Spotlight on Helen M. Davies
Welcome to another edition of Historians Under the Spotlight — an occasional interview series that offers a snapshot from academics’ lives: their passions, interests, and
22 January 2026
Welcome to another edition of Historians Under the Spotlight — an occasional interview series that offers a snapshot from academics’ lives: their passions, interests, and
In this, the final blogpost of three in this series (see part 1 and part 2), Lewis Wade responds to a post on advice for
For our next interviewee the PGR ECR Spotlight swings on to illuminate Rachel Eager, a student doing fantastic work using textual/visual sources of emblem books
Dr Ludivine Broch (Westminster) and Dr Daniel Gordon (Edge Hill) have co-created a new podcast aimed at teachers and students of French at GCSE and
The next issue of French History will include a forum on Disability History in France, which you can read in advance (and is open access
Welcome to another edition of Historians Under the Spotlight — an occasional interview series that offers a snapshot from academics’ lives: their passions, interests and reading suggestions.
The IHR Modern French History seminar was delighted to host a book launch for Karine Varley’s new book, Vichy’s Double Bind. Vichy’s Double Bind advances a significant
Reflecting on the process as a whole, the contributors to this series give some personal insight into what to expect, what to consider, and how
Short-fire answers to some key questions. What do you prioritise in your Cover Letter? C1: A story of how you are uniquely interesting and accomplished.
In this post contributors share their thoughts on what to avoid. C1: 1. Don’t make it about leaving your current job, or about how you