May eBulletin

For the past month we have been focusing on our plans and budget for 2010-11. HEFCE have set us three broad priorities: better teaching; flexible models of delivery and graduates with impact. A major focus for the coming year will be a number of projects which will aim to provide an evidence base of the value of a History degree in its broadest sense. We consider this a major priority in an era of reduced funding for HE and the Humanities in particular as well as an increased focus on STEM subjects. We are continuing our work supporting senior staff; departments; individual academics; those at the start of their careers; undergraduate and postgraduate students and the subject community. If you have suggestions or comments on our work please get in touch.

- Dr Sarah Richardson, History Subject Director

News

Second Call for Case Studies on Departmental Work
with Public History Institutions, Archives and Historical Sites
King James in the Curriculum: Biblical Literacy in 2011. Details of an event being organised in Sheffield as part of the celebrations of the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible.

Upcoming Events

25^th -26^th May
Perspectives on Islamic Studies in UK Higher Education
11^th June
Enabling Effective Transition in History:
Developing Guidance for Schools and HE - Last few places
16^th June
Preparing Undergraduates for the Dissertation Workshop
24^th June
Teaching North American History Workshop

Spotlight

History at the End of the World? History, Climate Change and the Possibility of Closure

Edited by Mark Levene, Rob Johnson and Penny Roberts

Co-authored book produced by Rescue!History, a group of historians concerned with the challenge of climate change, this new collection of essay discusses how we got here and where we go next.

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