Supporting History teaching and research in UK universities: a toolkit

by royalhistsoc | 24 May 2022 | General, RHS Work, Teaching Portal, Teaching Portal: For Teachers, Teaching Portal: Main Blog

SUPPORTING HISTORY TEACHING AND RESEARCH IN UK UNIVERSITIES: A TOOLKIT   A number of UK History departments have recently been faced with, or are experiencing, cuts to programmes and staff, or mergers with other disciplines.  As part of its advocacy role, the...

REF 2021: Reflections from the History sub-panel chairs

by royalhistsoc | 12 May 2022 | General, Guest Posts, Teaching Portal, Teaching Portal: For Teachers, Teaching Portal: Main Blog, Teaching Portal: Transitions in HE

    The Research Excellence Framework (REF), undertaken by the UK’s four HE funding bodies, provides a review and assessment of research in higher education. The results of the latest assessment (REF2021) were published on 12 May 2022. Here, Professors...

UKRI Open Access Policy for the Arts and Humanities: FAQs

by royalhistsoc | 28 Mar 2022 | General, Guest Posts, RHS Publications, Teaching Portal, Teaching Portal: For Teachers, Teaching Portal: Online Resources, Teaching Portal: Transitions in HE

    In August 2021  UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) announced its future policy regarding Open Access publishing. UKRI is the overarching body responsible for government research strategy and funding for universities in the UK. It brings together the...

Creating Public History: a Guide to Co-production and Community Engagement

by royalhistsoc | 14 Jan 2022 | Online Events, Teaching Portal, Teaching Portal: For Teachers, Teaching Portal: Innovative Modules, Teaching Portal: Main Blog

  About this event ‘Creating Public History: a Guide to Co-production and Community Engagement’ is part in the Royal Historical Society’s series of online training events designed for early career historians. This session was held online in December 2021 and the...

Facing current challenges can be a vital part of our curriculum

by royalhistsoc | 27 Sep 2021 | Guest Posts, Teaching Portal: For Teachers

At a time of already great disruption, historians at Aston University this year faced the threat of departmental closure and redundancy. Public and private support for Aston historians led to the programme’s survival, though colleagues at Aston and historians...

UKRI Open Access protocols: August 2021

by Administrator | 11 Aug 2021 | Guest Posts, RHS Publications, RHS Work, Teaching Portal, Teaching Portal: For Teachers, Teaching Portal: Main Blog, Teaching Portal: Online Resources, Teaching Portal: Transitions in HE

On 6 August, UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) published its long-awaited report on its future approach to Open Access publishing. UKRI is the overarching body responsible for government research strategy and funding for universities in the UK. It brings together...