The Emperor, His Castle and Modern Japan.

by | 30 Apr 2019 | Guest Posts

On May 1, 2019, Prince Naruhito (b. 1960) becomes the emperor of Japan following the abdication of his father, emperor Akihito (b. 1933), after a thirty-year reign. The enthronement ceremonies will take place in the Imperial Palace, a vast former castle complex that...

Write for the RHS Historical Transactions Blog!

by | 23 Apr 2019 | RHS Publications

In 2018, as part of the commemoration of the Royal Historical Society’s 150th Anniversary, we established Historical Transactions, an open-access online blog. The aim was to complement our traditional forms of History publication, publicise the work of the Society and...

REF2021 Update – April 2019

by | 01 Apr 2019 | RHS Work

Updated Guidance on Submissions and Panel Working Criteria for REF2021. The UK’s four higher education (HE) funding bodies responsible for delivering the next Research Excellence Framework (REF2021) published their Final Guidance on Submissions and Panel Working...

National Archives Research Priorities

by | 10 Jul 2018 | Guest Posts

We partner with many organisations to host events and promote the study of history. Each summer we sponsor a series of free lectures at The National Archives, where our colleagues do invaluable work preserving and sharing the nation’s historical records. This...

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...