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May Hobbs: Organising the Nightcleaners, by Amy Longmuir
May Hobbs was born in Hoxton, East London in 1938. Like many other working class women, by the 1960s she found work as a nightcleaner in the ever-increasing number of high-rise office blocks in central London. Much of this work… Continue reading
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#IWD: Female Comradery, Politics and Belonging, by Abbie Tibbott
The theme for International Women’s Day this month is ‘Inspire Inclusion’, and it got me thinking a little bit about how important collaboration is to getting things done, and what evidence I have seen of this during my own research.… Continue reading
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Women’s History Month 2024: A Student Spotlight on British Class and Gender
During the spring term, students taking Dr Jacqui Turner’s module, “Rebel Girls” were tasked with making their own digital, or physical, scrapbooks. They were required to select a woman who they viewed as a rebel girl, and compile their research… Continue reading
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Student Celebration: Undergraduate Research Opportunities
Over the Summer Vacation last year, we had three undergraduate students working with History colleagues on discreet research projects as part of the UROP programme at Reading. Here, they reflect on what they learned from the experience and share their… Continue reading
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Mills Archive Placement – Katie Dawson and Megan Phillips
For the past couple of weeks, University of Reading History students Katie and Megan have been interning at the Mills Archive Trust. This is what they have to say about their time spent at the Trust: We’ve had a lot… Continue reading
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Boxing day: anything to do with boxes?
To wrap up (pun intended) our festive series, Jacqui Turner traces the history of Boxing Day in Britain. Boxing day: absolutely nothing to do with boxes today, but in our house lots to do with football and Paul Hollywood’s ‘Hand-Raised… Continue reading
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2023 Draws to a Close: Our Recommendations 3
The final installment of our 2023 wrap up is here! Today, we close our recommendations series with comments by music aficionado Ben Bland, Paddington appreciator Graham Moore, and book lover Liz Barnes. Benjamin Bland, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow Caroline Polachek’s… Continue reading
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2023 Draws to a Close: Our Recommendations 2
Our wrap up of 2023 continues. Today, we have podcast pointers from Emily West and Richard Blakemore, telly tips from Jacqui Turner, and reading recs from Apurba Chatterjee. Emily West, Professor of American History I enjoy listening to The Last… Continue reading
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2023 Draws to a Close: Our Recommendations
Looking for something to read, watch, or listen to over the break? Hunting for a last-minute gift idea for that picky relative? Look no further! Over the course of the week we’ll bring you recommendations from colleagues in the department.… Continue reading
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‘Cold slows things down’: resting over the winter break
After last week’s memories of Chirstmases past, this week we focus on recommendations for the winter break – the books, TV programmes, films, and music that we’ll be using to unwind over the coming weeks. Dina Rezk, our School Lead… Continue reading