Rebecca Goldsmith

David Marquand’s Intellectual and Political Legacy David Marquand, who died in April 2024, was a prominent figure in late 20th century British politics. This collection is devoted to analysing, criticising and celebrating his political and academic co...

David Marquand’s Intellectual & Political Legacy

SI edited by @pjsloman.bsky.social Colin Crouch & Ben Jackson with @emilyrobinson.bsky.social Will Hutton @npjgarland.bsky.social @anthonybarnett.bsky.social Hilary Wainwright Andrew Gamble Jean Seaton & +

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WHN Undergraduate Dissertation Prize 2024-2025 The Women’s History Network is offering one £250 prize for an undergraduate dissertation on any aspect of women’s or gender history (though with a strong focus on women) written during the 2024-202…

The Women’s History Network is offering one £250 prize for an undergraduate dissertation on any aspect of women’s or gender history (though with a strong focus on women) written during the 2024-2025 academic year.

Find out more! womenshistorynetwork.org/whn-undergra...

#GenderHist #WomensHistory

🚨 | NEW PAPER: Community spaces are vanishing, and with them, the ties that bind us.
A year on from the Southport riots, we explore how the loss of pubs, parks and youth clubs is weakening social connection, and how to rebuild it 👉 ippr.org/articles/places-to-come-together

The Chris of It All Last week the Labour Party shed two Chrises. On Wednesday, the whips suspended Chris Hinchliff MP, for persistent rebellions against the government. On Saturday, Chris Worrall’s defection to the Conse...

As a recess treat, I wrote about the week where the Labour Party lost two Chrises, and what it means for the ongoing discourse on growth, planning and Labour YIMBYism.

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We are proud to announce that South Asian Britain: Connecting Histories, a landmark educational website on the histories of South Asians in Britain, is now live!

Visit southasianbritain.org

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Teaching Fellowship in Twentieth-Century British History

2 year teaching role in c20 British history

www.history.ox.ac.uk/event/teachi...

Terrible. When I got my AHRC PhD funding I applied directly to the AHRC with my own project. Now students are increasingly tied in to what universities and partner organisations want them to do, stifling research independence - plus fewer projects getting funded overall.

The British Academy welcomes 92 new Fellows in 2025 92 distinguished scholars have today been elected to the British Academy’s Fellowship, in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the humanities and social sciences.

Congratulations to all 92 newly elected FBAs including the wonderful @clairelanghamer.bsky.social whose sterling research is matched by her sterling (or is it platinum?) work for the discipline of History (in all its academic, public and other forms) at the also ace @ihr.bsky.social . 1/2

We'll be launching a book inspired by Peter's research on 26th September in Cambridge. Sign up for tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/democratis...

@camhistory.bsky.social @cammbhw.bsky.social

I ordered one of these from Alex as a Father’s Day present this year - it was perfect, and delighted the recipient. Highly recommend!

Congratulations to Dr Nick Garland!!! (Yes, that is a cake in the shape of Marquand’s Progressive Dilemma — courtesy of the also relatively new Dr Goldsmith)

This looks like such an interesting piece, can’t wait to read

Modern British History Ben Pimlott Memorial Lecture 2025: Helen McCarthy Family Stories: Retirement, Old Age and Generational Thinking in Britain since the 1970s

🗓️ Save the date: Tues 25 November
Join @mbhjournal.bsky.social at KCL for the 2025 Ben Pimlott Memorial Lecture, given by Prof Helen McCarthy on “Family Stories: Retirement, Old Age & Generational Thinking in Britain since the 1970s”
🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/modern-bri...

As part of my PhD research on space (i.e the built environment/social space) and feminism during the British Women’s Liberation Movement, I’m looking for oral history participants to interview about their experiences. You don’t need to have thought about space and your activism- I’m just interested in your experiences! If you were involved in Reclaim the Night, squatting/housing activism, or feminist architecture from c.1968-1990 (ish), you can contact me on this platform or email me: sinead.carter@pgr.reading.ac.uk. Please share with anyone you think may have contacts!

I'm looking for participants for my oral history on space and feminism! Please share with anybody you feel may have contacts and email me if you have any questions or would like to get involved: sinead.carter@pgr.reading.ac.uk

The Modern British City 1945-2000 is out on November 28th, and is available for pre-order from ‪@lhartbooks.bsky.social‬: www.lundhumphries.com/products/the....

Online now:
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Imperial Heartland: Immigration, Working-Class Culture and Everyday Tolerance, 1917–1947 Published in Cultural and Social History: The Journal of the Social History Society (Ahead of Print, 2025)

Belatedly sharing my review of a book I greatly enjoyed reading, but still finished feeling a little frustrated with. David Holland’s impressive work, ‘Imperial Heartland: Immigration, Working-Class Culture and Everyday Tolerance, 1917-47’, in @cultsochistory.bsky.social

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Senior Teaching Associate in European Social and Economic History, post-1800 [Temporary Cover], 4 years, full time, linked to @trinityhallcamb.bsky.social and @camhistory.bsky.social
Job description and how to apply here: www.trinhall.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/se...

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A really interesting new article by @whc-grace.bsky.social is out in History of the Human Sciences

Rehabilitation at Roffey Park: Management and psychiatry in occupational mental health, 1943–83

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History: Fully Funded PhD Studentship in Early education, education, education: childcare in the policy and imagination of New Labour’s England, 1994-2003 (RS852) - Swansea UniversityMenu We offer a wide range of funded and fully funded research scholarships in all subject areas. Explore your options and apply now.

Do you have a fabulous MA student who is interested in the 1990s? Send this fully-funded 4 year AHRC doctoral studentship their way. They'll get to work with me (yay?) and the fabulous @jessamycarlson.bsky.social (yay!) www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate...

"[P]rofound and persuasive ... Meticulously constructed, carefully argued, and determined in its articulation ... sets a standard that scholars will struggle to match."

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I could not be more delighted with this review of my book by legend in the field, Mark Wickham-Jones.

Thank you so much Ruth, that is so kind of you! Hope all’s well with you!

Very kind of you, Rob. I’ll be expecting the same in Oxford in a few weeks’ time….

Thanks Ben!!

Thanks so much Sacha! And absolutely, a definite relief! Hope all’s well with you and to catch up soon

Thanks so much Richard, that is really kind - hope all is well with you!

Thank you!

Professor Peter Mandler, Deputy Chair of the History Faculty, Professor of Modern Cultural History, Bailey Lecturer in History, Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge.

Prof Peter Mandler’s (@petermandler.bsky.social) insatiable curiosity has fuelled an extraordinary career over more than two decades at Cambridge.

As he steps back from formal teaching, the acclaimed historian reflects on a life of intellectual breadth, public advocacy—and no plans to slow down ⬇️⬇️

On that note, I’ll be starting as a Research Fellow at Jesus College, Cambridge in the autumn - feeling really grateful and privileged to have the opportunity to pursue another three years of research!

Pleased to share that I passed my PhD viva last week and will be ‘Dr Goldsmith’ pending some minor corrections. Really grateful to @petermandler.bsky.social and Florence Sutcliffe-Braithwaite for such a friendly and constructive conversation. Excited for the next chapter!