Inclusive Pedagogies during the Pandemic: Can Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy Keep Up?

Adam Budd, University of Edinburgh ALL ACADEMICS who are committed teachers understand the importance of reflecting, openly and critically, on our own practice. But during the first months of the pandemic, we were so focussed on making the quick shift Continue reading Inclusive Pedagogies during the Pandemic: Can Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy Keep Up?

Should we stop worrying about contact hours?

Kate Cooper (Professor of History, Royal Holloway, University of London) One of the problems worrying wise heads as they think ahead to the autumn involves the instructional quantum formerly known as contact hours. Once we are no longer meeting in Continue reading Should we stop worrying about contact hours?

History UK Pandemic Pedagogy fellowship

At the beginning of June, History UK launched a ‘Pandemic Pedagogy’ initiative to help support historians move out of the ‘emergency’ phase of online teaching and start planning for a remote and socially-distanced campus in the Autumn. The aim is Continue reading History UK Pandemic Pedagogy fellowship

Launch of New Funding Scheme for Black and Minority Ethnic History, supported by HUK, EHS and SHS

History UK, the Social History Society and the Economic History Society and are launching a new funding scheme to support Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) history. The scheme has been created in recognition of the under-representation, structural inequalities and racism Continue reading Launch of New Funding Scheme for Black and Minority Ethnic History, supported by HUK, EHS and SHS

Forthcoming HUK events in 2019: Developing collaboration between archives services and Higher Education

The National Archives and History UK Come Together: Developing collaboration between archives services and Higher Education Where: Venues and dates across England and Wales (for details see below) Cost: Free (funded) Audience: Archive staff, academics, and higher education staff considering, Continue reading Forthcoming HUK events in 2019: Developing collaboration between archives services and Higher Education