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Royal Historical Society
@RoyalHistSoc
The Royal Historical Society supports history and historians. From 21 Feb 2025 we have ceased posting on X and moved wholly to BlueSky. Please join us there.
University College London, UK
Joined February 2013
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    This is a final post on X from @RoyalHistSoc. From Friday 21 February we have ceased posting and have moved entirely to BlueSky. Please join us there for news and updates from the Society and about #history and historians. #twitterstorians
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    The Royal Historical Society has today issued a statement on recent closures to UK History departments royalhistsoc.org/news/rhs-state… @histassoc @ihr_history @history_uk @IHRHistoryLab @socialhistsoc @EcHistSoc @PastPresentSoc @timeshighered #twitterstorians
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    The President and Officers of the Royal Historical Society are delighted to announce the election of Professor Olivette Otele, Professor of History at Bath Spa University, as a Vice-President: royalhistsoc.org/professor-oliv…. @OlivetteOtele @BathSpaUni
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    Following a scheduled meeting of its Council today, the Royal Historical Society has released the following statement: royalhistsoc.org/rhs-statement-…
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    Today we are launching a landmark report on race and ethnicity in UK History, highlighting the need for greater diversity in our discipline. Read more about our report here: royalhistsoc.org/racereport
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    This morning @RoyalHistSoc issues 'History in UK Higher Education: A Statement from the Royal Historical Society' bit.ly/3qGTF2J The statement addresses the extent, consequences and causes of ongoing cuts and closures at UK #History departments. #twitterstorians
    Screenshot of the Royal Historical Society statement, released on 13 June, with the full text available via the RHS website.
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    Students! If you have loved a class, please NEVER feel shy about letting your tutor or lecturer know. Academics and teachers put their heart, soul and love for research into preparing teaching. A message from you will mean more than you can imagine!
    Is it lame to email a professor to tell them how much I loved their class, now that the semester has ended?
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    The Royal Historical Society is appalled today to see our colleague, Fellow, and Vice President @OlivetteOtele subjected to racist hate mail. This underscores the need to deepen our commitment to addressing the inequalities which foster such vile, unacceptable attitudes.
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    .@royahistsoc is shocked, angered and incredulous at @uniofeastanglia's targeting of compulsory redundancies in @HUM_ResearchUEA, including @UEA_History, which was announced yesterday bit.ly/3CAQdZZ 1/4 🧵 #twitterstorians
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    .@RoyalHistSoc has today issued a statement on the proposed cuts and closures @oxfordbrookes in #History & other depts bit.ly/40YVjut These cuts are extensive. They risk the future of staff students, and the very research culture for which Brookes historians are known.
    Opening section of Royal Historical Society statement on Oxford Brookes University/
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    We're delighted to publish - today - Stephen Mullen's important new book, 'The Glasgow Sugar Aristocracy. Scotland and Caribbean Slavery, 1775-1838' bit.ly/3PL5wTV Available as p/back print & free #OpenAccess download from @UoLPress #twitterstorians
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    We're seeing lots of queries about how to end a #virtualmeeting. The correct etiquette is to have a print out of the Telly Test Card to quickly hold up to your camera. You're very welcome. Take care of each other over the weekend x
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    Good morning everyone. In case anyone needs it, here's an appearance from the official RHS kitten. Can we get an update @_simonparsons - how's our best little tiger doing?
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    Given the extent of the use of "historic" today, we are unashamedly and legitimately jumping on the #BlackHolePicture bandwagon. Congratulations Dr. Bouman!
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    This is Dr. Katie Bouman. She's the computer scientist behind the first-ever image of a black hole. She developed the algorithm that turned telescopic data into the historic photo we see today.