2023 Academic Job Boot Camp

Academic Job Boot Camp – Wednesday 13 September 2023, online event. History UK is pleased to be running the Academic Job Boot Camp again this year. All early career historians are encouraged to apply, with preference being given to those Continue reading 2023 Academic Job Boot Camp

Reflections on the Academic Job Boot Camp 2022

Vesna Curlic is currently undertaking her PhD in History at the University of Edinburgh, supported by the Canadian Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). Her doctoral research examines experiences of immigration, ethnicity, and public health in Britain in the Continue reading Reflections on the Academic Job Boot Camp 2022

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

2022 Academic Job Boot Camp

Academic Job Boot Camp – Wednesday 7th September 2022, online event. History UK is pleased to be running the Academic Job Boot Camp again this year. All early career historians are encouraged to apply, with preference being given to those Continue reading 2022 Academic Job Boot Camp

Sharing research on social media: how do we engage public audiences online? A History Lab+ event

Sharing historical research on social media has become increasingly prevalent, particularly over the past two years with the shift of much scholarly life to online fora. Indeed, it is now something many historians are expected to undertake, either as individual researchers Continue reading Sharing research on social media: how do we engage public audiences online? A History Lab+ event