Royal Historical Society
University College London, Gower Street, LONDON, WC1E 6BT
Society News and Events
CARD OF SESSION
Royal Historical Society Card of Session 2010
August 2010
It is with regret that the we announce the recent death of Professor Wang Jufei, one of the Society's most distinguished Senior Fellows, and also that of Professor John Ramsden, Literary Director of the Society from 1989 to 1994. An appreciation of Wang Jufei can be read by clicking on the link below; also a notice concerning the memorial service for John Ramsden, on 15 September 2010.
John Ramsden memorial service notice
PUBLICATIONS NEWS
FEBRUARY 2010
Camden Society Digital Publications
Over 325 volumes of the back list of Camden Society publications are now available on-line through Cambridge Journals Online, providing an extraordinarily rich conspectus of source material for British history as well as window on the development of historical scholarship in the English speaking world.
JANUARY 2010
The Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH), a new service produced jointly by a partnership between the Society, the Institute of Historical Research and Brepols Publishers.
Subscribers and members of subscribing institutions can go straight to the new Bibliography by visiting http://www.brepolis.net and clicking on 'Enter databases'.
To find out more about this new resource and how to subscribe visit the BBIH page on the Institute of Historical Research website.
Further information about the new Bibliography of British and Irish History
BBIH: The Case for Subscribing
Publicity for the BBIH: service available from 1 January 2010
More information on the background to the new service from Professor Jones and Dr Archer
NEWSLETTERS
Royal Historical Society Newsletter May 2010
Royal Historical Society Newsletter October 2009
Royal Historical Society Newsletter May 2009
ROYAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY COUNCIL
Royal Historical Society Report of Council 2008-2009
Royal Historical Society Financial Report 2008-2009
SOCIETY INITIATIVES
Policy Changes at The National Archives
To read a report of the Society's discussions with the National Archives and the Institute of Historical Research over recent proposed changes in policy and opening hours at the Archives, click HERE.
AHRC Research Leave Funding for Historians
The Society recently consulted History Departments across institutions in the UK concerning Research Leave Funding and the AHRC. To read a copy of the Society's report based on responses to this questionnaire, please click HERE.
REF Consultation Document 2009 - RHS Response
The Society's response to the consultation can be viewed HERE.
News
NEXT EVENT
Professor Barbara Taylor
"THE DEMISE OF THE ASYLUM IN LATE TWENTIETH CENTURY BRITAIN: A PERSONAL HISTORY"
Friday 24 September 2010 at 5.30pm
UCL
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