History Lab
What is History Lab?
History Lab is the national network for postgraduate students in history and related disciplines. Based at the Institute of Historical Research, it serves as an intellectual and social forum that connects, empowers, and supports the postgraduate history community. We organise blogs, conferences, seminars, and training workshops that provide opportunities for the next generation of historians to discuss ideas and drive the study of history forward.
History Lab is dedicated to accessibility, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome members working on any period, geographical location, methodology, and area of historical study. To date, we have over 1,000 members.
To join us today, simply complete our member form.
Our Research Seminar, held fortnightly on Thursdays from 5:30-7:00 PM (via Zoom), provides a chance to hone your presenting skills and share research problems in a conversational and welcoming setting. Every December we run a popular ‘Elevator Pitch’ session, where participants present their research in three minutes.
In addition to our seminar series, we organise an annual conference at the IHR, wide-ranging networking and training events, and host a blog where you can publicise highlights from your research. Alongside our scheduled events, we also use social media and a monthly newsletter to create opportunities for our members to connect with other researchers, build experience, and share tips and advice on graduate life.
History Lab invites you to be part of a friendly, engaging, and supportive community run by history postgraduates for history postgraduates. To find out more about our work, please visit our website.
Key information
Membership
Membership is free to postgraduate students enrolled on MA, MRes, MPhil and PhD programmes in history or a related subject.
To become a member, please complete the History Lab member form.
Current Committee
- Chair: Thomas Cryer (UCL)
- Treasurer: Brendan Tam (University of Warwick)
- Membership Officer: Isabella Smith (University of Leicester)
- Awards Officer: Paul Hutchinson (University of Bristol)
- Awards Officer: Jaina Hunt (University of Portsmouth)
- Publicity Officer: Lucy Haigh (University of Sheffield)
- Conference Convenor: Adeola Eze (Coventry University)
- Conference Convenor: Anna Molnár (IHR)
- Seminar Convenor: Thomas Ford (University of Winchester)
- Seminar Convenor: Aakriti Suresh (University of Bristol)
- Regional Representative (West of England): Ellis Naylor (Bath Spa University)
- Regional Representative (East Midlands): Megan Schlanker (University of Lincoln)
- Regional Representative (Yorkshire): Jack Crosswaite (University of York)
- Regional Representative (North-West): Alex Booth (Liverpool Hope University)
- Regional Representative (North-East): Emily Sharma (Birkbeck, University of London)
Contact History Lab
To get in touch and become a member, please email ihrhistorylab@gmail.com
