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Thank you to the The Guardian for their tribute to Professor Trevor Burnard, referring to his “brilliance and compassion” and his support for emerging researchers.  theguardian.com/education/arti…

We are delighted to host the HistoryLab+ conference Wilberforce Institute this week. Some fascinating presentations. workshops and debates. Fun meeting lots of new friends. #HistoryLabPlus2024

It’s keynote panel time! This panel features a range of academics whose work intersects with themes we’ve discussed over the last two days! We can’t wait to hear what they have to say about exploitation & colonialism, legacies and the role of ECRs #HistoryLabPlus2024

Thank you so much to our speakers at #HistoryLabPlus2024, everyone else who made discussions so informed & lively, our generous sponsors Wilberforce Institute Institute of Historical Research Society for the Study of Labour History & Economic History Society, & organisers Michael Reeve Sarah Wride Dr Lauren Theweneti Dr Amelia E. Clegg Duncan Hamilton!

Top favourite Tudor fact of all time! 🕵🏼‍♀️👀

Can you help us to bring the University of Hull's past to life? We're looking for alumni volunteers to digitise photos Hull History Centre to bring significant moments from our history to a modern audience. hullalumni.me/2024/08/13/ref…

Just five weeks until I speak at the Teachers Talk History event in Manchester! I’ll be sharing the best techniques for getting students to write like historians - some of which I wish I had known when I first started teaching.

An exciting paid research internship is being advertised by our friends at Ferens Art Gallery. This exciting role will help prepare for the centenary of Hull's oldest art gallery, founded through the philanthropy of Thomas Ferens, in 2027. hullcc.gov.uk/jobs/hcandl/mu…

Today's Guardian includes an obituary of the historian of global slavery, Trevor Burnard. Trevor's untimely death is a great loss for the profession and students and colleagues History@Hull and Wilberforce Institute theguardian.com/books/2024/aug…

Welcome to Team Hull! 🥳 Huge congratulations to everyone who's been accepted to study at the University of Hull today - all your hard work has paid off. We can't wait to see you on campus this September! Why not use the comments to find friends on your course?

Today, we said farewell to Professor Trevor Burnard, a much-loved colleague and friend. He will be greatly missed. Messages of condolences from around the world have meant so much to everyone who cared for him. The University of Hull flag was lowered as a final mark of respect.

A new day = new opportunities. Start Friday on the right foot by giving our Clearing call centre a ring to find your place at the Uni of Hull! We're open until 6pm tonight, and our friendly team are here to help. ☎️ 01482 466100 💻 hull.ac.uk/clearing

We are delighted to partner Freedom Festival Arts Trust once again. This year, exhibitions at Oriel Chambers are open between 11 and 2 (Friday to Sunday). These include our freedomfestival.co.uk/news/events/ta… coproduced with the Wilberforce House Museum Advisory Board and Hull Museums. All welcome!

Another exhibition, coproduced with the Humber Modern Slavery Partnership (HMSP) , explores contemporary slavery in the UK. Learn more here: freedomfestival.co.uk/news/events/un…

Humber Modern Slavery Partnership (HMSP) Freedom Festival Arts Trust Hull Museums Humberside PCC HumberMuseums University of Hull Arts Council England Hull City Council Around the Hull Museum's Quarter we have a trail exploring West African Adinkra symbols. Open 11 until 4 each day, collect a sheet from any Hull Museums site. freedomfestival.co.uk/news/events/ad…

Tomorrow and Sunday, between 9 and 2, members of the Wilberforce House Museum Advisory Board are celebrating the Caribbean community in the UK. Come along to the Wilberforce House Museum for fun craft activities for families. Hull Museums

Fantastic Caribbean craft activities and learning at the Wilberforce House Museum today as part of Freedom Festival Arts Trust. All welcome.

Get ready for an amazing exhibition showcasing Hull's vibrant Polish community, which will launch at Hull Museums in spring 2025! 😍 We are super excited to be part of the working group committee and to help bring this exhibition to life!

Lauren joined the PresParty 10 years ago (🤯) whilst doing her A-levels. She has continued to work with the Preservative Party whilst she was a student History@Hull all the way from BA, to MA, to PhD... continuing with research themes that originated from her PP work 2/