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Introducing Dr Deborah Wilson: New Editor for “Ireland since 1800”

In this blog piece new Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) section editor for Ireland since 1800, Dr Deborah Wilson, shares her use of BBIH when wo…

13 may

A case for bibliographies in the age of artificial intelligence

This blog post discusses some of the reasons why bibliographies, like the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH), are vital for historical study, rese…

08 may

History of Science: Rethinking the Origins of Plate Tectonics

Many historians have thought that U.S. Navy funding of oceanography paved the way for plate tectonic theory.  By funding extensive investigations of the de…

22 apr

Four New Victoria County History Projects

This blog post was written by Ruth Slatter and Adam Chapman, Co-General Editors of the VCH. The Victoria County History (VCH), is delighted to announce that its…

22 apr

New Books in the IHR Library: Queer History

This blog post was written by Lara Short, Graduate Trainee Library Assistant at the Institute of Historical Research, in March 2025, in connection with LGBTQ+ H…

31 mar

Women’s History Month 2025: Celebrating Women’s Voices in the IHR Collectio…

This blog was written by Sarah Admans, graduate trainee librarian at the Institute of Historical Research (IHR) Wohl Library 2024/25. It has been curated in cel…

17 mar

The collaborative and volunteer-led process of researching and writing the …

In this blog post, Ken Crowe, Chairman of the Essex Victoria County History Trust and editor of the newest VCH Short ‘Southend, Victorian Town and Resort’, refl…

10 feb

Adulthood in Britain and the United States from 1350 to Generation Z

This post first appeared on the blog of the Royal Historical Society, a partner in the New Historical Perspectives publishing series. Adulthood has a history.&n…

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26 feb

More than ever, history and historians need a collaborative and co-ordinated approach

29 jan

IHR Research Seminars - New Series (2025)

04 nov

Call for a fourth partner for History and Archives in Practice, 2026

22 oct

School of Advanced Study launches new Public Humanities Fellowship

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British History Online

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Layers of London

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Historical Research

Historical Research is the IHR's academic journal. Founded in 1923, it is a leading peer-reviewed journal with an international readership and reputation.

Bibliography of British and Irish History

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Victoria County History

The Victoria County History is one of the world's longest-running research projects, exploring England's rich local history.

The Windrush Scandal in a Transnational and Commonwealth Context

This research project seeks, for the first time, to produce a scholarly examination of the so-called ‘Windrush Scandal’ within a fully transnational framework.

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Reviews in History is the IHR's online reviews service. It provides specialist commentaries on the latest historical books, exhibitions and digital resources.

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The IHR is committed to developing Open Access (OA) publishing for historians. Titles in a range of IHR series appear as OA from first publication.

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