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Free webinar: Churchill and Global Modern History
7 October 2026, 16:00 UK BST
Moderated by Alan Packwood and featuring a panel of experts, save your space and be a part of the debate. Link in bio.
Scroll to see the panelists and discussion topics.

#webinar #globalmodernhistory #churchill #winstonchurchill #modernhistory #globalhistory

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Being selected as one of just 8 students for the fully funded NERC CREATES program at the University of Cambridge gave me a fascinating insight into the world of PhD research.

From exploring cutting-edge Earth Science laboratories and hearing from world-leading researchers to meeting an inspiring cohort of future scientists, these few days reminded me why curiosity is so powerful.

I’ve shared a few snapshots from the article here, but there’s so much more to the story, including what I learnt, the people I met, and why this experience meant so much to me.

🔗 You can read the full article on my Substack via the Linktree in my bio.

A huge thank you to everyone who made this opportunity so memorable. Hopefully, this won’t be my last time in Cambridge ;) #universityofcambridge #churchillcollege #churchillcollegecambridge #phd #ukri

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👀 Behind these doors are centuries of stories...

From rare books and historic collections to archives revealing fascinating stories about Cambridge and its people, discover the libraries and archives taking part in Open Cambridge this September. 📚

Swipe 👉 to discover where you can explore.

📅 11–20 September
🎟️ Bookings open 10 August at 10am.

🔗 Sign up to our mailing list via the link in our bio.

#OpenCambridge #Cambridge #Libraries #Archives #HeritageOpenDays @heritageopendays

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#EXHIBITION: 'Winston #Churchill: The Painter' at The Wallace Collection in #London,#UK: painting the #landscape beyond politics, on view until 29 November 2026

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/bdef83ww

#art #history #WallaceCollection #WinstonChurchillThePainter

Photo credit: @wallacemuseum

- La Dragonnière, Cap Martin, 1930s. Private Collection credit #Churchill Heritage Ltd. Photograph by Howard Agriesti
- Sir Winston Churchill painting in Belgium, September 1946 credit Churchill Archives Centre @chuarchives
- Cap d’Ail, Alpes-Maritimes, 1952 Royal Academy of Arts, London. credit Churchill Heritage Ltd. Photo: credit Royal Academy of Arts, London; photographer: John Hammond @royalacademyarts
- The Goldfish Pool at Chartwell, 1932. Private Collection credit Churchill Heritage Ltd. Matthew Hollow Photography @chartwellnt
- Sketch of Lake Carezza or he Twenty-Minute Sketch, 1949 Reproduced by kind permission of the National Trust. credit Churchill Heritage Ltd. Image courtesy Churchill Heritage Ltd
- #Magnolia1930s. Private Collection. credit Churchill Heritage Ltd. Image courtesy #Sotheby's
- The Tower of the Koutoubia Mosque, 1943 Private Collection credit Churchill Heritage Ltd. Image courtesy Churchill Heritage Ltd

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Dr Piers Brendon, historian and Emeritus Fellow of Churchill College, shares the three books that shaped his life as a writer, and the reading list he’d pass on to the next generation of aspiring historians.

@camhistory #History #historybook #cambridgeuniversity #historystudent

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At Churchill College, students can access an extraordinary archival collection from the moment they arrive.

Dr James Greenhalgh explains how the Churchill Archives Centre supports his research. He uses the personal papers of leading politicians and sociologists to study how the British government used data about ordinary people after 1945, and the continuing question of who owns that data today.

The Churchill Archives Centre is a world-leading collection of 20th-century history, used by researchers around the globe. It’s a must-visit for anyone curious about the past and how it shapes our future and huge bonus for Churchill students to have this incredible resource on their doorstep!

@chuarchives #ChurchillCollegeCambridge #CambridgeUniversity #SocialSciences #Archives #history

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The ties between U.S. and UK universities are vast and always expanding. Thank you to Chancellor Lord Smith and Vice-Chancellor Prentice for welcoming me on my visit to @cambridgeuniversity, where I joined in celebrating our transatlantic connections and shared history at the “USA at 250” program. Few people embody that shared history more than Winston Churchill, so I enjoyed holding a bronze cast of the great man’s hand and speaking with Director of the Churchill Archives Centre, Allen Packwood.

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I'm officially a blogger!! 🤭

Following the conclusion of my workshop on caring for photographs at home in collaboration with @chuarchives, the archives team and I put a blog together sharing some tips and techniques covered in the session. The blog includes downloaded PDFs of handouts from the session, too! 😁

This continues to be such an exciting and fulfilling partnership, and to my absolute surprise and delight, my debut publication is officially a proud member of Churchill College's Library collection‼️🥹

How to Preserve your Past workshop was held during @camunifestivals, supported by @cambridgecandi.

🔗 Link to blog in highlights under 'COLLABS'

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Okay, I know this post is a bit late (and long 😯) but better late than never, right! 😮‍💨

March was a whirlwind of back-to-back workshops centered on my archival practice, in collaboration with the Paul Mellon Centre and Churchill Archives Centre. Both sessions built on the workshop I previously delivered at the @vamuseum in last Novemeber.

At the @paulmelloncentr, I teamed up with an amazing Yale University cohort through the ‘Yale in London’ programme. My workshop was just one of many exciting activities packed into their two weeks. (Honestly, I was a bit jealous - I wished I could have been one of them experiencing the programme myself! 😭🤣)

Meanwhile, at the @chuarchives, I worked with a lovely group of adults, in partnership with @camunifestivals and @cambridgecandi. The session was so packed full of discussion and activities that we ran out of time - even though it was a 3-hour session! 😬 Attendees were asking for a full day, or even a two-day session‼️ It was also expressed that they’d be more than happy to pay if we could extend the experience next time (it was a free session!!).

I feel so blessed by all the amazing people I meet and work with along this journey 🫶🏾

And honestly? While I’m there to teach, I always end up learning just as much! 😌

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Together with @miamilawschool, we celebrated the 80th anniversary of Churchill’s honorary law doctorate received from @univmiami in 1946. This recognition came during a pivotal era in global history, as Church leadership helped shape the post-war world and strengthen transatlantic ties. Eighty years on, we got together to commemorate this historic moment and celebrate the enduring partnership between the UK and Florida across military, cultural and political spheres.

In the speech he gave at the commencement ceremony, Churchill thanked the University of Miami for having provided "very high quality of technical, navigational and meteorological training" to 1,200+ @royalairforceuk 🇬🇧 cadets at the beginning of WWII, ahead of their deployment to Europe, where they fought valiantly and where the “majority gave their lives for their country and for our common cause."

Many thanks to our wonderful co-hosts and our excellent panelists, @gordonleepollock, @haroutsamra and @philharling.

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You’ve walked past it hundreds of times. But did you ever stop to read it?

@churchillcol Fellow, Prof. Mark Goldie, uncovers Churchill’s secret Latin motto in our Hidden Histories series.

#HiddenHistory #ChurchillCollege #cambridge @chuarchives

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80 years ago today, on 26 Feb 1946, Sir Winston Churchill received an honorary law doctorate from @univmiami, while he was visiting the Magic City to rest and recover from recent illness.

During his keynote address, @univmiami President Bowman Ashe referred to Winston Churchill as the “world’s first citizen” and expressed his gratitude to the “man who seems to be the essence of all those strong and noble qualities which carried the British people through to victory.”

In his acceptance speech, Churchill humbly joked about his rather poor record as a student: “No one ever passed so few examinations and received so many degrees.”

Join us on March 18th to mark the 80th anniversary of Churchill’s honorary doctorate from @univmiami. Our Consulate is co-hosting an event with @miamilawschool to celebrate Churchill’s ties to the Sunshine State and the enduring UK-Florida cultural, military and political partnership along the decades.

Info and registration link in the story.

#winstonchurchill #churchill #churchillinmiami #universityofmiami #onthisday

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