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An academic source (led by Professor Adrian Bell from Henley Business School at the University of Reading) providing commentary on the Peasants’ Revolt. You can search and browse by people and place.
Works of Christine de Pizan
“As one of the first and most prolific women of letters [Christine de Pizan] is often viewed as one of the pivotal writers of late medieval Europe. Her works reflect on important and varied socio-political, theological, cultural, feminist, and educational issues of her time. She wrote poetry, was commissioned to write the king’s biography and penned a […]
No Other Land
The Oscar winning documentary No Other Land, about life under occupation in the West Bank, airs on Channel 4 at 23.15 on March 4th 2025. UoL members will be able to watch it on Box of Broadcasts shortly after, or you can stream it on All 4 now.
Wiener Digital Collections
The Weiner Holocaust Library in London has expanded its online materials. The website allows readers around the world to access digital copies of many of the Library’s most important collections; these include the Jewish Central Information Office’s reports on the growth of antisemitism in Europe in the 1930s, as well as documents donated to the library […]
China Studies
A new website for China Studies. Recently launched by The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) and still under development, the Digital Archives Mapping Project offers a free guide to open databases for China Studies research. They include rare books, photographs and Chinese language resources.
End of Term web archive
The End of Term Web Archive is a project which saves U.S. Government websites at the end of presidential administrations. Currently available are resources from 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020 and it is now archiving the end of 2024 term websites.
Brookings Institution regulatory tracker
The regulatory tracker enables researchers to track regulatory changes in the second Trump administration. It is possible to sign up to regular email newsletters. It tracks executive and other orders. Gives updates by department and status. The tracker is discussed in this article.
Carnegie medals
The longlist for the 2025 Carnegies has been announced. The Carnegies are awards for books written for children and young adults. There are 2 prizes up for grabs, a medal for writing and a medal for illustration. See the long list at: https://carnegies.co.uk/2025-longlists-announced/ The winners will be announced on Thursday, 19th June 2025.
Voices Through Time – Coram
Coram was founded in 1739 as the Foundling Hospital and supports children in care. It is working on projects to digitise its archives while asking current children and care leavers to respond to the archive in creative ways using the assistance of professional artists. Through this, it aims to bring to life stories of care […]
Women in Diplomacy
A London School of Economics and Political Science project which aims to discuss the under-representation of women worldwide in senior diplomatic positions. Its website has podcasts of conversations with leading women, plus research reports on the topic.
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