Museums In Motion: Volunteering with the Metheringham Airfield Visitors Centre

Jamie Markham is a student on the University of Lincoln’s M.A. History degree. In this post he reflects on his work volunteering at a museum dedicated to the...

Unlocking Conservation Excellence: Real-World Learning and Industry Connections at the University of Lincoln

LSHH Conservation staff reflect on a recent industry event showcasing student projects and the professional connections that help to prepare graduates for successful careers in conservation and heritage....

The Devil We Know: The Horrors of Forever Chemicals

Jake Ashman is a BA History Student at the University of Lincoln. In this post he discusses the documentary The Devil We Know, and the drastic effects Forever...

Oliver Cromwell’s ‘Other House’ and the perils of Lords ‘reform’

LSHH Senior Lecturer, Dr Jonathan Fitzgibbons, discusses Oliver Cromwell’s attempt to create a second house. This is an extract of a guest post for the History of Parliament...

Enabling positive changes: Awareness and activism within and beyond the University

In February 2025, LSHH marked LGBT+ History month with a roundtable event discussing Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). We were joined by three University of Lincoln alumni, who...

The Future of the Past: Digital Humanities in Medieval Studies

Jean Suszko is an MA Medieval Studies student at the University of Lincoln. In this post, she discusses the role of digital humanities in transforming Medieval Studies, opening...

Bayeux Tapestry

2D Presentations of Disability in History

Erin Fountain is an M.A. Medieval Studies student at Lincoln. She discovered the case of Götz von Berlichingen, and the interesting story of his life following a misfired...

Figure 1: Ältere Eiserne Hand des Ritters Götz von Berlichingen, um 1510, Museum der Burg Jagsthausen. Glasnegativ von Wilhelm Kratt (1887–1968). Wikipedia (Public Domain)

International Bomber Command Centre Trip

Ella Simmonds is a Modern History student at the University of Lincoln. During her third year, as part of the ‘Air War and Society from Zeppelins to Drones’...

LSHH Newsletter, Semester A, 2024-2025

It is my pleasure as the new School Communications Lead to bring you a taste of our recent activities in our VERY FIRST biannual newsletter. In my six-and-a-half...

Reflection on Disability History Month 2024 Event

Erin Bell is a Senior Lecturer in History with expertise in early modern history, especially gender, religion and culture; North Sea cultures, in particular C19th Norwegian links to...

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