13 June 2023 History in UK Higher Education is in a state of unprecedented turbulence and uncertainty. This turmoil takes several forms. Most conspicuous are those departments facing cuts to courses, dismissal of staff, and closure of History degrees. Currently, the universities of Brighton, East Anglia and Kent are consulting historians about voluntary and compulsory redundancies. UEA’s History department is being reduced from 40 FTE … Continue reading History in UK Higher Education: A Statement from the Royal Historical Society