New To Teaching History 2024 (26-27 June 2024, 1-4pm on both days, MS Teams)

Participants in this interactive online workshop, sponsored by the Royal Historical Society and History UK, will develop their understanding of key issues relating to teaching History in higher education, from innovations in teaching and learning and curriculum design to teaching Continue reading New To Teaching History 2024 (26-27 June 2024, 1-4pm on both days, MS Teams)

Post-Pandemic Pedagogy – launch of final report

History UK are pleased to announce the publication of the final report from the Post-Pandemic Pedagogy project. Led by two former convenors of History UK, Marcus Collins and Jamie Wood, the Post-Pandemic Pedagogy Project (2021-2023) collected evidence of student and staff Continue reading Post-Pandemic Pedagogy – launch of final report

Assessment in history: reassessing the purpose and future of assessment in the study of history

A recent History UK event provided an opportunity to reassess the purpose and future of history assessments. It acknowledged the fundamental role that assessment plays in undergraduate and postgraduate degrees from transitions to employability to skills development to creativity and Continue reading Assessment in history: reassessing the purpose and future of assessment in the study of history

Very qualified for the future: history graduates’ employability and earnings

This is the third item in a series of blog posts that tie in with History UK’s recent report on Trends in History UK Higher Education. On Monday 27 June 2022, commenting on the suspension and potential closure of the English Continue reading Very qualified for the future: history graduates’ employability and earnings

The Fortunes of History in UK Higher Education

This is the second item in a series of blog posts that tie in with History UK’s recent report on Trends in History UK Higher Education. As a humanities subject, history is operating in a challenging higher education environment. Whereas Continue reading The Fortunes of History in UK Higher Education