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Nancy Astor: Art in Parliament
We are very pleased to announce that Dr Jacqui Turner’s work for Parliament on the installation of the Nancy Astor bust, in association with Vote100, is completed. Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor, was elected to Parliament on 15 November 1919. She took her… Continue reading
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Who’s Who: The 2016 Democrat and Republican presidential candidates
by Darius Wainwright February 2016 marked the beginning of the Democrat and Republican primaries, where preliminary elections are held to decide who should run for office. In the United States, state level primaries are held from now until June, with… Continue reading
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Congress to Campus, 29th February 2016: Programme
The Department of History will be hosting ‘Congress to Campus’ event on Monday 29th February 2016. Congress to Campus is an initiative to bring US Congressmen to the UK, which is supported by the British Library’s Eccles Centre for American… Continue reading
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Romance the Medieval Way: St Valentine’s Day Special
by Dr Ruth Salter St Valentine and the (possible) origins of Valentine’s Day Two St Valentines are listed in the Roman Martyrology for February 14th: one was a martyred Roman priest who had supposedly been killed on the Flaminian Way… Continue reading
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Part 2 History Links In: Special Careers Session
Part 2 History Links In: Special Careers Session for All Single and Joint Pt. 2 History students Tuesday, 1 March, 1-2 pm, HUMSS G27 As part of the new Employability strand in the History BA Programme, this special session should… Continue reading
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Communication Skills for the Workplace for ALl History Students
11 February, 1:00-2:00pm,Palmer 103, with Adnan Khan, FDM Whichever career path you decide to embark on after university you are likely to need communication skills to work effectively with managers, colleagues and clients. FDM Group’s Communication skills for the workplace… Continue reading
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Teamwork in the workplace
‘Teamwork in the workplace’ Regina Van Burkleo, Enterprise Rent-a-Car 4 February, 1:00-2:00pm, Palmer 105 Teamwork is one of the fundamental skills employers look for and it’s on the graduate recruiters’ high priority list. In the vast majority of graduate roles,… Continue reading
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US Election Special: There may be trouble ahead… (3/3)
By Dafydd Townley When Hillary Clinton officially announced her intention to run for the White House on April 12th last year, she was immediately proclaimed as the favourite to be the 45th President of the United States. Through a YouTube… Continue reading
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Reminder: Seminar in Global History, 10th February 2016
This is a reminder of the up-coming Seminar in Global History which will take place on Wednesday, 10th February 2016. Dr Miles Larmer (University of Oxford) will be speaking on ‘Localising Africa’s Cold War: The Katangese Gendarmes and Conflict in… Continue reading
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GoEco Internships
For information about GoEco internships and volunteer projects abroad, check out the message below and FAQs on GoEco’s website. Participation in this scheme costs, but it would also give you the fun and challenge of fund-raising before departure. n.b. links… Continue reading
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