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Appointment of new editor(s), History of Education
The editorial board of History of Education, together with the History of Education Society (HES, UK), seeks to appoint a new editor or editors to replace Mark Freeman, Tom Woodin and Susannah Wright, whose term ends in December 2019. It is hoped that the new...
President’s Pre-Conference Blog 2018
We are looking forward to hearing the latest in research in history of education at the annual conference in Limerick this weekend. As is our custom the AGM will also be held at the conference where I will report on the activities of the Society over the past year and...
History of Education Society – Advance Notice of 2018 Annual General Meeting
HISTORY OF EDUCATION SOCIETY – ADVANCE NOTICE OF 2018 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The Annual General Meeting of the History of Education Society will take place on Saturday 10 November 2018 between 5 and 6 p.m. at the Strand Hotel, Ennis Road, Limerick, Ireland. The agenda...
Student Identities at Birmingham’s Mason College
Student Identities at Birmingham's Mason College The 1870 Foundation Deed for a science college in Birmingham outlined the need for an education ‘specially adapted to the practical, mechanical, and artistic requirements of the manufactures and industrial pursuits of...
History of Education Society Fellowships 2019
In 2019, the History of Education Society will fund two Fellowships. The purpose of the Fellowship schemes is to establish a higher public profile for the History of Education Society, its associated publications and conferences, and other activities...
Music at Uppingham School, 1853–1908
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...
Types of school in nineteenth-century England
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...
History of Education Society / HMC Fellowship, 2018/19
In 2018/19, the History of Education Society and HMC (The Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference) will jointly fund a Fellowship. Its purpose is to: provide the Fellow appointed with intellectual development, experience of the management and curation of digitised...