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Peaky Blinders: History in the Media
I promised to keep an eye on the use of history in the media on this blog, and I thought it might be worth extending beyond my own ‘beat’ of early modern history. I didn’t have to go too far…
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Welcome to the course blog for History at University of Gloucestershire.
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Open Day 12th October
We’re holding an open day next Saturday, the 12th October. The Open Day will be held at the newly refurbished Francis Close Hall, where all of our history staff and students are based, from 10am until 2.45pm, and we’ll be on-hand…
“My fellow historians, ask not what your History Society can do for you, ask what you can do for your History Society”
Guest Post from Chris Payne: Welcome to the University of Gloucestershire! We hope you have enjoyed your summer and fresher’s week (or what is left of it). Erika Mellor and I would like to take this moment to invite all of…
The Disadvantages of ‘Short Work’
The Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-Upon-Avon is a little oasis for researchers and postgraduate students: though it’s affiliated with the University of Birmingham, it’s a long way from the main campus – and that makes it a quiet place to sit,…
“Children of devils or Spirits”: History in the Media
History is hot property: it’s on TV and in the news constantly, and even where the focus might not be rigorously academic it’s important to step out of the ivory tower and both understand how history inspires and inform how…
Student Induction 2013
We welcomed our new History undergraduates last week with several days of student induction activities. The students engaged in a wide-ranging historical investigation of Cheltenham’s past and present – which ended, as these things do, in a pub quiz! Third…
Historical Association, Gloucestershire Branch
The Gloucestershire Branch of the Historical Association hosts numerous fascinating talks throughout the year which are always well worth attending. This year’s programme commences on September 23rd, with the Annual General Meeting and a talk by David Swinson about the…
Library of Birmingham
Just a short train journey from Cheltenham, Europe’s biggest library opened in Birmingham at the beginning of September 2013. I went to visit the library with former UG Head of Library Services, Ann Mathie, on its opening weekend. It’s certainly…
New Publications for Carrie Howse
Congratulations to Carrie Howse, whose new book has just been published by emp3books (2013). The Sound of Silence is the first part of Carrie’s planned trilogy about her family’s life, starting with her great grandparents in the East End of…