Generative Artificial Intelligence and the Evolving Arms Race in History Assessment and Higher Education Policies

by rhsadministration | 24 Sep 2026 | AI and History Teaching in UK Higher Education, AI, History and Historians, Teaching Portal, Teaching Portal: For Teachers

    This post is part of a series commissioned by the Royal Historical Society on ‘AI and History Teaching in UK Higher Education’ in Autumn 2026. The series includes a range of perspectives on the uses and limitations of Generative AI and LLMs...

The Machine’s Silences: Teaching History with AI

by rhsadministration | 24 Sep 2026 | AI and History Teaching in UK Higher Education, AI, History and Historians, Teaching Portal, Teaching Portal: For Teachers

    This post is part of a series commissioned by the Royal Historical Society on ‘AI and History Teaching in UK Higher Education’ in Autumn 2026. The series includes a range of perspectives on the uses and limitations of Generative AI and LLMs...

History is a human craft

by rhsadministration | 24 Sep 2026 | AI and History Teaching in UK Higher Education, AI, History and Historians, Teaching Portal, Teaching Portal: For Teachers

    This post is part of a series commissioned by the Royal Historical Society on ‘AI and History Teaching in UK Higher Education’ in Autumn 2026. The series includes a range of perspectives on the uses and limitations of Generative AI and LLMs...

How to Read Foreign-language Sources in 80 Days: Helping History Students Get the Most out of Translation Software

by rhsadministration | 20 Jul 2026 | Guest Posts, Teaching Fellowships, Teaching Portal, Teaching Portal: For Students, Teaching Portal: For Teachers

    In this post Dr Jasper Heinzen reflects on the design and implementation of his recent project, ‘How to Read Foreign-language Sources in 80 Days: Helping Students Get the Most out of Translation Software’. This project, run at the University...

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...

Interpreting Ruins in the Country Estate: A Toolkit

by rhsadministration | 09 Jan 2026 | General, Guest Posts, Teaching Portal: For Students, Teaching Portal: For Teachers, Teaching Portal: Innovative Modules, Teaching Portal: Online Resources

    In this post Claire Kennan introduces ‘Interpreting Ruins in the Country Estate’ , a new toolkit for those concerned with the preservation, study and promotion of historical ruins. This new resource develops from a workshop, funded by the Royal...