2nd Gender Equality Report

by | 06 Nov 2018 | RHS Publications, RHS Work

Royal Historical Society report highlights gender inequality in UK History A new report published today (6 November 2018) by the Royal Historical Society (RHS) recommends steps to promote gender equality in UK History, following the RHS’s recent report on race in UK...

RHS Race Report

by | 17 Oct 2018 | Race, Ethnicity and Equality, RHS Publications, RHS Work

Royal Historical Society report highlights need for greater diversity in UK History A new report published today (18 October 2018) by the Royal Historical Society (RHS) highlights racial and ethnic inequalities in the teaching and practice of History in the UK. It...

Diverse History/ Hanes Amrywiol – RHS Symposium

by | 22 May 2018 | Guest Posts, RHS Work

In April, we hosted a symposium on Diverse History/Hanes Amrywiol at the University of South Wales in Cardiff. The event highlighted the great diversity of historical research and engagement in Wales, as well as engaging Welsh colleagues in our ongoing work with...

Public History Prize

by | 14 Mar 2018 | RHS Work

In January at the Mary Ward Centre in London, we presented the awards for the 2018 Public History Prize. There were wonderful entries in all categories, displaying the diversity and creativity of historians across the country engaging with public audiences. Ahead of...

Race, Ethnicity & Equality Group

by | 22 Jan 2018 | Race, Ethnicity and Equality, RHS Work

Building on our work on gender equality for historians in UK Higher Education, the RHS has established a Race, Ethnicity & Equality (REE) Working Group to examine the challenges facing black and minority ethnic historians in UK HE. Below, Dr Sadiah Qureshi (Senior...

Encouraging Historians

by | 23 Nov 2017 | RHS Work

As our 150th anniversary year begins, Jane Winters reflects on her first encounter with the Royal Historical Society, and the importance of engaging and encouraging everyone who has an interest in history. In the early autumn of 1988, just as I was about to set off...