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Submissions are now open for the Pollard Prize 2026 and the closing date is Friday 17 July 2026. We look forward to receiving your nominations in the coming weeks. See Here

On Wednesday 25th March BIHG will be running an online research event from 1800 onwards, to give PGRs the opportunity to present their work. Each speaker will be asked to present for no more than ten minutes, before having comments and feedback from a discussant, who would offer advice and expertise from their area. This is an excellent opportunity to present in an informal setting, network with other PGRs and academics, and to get some early, external feedback on your thesis. If you would like to take part please send your name, institution, title and abstract (150 words maximum) to Louise.Kettle@nottingham.ac.uk by Friday 13th March. Please do also feel free to get in touch with Louise should you have any questions

Dr Chloe Mayoux from the LSE. Her thesis title is: ‘A place inthe world: negotiating nuclear power and independence in Africa (1957-63)’. Chloë completed her PhD at LSE in 2024, under the supervision of Professor Matthew Jones and with Professor Piers Ludlow as her advisor. Chloë is now based at Harvard where she has taken the role of the Ernest May Fellow in History & Policy, International Security Program.

The British International History Group is delighted to announce that the winner of the annual article prize, in collaboration with International History Review for 2025 is Dr Tia Culley. The title of her project is: ‘Britain, the Commonwealth, and disabling NIEO demands (1975-1976)’.

The BIHG is very pleased to announce that the winner of the Michael Dockrill Memorial Thesis Prize for 2024 has been awarded to Dr Johanne Marie Skov (Lancaster University) for: How to Land an Aircraft Deal:  Western intra-Bloc Rivalry, Saudi Agency, and British Revival in the Cold War Middle East, 1979-1985. Dr Sjov was a student at the Lancaster University and her PhD research explored how Britain was able to compete with its Cold War allies, the United States and France, to win the Saudi Al Yamamah I arms deal of 1985, against all odds.

Professor of International History.
By Gaynor Johnson

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Professor of International History and Founder of BIHG.
By Keith Hamilton

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