health-…
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