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In this post, Dr Nilakshi Das introduces her new article. ‘Positionality in Oral History Research: Proximities and Paradoxes of an "Insider" Status’, recently published in 'Transactions of the Royal Historical Society'. Drawing on thirteen life-history interviews with South Asian scientists who trained in post-war British universities, the article asks what happens to the famili...

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This week sees publication of the National Student Survey for 2026, by the Office for Students. This year’s survey asked final-year undergraduates (2025), finishing their studies in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, to complete the annual set of 26 questions on themes including teaching and assessments, academic support, and the wider student experience. The resulti...

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This week sees publication of the National Student Survey for 2026, by the Office for Students. This year’s survey asked final-year undergraduates (2025), finishing their studies in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, to complete the annual set of 26 questions on themes including teaching and assessments, academic support, and the wider student experience. The resulti...

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In this post, Marc Jaffré introduces his new article — ‘Dwarfism, Institutionalisation and Marginalisation at the Court in Early Bourbon France, 1589–1715’ — published in 'Transactions of the Royal Historical Society'. Marc’s article is a study of people with dwarfism employed as court dwarfs during the reigns of Henri IV, Louis XIII, and Louis XIV of France. Through an analysis...

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Each year the Royal Historical Society holds elections to appoint new members to its Council. The Council is the Society’s governing body, with responsibility for the objectives and work of the RHS. The election round for 2026 is now open, with an invitation to current Fellows to submit nominations to stand in this year’s ballot. All Councillors are Fellows of the Society, and t...

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