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History & Policy seminar discusses the role of women in Parliament

December 2015

History & Policy, in conjunction with Unlock Democracy, held an event in the House of Commons on the past and present experiences of women in Parliament.

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Policy Engagement Training in History and the Social Sciences

December 2015

H&P will run a two day training course on 22nd March and 25th April 2016 for academics to learn how the policy-making process works, and how to engage with policy makers and shapers.

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AHRC funded bursaries available for policy training workshops

December 2015

H&P is delighted to announce the availability of five bursaries, available to academics at any UK Higher Education institution, to join our policy engagement workshops in 2016. 

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The Oxford School of Industrial Relations conference

November 2015

On Saturday 24 October 2015 around 70 Industrial Relations academics, Historians, Trade Unionists and Managers gathered for a day conference at Nuffield College, Oxford to reflect on 50 years of Industrial Relations academic research and public policy. 

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Role of women MPs in Parliament – Unlock Democracy and History & Policy Event

November 2015

Unlock Democracy and History & Policy are jointly hosting an event on the role of women MPs in Parliament, taking place on Monday, December 14, 2015, 6:30pm  8:00pm. It is the first in a series that will bring together practitioners and historians to discuss democratic reform issues.

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History & Policy and Friends of the Earth Workshop

November 2015

On Nov 16th, a group of 25 or so campaigners and historians gathered to continue a discussion initiated at two prior workshops co-organised by History & Policy and Friends of the Earth.

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H&P briefs Home Office on lessons from history

October 2015

Professor Richard Roberts, Director of the ICBH and Professor of Contemporary History, and Dr. Chris Williams, Senior Lecturer in History and the Open University, last week took part in a history workshop with senior Home Office officials, considering spending cuts in the Home Office from an historic perspective.

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House of Lords Committee publishes evidence from Dr. Andrew Blick

October 2015

The House of Lords Select Committee on the Constitution has published written evidence submitted by Dr. Andrew Blick, Director of H&P.

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Marking the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta

October 2015

H&P Director, Dr. Andrew Blick, of the Institute of Contemporary British History, King's College London, was a guest of the British Ambassador to Poland marking the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta.

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Historian case studies launched

October 2015

Three new case studies highlight the benefits historians have gained from engaging with policy makers, at a time when academics are under increasing pressure to demonstrate the relevance and impact of their work. 

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