New resources for teaching slavery: connecting academic history and the classroom

by rhsadministration | 17 Feb 2026 | General, Guest Posts, Race, Ethnicity and Equality, Writing Race Two

    In this post we hear from historians involved in the creation of new resources, launched in late 2025, to support the teaching of slavery in schools. In the opening section, Katie Donington. Abdul Mohamud and Robin Whitburn introduce their new...

Lord Palmerston and Tiverton: Politics, Celebrity and Memory in Victorian Britain

by rhsadministration | 11 Feb 2026 | General, RHS Publications, Transactions

    In this post, Frederick Hyde introduces his new article, ‘Lord Palmerston and Tiverton: Politics, Celebrity and Memory in Victorian Britain’, published this week in Transactions of the Royal Historical Society. The article considers the...

With December’s restart, what next for REF2029 and for History?

by rhsadministration | 02 Feb 2026 | Advocacy and Policy, General, REF2029

    On 10 December 2025, Research England announced the ‘unpausing’ of REF2029 and, with it, completion of a three-month review of the terms and principles of the next assessment exercise. The messaging that accompanied December’s announcement was clear: a...

On Holocaust Memorial Day we need more history, not just more memory

by rhsadministration | 27 Jan 2026 | General, Guest Posts, Teaching Portal, Teaching Portal: For Teachers, Teaching Portal: Main Blog

    In this post, Andy Pearce – Director of the Centre for Holocaust Education at UCL – considers the current levels of knowledge of the Holocaust among UK secondary school students. UCL studies, in 2016 and 2026, reveal a troubling and enduring...

Remembering Nottingham’s River: Living and Working Along the Leen

by rhsadministration | 14 Jan 2026 | Guest Posts

    In this post, Rachel Dishington and Sarah Colborne reflect on their October 2025 exhibition titled ‘The Leen: Nottingham’s River’ at the Weston Gallery at Lakeside Arts in Nottingham, based around the River Leen and its longstanding connections with the...