We, like our friends at @history_uk are dismayed at the news of cuts at Aston University and London South Bank.

We fear it is indicative of a retrograde step for our sector. 1/4

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As @history_uk stresses, the personal distress caused by this news cannot be downplayed. Each job threatened also has implications for our discipline, which thrives on a strong community of historians 2/4

The news is particularly distressing as the History programmes concerned engage meaningfully with issues of diversity and inclusion. The importance of this has been highlighted by a series of reports by e.g. the @RoyalHistSoc 3/4

Change takes time and we think degree programmes like those at Aston and LSBU should be supported to challenge established narratives. 4/4 https://socialhistory.org.uk/2021/04/26/the-future-of-history-at-aston-and-lsbu/">https://socialhistory.org.uk/2021/04/2...