• Supporting Teaching and Research

    Updated: 2012-09-27 12:09:02
    Make sure you have a copy of the up to date Guide to the services available in the University libraries to support you in your research.  If you are new to teaching in the University, it will also tell you more about how to order books, make your reading lists available online, arrange for book chapters to be scanned and much [...]

  • AGM and Shakespeare’s Fools

    Updated: 2012-09-25 14:26:52
    Birkbeck Early Modern Society AGM & First Lecture of the New Academic Year Our AGM will be held on Friday 19 Oct at 18.00 in Malet St, room B30 We will review the last year, hold elections for officers for 2012-13, and publish our new programme of events. We will also discuss our finances. The [...]

  • Chris Culpin on the Hodder History Nest

    Updated: 2012-09-20 12:10:10
    Chris, a former SHP Director, is Hodder’s expert blogger over the next few weeks. Read his perspectives on the current debate about the history curriculum and ...

  • Changes to Nexis Database

    Updated: 2012-09-18 17:07:56
    Nexis is a huge international database of news and business information.  In particular, it is a major source for thousands of regional, national and international newspapers.  The ‘News’ search interface has recently undergone some changes and these include: Removing the multi-layer search fields, making it easier for you to find what you’re looking for. The option to put these back in [...]

  • Proquest Platform downtime

    Updated: 2012-09-18 15:30:53
    Proquest platform will be unavailable as follows: British Summer Time: Sunday, September 23, 2012 at 03:00 for twelve (12) hours.

  • The Cochrane Library – new functionality introduced

    Updated: 2012-09-17 09:59:33
    Wiley has introduced an improved search interface for The Cochrane Library and created a range of new search features: Auto-suggest features within both basic and MeSH search functions Updated display of search results and filtering options Ability to view search terms and results on the same page Ability to insert lines and add one search to [...]

  • Sunday Short Takes

    Updated: 2012-09-16 20:51:15
    All the exciting news from the Richard III dig will be in a separate post! The rest of the news that caught my eye this week: * ‘Cursed’ saddle used by Queen Elizabeth I and once owned by late writer … Continue reading →

  • Benezit Dictironary of Artists available in Oxford Art Online

    Updated: 2012-09-14 15:50:54
    The Benezit Dictionary of Artists is now available online for the first time via Oxford Art Online. With nearly 170,000 entries on artists from antiquity to the present day and featuring regular updates, Benezit is one of the most comprehensive and definitive resources on artists in the English language. Entries are clear and concise, and [...]

  • Localaw content moving to Westlaw

    Updated: 2012-09-14 12:29:32
    Look out for some changes in Westlaw over the next few weeks.  The following looseleaf encyclopaedia, currently available via Localaw on the library’s database list will be moving to Westlaw.  This should happen by the end of September “subject to successful testing”.  That means the publications listed below will form part of the Book service in Westlaw. [...]

  • Picture of the Week #193

    Updated: 2012-09-12 23:58:30
    Carew Castle, Wales. Photo May 2003. In the middle-right of the photo you can see the context for the arms of Prince Arthur, Henry VII, and Catherine of Aragon that I’ve had up-close photos of before.

  • Horses v motorbikes as British Military Tournament pays tribute to the Queen

    Updated: 2012-09-12 15:03:30
    The man who helped mastermind Olympic glory for Team GB’s equestrian riders is preparing for his next challenge - getting horses to jump through flaming hoops. Dickie Waygood is pitting chargers from the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment against the Royal Signals’ White Helmets motorbike display team in a show-stopping highlight...

  • The Casebooks Project: A digital edition of Simon Forman’s & Richard Napier’s medical records 1596–1634

    Updated: 2012-09-12 12:37:43
    Simon Forman, the notorious London astrologer, recorded 10,000 consultations between 1596 and 1603. Most of these are medical. Forman’s casebooks can now be searched by name (of any party involved), date, sex, age, topic of consultation and many other criteria. The edition includes images of all the manuscript pages of Forman’s first volume, and more [...]

  • CFP: Working it Out: A Day of Numbers in Early Modern Writing, Birkbeck, May 2013

    Updated: 2012-09-11 19:48:51
    Working it Out: A Day of Numbers in Early Modern Writing Saturday 18 May 2013 Keynes Library, Birkbeck College, University of London   ‘Arithmetic’ from Gregor Reisch’s Margarita Philosophica (1503) Call for Papers Early modern books are full of numbers, representing both practicality and mystery. This multidisciplinary conference explores numbers in British early modern literature [...]

  • Want to read more about Cotswolds history?

    Updated: 2012-09-10 09:55:44
    TweetI thought it was about time for a plug for my books – if you can’t plug your own books on your website, where can you?! If you’d like to read more about Cotswolds history – especially the dark, criminal … Continue reading →

  • Life in the FWW trenches - uncovered in 2012

    Updated: 2012-09-06 01:44:08
    A fascinating story this one - twenty-one German soldiers entombed in a perfectly preserved World War One shelter have been discovered 94 years after they were killed. You can read about it here in The Telegraph.

  • The Battle of Hastings - According to The Sun

    Updated: 2012-09-06 01:44:06
    The Sun has got into History, with a sequence of mocked up front pages on its special website, “Hold Ye Front Page” about various significant historical events. These include:

  • The best WW2 blog on the web?

    Updated: 2012-09-06 01:44:05
    Laurence Rees’ World War Two blog is a hugely useful resource. Regularly updated it provides indepth analysis and comparisons - all drawing on Rees’ expert knowledge. I’d recommend it as an excellent extension resource for A Level students.

  • Who’s who in Tudor History

    Updated: 2012-09-06 01:44:04
    This site is particularly helpful for those starting A2 courses in Tudor History. It allows you to keep track of the main figures of the period, showing in particular how their titles and job descriptions changed over time. It comes from tudorhistory.org which has a wealth of other useful information, including a blog

  • Civilisation: Is the West history?

    Updated: 2012-09-06 01:44:03
    I attended a talk by Niall Ferguson at the RSA last Thursday - a launch event for the new Channel 4 Series which kicks off on Sunday 6th March. The audio of his talk can be found here. In the series Niall Ferguson explores how Western civilization - a clear minority of mankind - secured a lion’s share of the world’s resources, and examines whether the West is about to be overtaken by the rest. More details here - the series will be available through Channel 4 on Demand (4OD)

  • London History Network

    Updated: 2012-09-06 01:44:00
    The London History Network made its debut on Friday night at the Department of Education. Organised by Esther Arnott from Lampton School, the meeting saw around forty History teachers from around the capital hear excellent talks detailing example of brilliant resources and active and engaging enquiries from Richard McFahn and Neil Bates. The next meeting will be held sometime in March. The Network’s website has more details for anyone interested in attending.

  • HOD History vacancy - Sha Tin College, Hong Kong

    Updated: 2012-09-06 01:43:57
    Interested in teaching in Hong Kong? A (very rare) HOD position is available at Sha Tin College in Hong Kong. If interested, please visit the school website for further details.

  • Making History Website

    Updated: 2012-09-06 01:43:55
    The Institute of Historical Research have produced a new website called Making History which should come in very handy, especially for UCAS personal statement writers and A-Level students looking for historical interpretations. It has a database of significant historians, and examines the significant themes that have affected history over the last hundred years, such as Cultural History, Marxist History, Social History, etc and the leading historians associated with them. There are also plenty of articles on all kinds of subjects such as Family History, Film History, History and Computing, and so on. It should make an excellent starting point for those considering historiography or preparing for university interviews and tests.

  • A wonderful vision of Britain

    Updated: 2012-09-06 01:43:47
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  • The History of Nuclear Weapons - Interactive Timeline

    Updated: 2012-09-06 01:43:46
    A neat interactive timeline here charts the development of the arms race and subsquent negotiations and treaties on disarmament. Nuclear Weapons Timeline

  • Magna Carta close up and personal

    Updated: 2012-09-06 01:43:44
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  • Alumni Fund Travel Scholarship

    Updated: 2012-09-04 09:28:09
    Don’t forget that financial help is available through the Alumni Travel Fund for students needing to visit libraries outside Northern Ireland to access resources not available at Ulster or via the Document Delivery service.  You will need to complete the relevant application form by 30 November for travel planned over the next few months. REMEMBER: You must obtain [...]

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