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Reflections on the Stenton Lecture – by John Jenkins
Mass-Observing: Time, Temporality and Feeling in Everyday Life. Presenter: Professor Claire Langhamer, Director of the Institute of Historical Research. Having on several occasions during my undergraduate degree been directed to the Mass-Observation database for source material, I was looking forward… Continue reading
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History beyond the seminar room – by Abbie Tibbott
On a decidedly wet day on Tuesday 14th November, part 3 students enrolled on the module ‘Battleaxes to Benchwarmers: the first female MPs’, made the trip to our university’s Special Collections, held at the London Road campus. Having taken this… Continue reading
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Top Tips for New Undergraduate Historians
Welcome to the University of Reading History department! If you are reading this, you are most likely a new student about to embark on their journey for an undergraduate History degree. Starting university can be overwhelming. In all the uncertainty… Continue reading
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That’s a Wrap! Our MA History Students Get to Grips with Historical Items in the Archives
‘Episode’ Four: ‘From the ‘boneshaker’ to women’s suffrage’, Oliver Ziebland blogs about bicycles and women’s liberation! We’re wrapping up our material culture series for the Historical Skills and Resources Module with a short blog by MA student Oliver Ziebland. Inspired by… Continue reading
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Podcasting Material Culture! Our MA History Students Get to Grips with Historical Items in the Archives
Episode Three: Charlie Olsen looks back on ‘The Land of My Fathers’: The Queen’s Colour and Welsh History In the next instalment of our podcast series for the Historical Skills and Resources Module, MA student Charlie Olsen reflects on the historical… Continue reading