by Malcolm Tozer | Aug 2, 2018
Music at Uppingham School, 1853–1908 Music played little part in the education of British children before 1853 when Edward Thring was appointed headmaster of Uppingham School in the English Midlands. Thring created an innovative holistic curriculum for the two dozen...
by Ken Clayton | Jul 9, 2018
Research into the history of education in nineteenth century England reveals a variety of different classifications of school. This blog provides an explanation of some of the more frequently encountered descriptions. Board schools: By the late 1860s there was a wide...
by Bernat Sureda García and Francisca Comas Rubí | May 8, 2018
The History of Education Society welcomes a post by Bernat Sureda García and Francisca Comas Rubí from the History of Education Research Group (GEDHE) at the University of the Balearic Islands. The Maria Montessori educational method found a favourable setting for its...
by Catherine Sloan | Apr 6, 2018
To mark its 50th anniversary year, the History of Education Society invites proposals for small grants to aid activities aimed at furthering research, engagement, dissemination and impact in the field. Funded to a maximum of £500 per individual or consortia this...
by Joe Hopkinson | Mar 22, 2018
The History of Education Society welcomes a post by Joe Hopkinson. Joe is a Heritage Consortium PhD Candidate at The University of Huddersfield researching ‘The Experiences of Commonwealth Immigrants at School in the Industrial North, 1960-1980’. He was...
