Category Archives: Teaching

Latest BBC History magazine offers a sound defence of studying History

Posted on September 18, 2018 by

The latest issue of the popular and best-selling BBC History magazine (October, 2018), which devotes its main article to Anne Boleyn (‘A victim of her father’s ambition?’), and also reflects on the nature of appeasement in the 1930s, includes some very sound advice, … Continue reading →

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A Future Career Based on the Past: the benefits of studying History at postgraduate level

Posted on September 5, 2018 by

Why study history at postgraduate level? At this time of the year, when students are about to commence or re-commence their study of the past in History Departments at Universities right across Britain, including here at Kingston, it is good to pause … Continue reading →

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Three Kingston history students win new blogging award

Posted on July 29, 2018 by

Three undergraduate history students from Kingston University’s History department were rewarded for their very hard work and contributions to the world of history blogs at a recent graduation ceremony. The three students – Timothy Lortal, Kate Riley and Adreanna Uttke … Continue reading →

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Down and Out? The Decline of the British National Party

Posted on May 9, 2018 by

The recent local Municipal and Mayoral elections in England on May 3rd saw the far right British National Party (BNP) lose its last elected district Councillor, Brian Parker, who sat on Pendle Borough Council in Lancashire. After serving three terms … Continue reading →

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Dangerously Dictatorial? The nature of Viktor Orban’s ‘illiberal democracy’

Posted on April 12, 2018 by

Hungary’s General Election on 8th April, 2018, saw Prime Minister Viktor Orban win a landslide victory, giving him his third consecutive term in office. It is a major, but also very disturbing, achievement, and also creates all sorts of difficulties … Continue reading →

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A Future Career shaped by a History Degree

Posted on March 29, 2018 by

At this time of the year, when students are thinking carefully about where to study and what type of degree to pursue, it is good to pause for breath and reflect briefly on the value of studying history and the … Continue reading →

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