[No spoilers!] I'm late to the party with the TV show The Traitors, but my family have recently discovered it and binged the first two series on iPlayer. In the unlikely event that you haven't heard of it, the show has been a hit on the BBC, having first appeared on Dutch TV as Der... Continue Reading →
When I was hired by Northampton almost five years ago as their first medieval historian, I never expected that I would end up researching very contemporary history! But one of the rewarding things about working within a small, friendly department is finding opportunities for collaboration in unexpected places. So I found myself swapping ideas with... Continue Reading →
This month, a member of Northampton's history team begins his term as president of a national scholarly society. Professor Matthew McCormack will serve as President of the British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies until 2026/27. The British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (known as BSECS) is a meeting-place for anyone who works on the global long eighteenth... Continue Reading →
Drew Gray and Matthew McCormack from the University of Northampton offer contrasting reactions to Ridley Scott's new film, Napoleon. I must declare an interest here. As a child I was obsessed with Napoleon. The ‘little corporal’ replaced Nelson as my boyhood hero and I devoured everything I could about him. At school I played wargames... Continue Reading →
My 11 year old son has got into metal detecting. Inspired by YouTube and the comedy show Detectorists, we got a cheap detector off Facebook Marketplace. Armed with the appropriate licenses and permissions, we go out to our local common to see what we can find. He wants to find old coins but we usually... Continue Reading →
This week the third year students studying module HIS3037, The Wars of the Roses, had the opportunity for a field trip to nearby Delapre Abbey, which as well as being a lovely stately home with pretty grounds is also very probably the site of the Battle of Northampton, a significant battle during the Wars of... Continue Reading →
Have you done research on the history of Northamptonshire, and wondered about publishing your work? The Northamptonshire Record Society is partnering with History at the University of Northampton to run a free workshop on writing for publication. There are many local history researchers in the county, but sometimes the prospect of getting published can be... Continue Reading →
Image by Caroline Nielsen, Level 2 of Learning Hub Wellbeing Shelves The History team pleased to announce that the University of Northampton Library has joined the Reading Well scheme! The Reading Well books are guides to help people understand and manage their health condition, or that of their loved ones or colleagues. Reading Well is... Continue Reading →
The University of Northampton has partnered with the Northampton Branch of the Historical Association to stage a programme of talks. As in previous years, these will take place online, on campus and in local schools: we are particularly keen to hear from History teachers who would like to host a talk at their school. All... Continue Reading →
[No spoilers!] The sixth season of Black Mirror was released on Netflix recently. Since it started on Channel 4 in 2011, Charlie Brooker's portmanteau drama series has provided a distinctive commentary on the role of technology in our lives. Issues such as AI, robotics and surveillance - which we increasingly take for granted in the... Continue Reading →
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