Join the RHS

Closing date for next application round:

Monday 1 November 2021

The Royal Historical Society represents the interests of historical researchers in universities, libraries, archives, museums, heritage and broadcasting, as well as those engaged in public, community and family history research.

We currently have a worldwide membership of over 4500 historians, of all kinds, engaged in researching, presenting and publishing history. Annual subscriptions paid by the membership are essential to sustaining our work and supporting our activities.

All RHS Members and Fellows are entitled to a range of benefits including:

• Copies of the RHS academic journal, Transactions.
• All other RHS publications offered at a substantial discount: includes the Bibliography of British and Irish History, Camden Series volumes and New Historical Perspectives print volumes.
• Receipt of the weekly ‘RHS News Circular’: regular update on RHS activities, plus listings of events / calls for papers from other UK historical societies and research networks: example from July 2021.
• Copies of RHS newsletters and the Society’s annual reports
• Eligible to participate in all RHS public meetings.
• Priority access to the RHS Archive and Library collections, and RHS Library Rooms, at University College London.
• Eligible to join UCL Libraries as a library member.
• Become part of a thriving international community of historians, of all kinds and from many backgrounds.

In addition, Fellows are entitled to:

• Vote in all RHS elections.
• Stand for election to the RHS Council.
• Use the letters FRHistS after your name.
• Use the Society’s Council Chamber for small group meetings (on application to the RHS office).

Applications to join the RHS are welcome through the year. Closing dates for applications and supporting references in 2021 are: 4 January, 22 March, 31 May, 6 September and 1 November.