by Jennifer Crowdy | Dec 5, 2025
One of our Fellowships is named after Richard Aldrich, but who was he? Richard Aldrich (1937–2014) was known across Britain and the world for his research and leadership in history of education. The author or editor of 20 books and almost 100 articles or book chapters...
by Jennifer Crowdy | Dec 4, 2025
One of our Fellowships is named after Peter Gosden, but who was he? Peter Gosden (1927–2012) was a leading historian of education who made a substantial contribution to the field during more than three decades at the University of Leeds. With his colleague W. B....
by Jennifer Crowdy | Dec 4, 2025
In 2026, the History of Education Society will fund TWO fellowships to establish a higher public profile for the History of Education Society, its associated publications and conferences, and other activities concerned with the study and teaching of the history of...
by Jennifer Crowdy | Mar 11, 2025
Within our Executive Committee, the History of Education Society is supported by 3 individuals who have unique roles through the form of a paid Fellowship. These are the ‘Peter Gosden Fellow’, ‘Richard Aldrich Fellow’ and ‘Ruth Watts...
