Simon Peplow
@simpep.bsky.social
Historian of modern Britain, focusing on race, ethnicity, and migration histories. University of Warwick. Education Officer for History UK. I don't actually wear glasses anymore and look much more tired since having kids, I need a new photo. (he/him)
New from History UK: a valuable and interesting survey of UK history students use of and attitudes towards GenAI in HE teaching - their preliminary report is published today: bit.ly/4hatsRR The report is by Dr Sarah Jones and Dr Simon Peplow @simpep.bsky.social #skystorians
In light of Jim Ratcliffe saying stupid things about immigration yet again, just resharing something I wrote in February after his last idiotic rant: theconversation.com/how-immigran...
How immigrants hoping for a better life in Britain came to be viewed as ‘colonisers’ or ‘invaders’
Immigration is fuelled by people moving for work, family or better opportunities.
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Today my heart is with all colleagues facing redundancy (some for the umpteenth time), who were made redundant over the summer or who have simply had enough and left. Our sector is having its guts ripped out.
History and AI – A Survey of History Students in UKHE Our preliminary project report explores anonymous responses from more than 600 history students across all regions and types of institutions in the UK. @callingdrjones.bsky.social www.history-uk.ac.uk/projects/his...
History and AI – A Survey of History Students in UK Universities
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become impossible to ignore in higher education. For historians, working in a discipline which depends on interpretation, evidence, and critical thinking, the devel…
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The University of Exeter has confirmed that it won’t proceed with compulsory redundancies “at this time”. This means colleagues do not need to complete the pro forma, and there will be no selection process.
Struggling to work out why Jenrick would single out these three Commonwealth countries rather than, say, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, whose citizens have exactly the same rights. It’s a head-scratcher.
This is the coverage of Arday **just in the Telegraph** in the UK. This is only the first four pages of results, just in one outlet.
Just remember this message is aimed at your children not theirs.
Swear to god, all national newspaper university commentary is just "it is bad that the thing we demanded had the intended effect"
Simon Usherwood@simonusherwood.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe latest in "foreign students taking places from British ones" news www.thetimes.com/article/9ad6...
Are you considering career options after a PhD in History or a related subject? Join @historylabplus.bsky.social colleagues for this session with a fantastic panel of History PhD graduates who have all taken their skills into a variety of areas beyond HE. www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
Finding a Role: Using History PhD Skills Beyond HE
History Lab+ Training
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Thank you to all who attended today's meeting on the 'Crisis in UK HE: the Future for History'. Very valuable proposals in difficult times for history in HE / UK HE more widely. We've also a new guide bit.ly/4z1fAjO listing 100+ UK #history societies & networks supporting historians #Skystorians
Lucy Delap@lucydelap.bsky.social · 2mo agoGreat discussion at the 'crisis in UK history' meeting hosted by @ihr.bsky.social, @royalhistsoc.org, @histassoc.bsky.social and History UK. Horror stories of closures and redundancies, balanced by new resources. Check out for ex. the new Independent Historians Network independenthistorians.org
Wales first nation to withdraw support for Infantino 🏴👍 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
Gianni Infantino: Wales first nation to withdraw support for Fifa president
Wales become the first nation to publicly withdraw backing for Gianni Infantino's bid to continue his leadership of Fifa.
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Cracked 28,000 signatures today, thank you! Hopefully more good media coverage as a result (looking your way @lbc.co.uk @mrjamesob.bsky.social ) #DefendExeterUni
Marc Palen@mwpalen.bsky.social · 3mo ago“Leading writers, broadcasters, academics and theologians have thrown their weight behind a campaign to save 150 jobs at the University of Exeter” Thank you all for your support! #DefendExeterUni Please do sign the petition: www.change.org/p/stop-redun... www.theguardian.com/education/20...
A statement from Exeter UCU branch @ucu.org.uk - please share far and wide.
Reform UK councillors have introduced a motion to rescind King's Lynn and West Norfolk's climate emergency declaration and deprioritise decarbonisation efforts The council were going to vote on it on Thursday But the meeting has been postponed due to extreme heat
How do we enhance the engagement of history students in their degree programmes? A new article - 'Rethinking Engagement: Insights from UK History Departments' - bit.ly/4viEKru, by Sarah Jones and Simon Peplow offers discipline-specific proposals. Latest Open Access article in 'Transactions' 1/2
We argue that, though there is no single solution to the ‘wicked problem’ of student engagement, history departments can meaningfully support students by cultivating inclusive, responsive, and relational learning environments.
Very pleased to share a new article, ‘Rethinking Engagement: Insights from UK History Departments,’ written with @simpep.bsky.social. Available here: tinyurl.com/38cwxwpt #historyeducation #academicsky #edusky
Rethinking Engagement: Insights from UK History Departments | Transactions of the Royal Historical Society | Cambridge Core
Rethinking Engagement: Insights from UK History Departments
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TODAY! Our next History UK Pedagogy Forum event, 'Rethinking Digital Pedagogies in HE History Teaching From the Pandemic to the Age of AI' (3-4.30pm, Wednesday 29th April). More info and booking below 👇 #historyeducation #academicsky www.tickettailor.com/events/histo...
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History UK Pedagogy Forum: Rethinking Digital Pedagogies in HE History Teaching From the Pandemic to the Age of AI – Teams, Wed 29 Apr 2026 - We are delighted to welcome back former History UK Conveno...
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History UK Pedagogy Forum: Transitions to University (1-2.30pm, Thursday 26 March) www.tickettailor.com/events/histo... Dr David Brown will lead discussions on what skills we might expect students to arrive at university with, and how to best support them to thrive. #historyeducation #academicsky
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History UK Pedagogy Forum: Transitions to University – Teams, Thu 26 Mar 2026 - There is an increasing acknowledgement that, in order to best support students to thrive at university, we need to think...
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History UK Pedagogy Forum: Transitions to University (1-2.30pm, Thursday 26 March) www.tickettailor.com/events/histo... Dr David Brown will lead discussions on what skills we might expect students to arrive at university with, and how to best support them to thrive. #historyeducation #academicsky
Select tickets – History UK Pedagogy Forum: Transitions to University – Teams
History UK Pedagogy Forum: Transitions to University – Teams, Thu 26 Mar 2026 - There is an increasing acknowledgement that, in order to best support students to thrive at university, we need to think...
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Our next History UK Pedagogy Forums focus on transitions to studying history at university (1-2.30pm, 26 March), and digital pedagogies in HE history teaching (3-4.30pm, 15 April). More info 👇 Please share, see you there! #historyeducation #academicsky historyuk.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/events/2025-...
2025-2026 History UK Pedagogy Forum
We are pleased to announce the return of History UK’s Pedagogy Forum. A new series of online discussions about different aspects of teaching and learning will resume in July 2025, with variou…
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The sudden growth of the Green Party is an extraordinary, and still under analysed, development in British politics, with longer term origins than most people think. A while ago I wrote about the first Green Party elected to Parliament. No it wasn’t Caroline Lucas.
Cynog Dafis: Britain's first Green MP? - The History of Parliament
While Caroline Lucas is commonly referred to as Britain's first Green Member of Parliament, Cynog Dafis, who entered parliament as the Plaid Cymru MP for
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This was a fascinating read by @simpep.bsky.social who explores how the language surrounding immigrants has developed over time. 🔗 tinyurl.com/hnubwswd 🧵👇 #langsky #linguistics #immigration
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Reminder of next week's History UK Pedagogy Forum - online discussion of narratives around the 'Value' of a history degree (3-4.30pm, Tuesday 24 February 2026). Lots to talk about!! @callingdrjones.bsky.social #historyeducation #academicsky Book here: historyuk.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/events/2025-...
2025-2026 History UK Pedagogy Forum
We are pleased to announce the return of History UK’s Pedagogy Forum. A new series of online discussions about different aspects of teaching and learning will resume in July 2025, with variou…
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Immigration is fuelled by people moving for work, family or better opportunities.
How immigrants hoping for a better life in Britain came to be viewed as ‘colonisers’ or ‘invaders’
Immigration is fuelled by people moving for work, family or better opportunities.
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I was asked to write a short historical overview of why immigration to the UK has been so often portrayed as "an invasion", and how it's linked to empire and things like the "great replacement" far-right conspiracy theory: theconversation.com/how-immigran...
How immigrants hoping for a better life in Britain came to be viewed as ‘colonisers’ or ‘invaders’
Immigration is fuelled by people moving for work, family or better opportunities.
theconversation.com
