‘Historical Research in the Digital Age’, Part 2: ‘Tools for the Trade: And how historians can make the most of them’

by royalhistsoc | 15 Dec 2022 | General, Guest Posts, Historical Research in the Digital Age, Teaching Portal: For Students, Teaching Portal: For Teachers, Teaching Portal: Innovative Modules, Teaching Portal: Online Resources

  In this post we continue our new series — ‘Historical Research in the Digital Age’ — which explores historians’ use and understanding of the digital tools and sources that shape modern research culture. The series explores the...

Historical Research in the Digital Age – Part 1: ‘We Are All Digital Now’

by royalhistsoc | 30 Nov 2022 | Guest Posts, Historical Research in the Digital Age, Teaching Portal: For Students, Teaching Portal: For Teachers, Teaching Portal: Main Blog, Teaching Portal: Online Resources

  With this post we begin a new six-part series — ‘Historical Research in the Digital Age’ — which explores historians’ use and understanding of the digital resources and sources that shape modern research culture. The series is...

Studying history in a secure environment: legacies, challenges, opportunities

by royalhistsoc | 10 Oct 2022 | Teaching Portal: For Students, Teaching Portal: For Teachers, Teaching Portal: Innovative Modules

  In July, Rosalind Crone was awarded this year’s Royal Historical Society’s Innovation in Teaching Prize, for the creation of Exploring the History of Prisoner Education, an open online course for the Open University which launched in October 2022....

New to Teaching History 2022: An Interactive Workshop, Part 7 – ‘Coordinating Large Classes in History’

by royalhistsoc | 01 Oct 2022 | New to Teaching, Teaching Portal, Teaching Portal: For Students, Teaching Portal: For Teachers, Teaching Portal: Main Blog

In September 2022 the Royal Historical Society, in partnership with History UK, hosted ‘New to Teaching, 2022’: an online Workshop in which 8 university lecturers provided seminars for those new to teaching History in UK Higher Education. The Workshop...

Working with History outside HE: a Guide to Professions beyond Academia

by royalhistsoc | 24 Jul 2022 | General, Teaching Portal, Teaching Portal: Careers, Teaching Portal: For Students, Teaching Portal: Main Blog, Teaching Portal: Transitions in HE

    About this event ‘Working with History outside Higher Education: a Guide to Professions beyond Academia’ is is part in the Royal Historical Society’s series of online training events designed for early career historians. This session was held online in...

Applying and Interviewing for your First History Lectureship

by royalhistsoc | 15 Mar 2022 | Online Events, Teaching Portal, Teaching Portal: Careers, Teaching Portal: For Students, Teaching Portal: Main Blog, Teaching Portal: Transitions in HE

      About this event ‘Applying for your First Job: a Guide to Preparing and Interviewing for a History Teaching Post’ is part in the Royal Historical Society’s series of online training events designed for early career historians. This session was...