Joining the Fellowship of the Royal Historical Society: a brief guide if you’re considering an application

by rhsadministration | 23 Nov 2025 | General

    Fellowship is one of several ways to join and belong to the Royal Historical Society. Fellows are elected to this position by the Society in recognition of their work for the historical discipline and profession. There are many different routes to...

A Collector Collected: the Journals of William Upcott, 1803-1823

by rhsadministration | 18 Nov 2025 | Camden Series, General, RHS Publications

    In this post Mark Philp, Aysuda Aykan and Curtis Leung introduce their new volume in the Royal Historical Society’s Camden Series, A Collector Collected: The Journals of William Upcott, 1803-1823, published in November 2025. William Upcott (1779–1845)...

Forging Fraternity in Late Medieval Society

by rhsadministration | 06 Nov 2025 | General, New Historical Perspectives, RHS Publications

    In this post, Rachael Harkes introduces her new book — ‘Forging Fraternity in Late Medieval Society. The Palmers’ Guild of Ludlow’ — which is published in the Society’s ‘New Historical Perspectives’ series with University of London...

Atlantic Isles: Travel and Identity in the British and Irish West, 1880–1940

by rhsadministration | 30 Oct 2025 | General, New Historical Perspectives, RHS Publications

    In this post, Gareth Roddy introduces his new book — Atlantic Isles: Travel and Identity in the British and Irish West, 1880-1940 — which is published in the Society’s ‘New Historical Perspectives’ series with University of London...

The value and provision of history and the humanities: it’s time for a political response

by rhsadministration | 02 Oct 2025 | Advocacy and Policy, General

  This week the government’s Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, announced the return of maintenance grants for students in greatest need. While we welcome recognition of the financial pressures and impediments many student face, it’s clear that...