Did you know the Bham Women’s Hospital passed a rule in the 1890s specifying that at least half of its 18 member managing board needed to be women?

For #twitterstorians interested in policy engagement and public history, check out this #historypolicy event today historyandpolicy.org/events/event-l… and follow History & Policy History & Policy at Leeds

Really interesting issue and tricky given the political climate. What role does history of children, families and the state have today? #historypolicy x.com/PolicyHistory/…

Heritage is something which makes people feel good, history is something which makes people feel uncomfortable, says Jim Grossman #historypolicy

Folks, this is your one day warning! Abstracts for Rethinking Disruptive Sex are due tomorrow. Thanks to generous support from the Royal Historical Society we'll be able to provide a number of small travel bursaries for PGR and precarious academics.

Listen to the recorded presentations by Jim Grossman Joanna Cruickshank ContempHistories @britishscholar Carolyn Holbrook @austpolicyhistory Roberta Bivins Sally Sheard Jennifer Crane David Lowe Dane Kennedy @DrAndrewBlick Laura King at our international conference bit.ly/2QFbEUi

Some horrific experiences of teenagers in dire unsuitable accommodation with little or no support. I’ll be asking the Minister to look closely at this and to consider what action he can take to ensure that no children are put at risk in this way.

"Narcissistic parenting in an insecure world: A history of parenting culture 1920s to present" Excellent from Policy Press policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/narcissistic-p… Parenting studies @janetifimust Jess Calarco With Equal Step 🇨🇦 #parenting H&P Parenting Forum Dr Kathy Weston @HollyEsquire LSE Sociology

Depictions of black fatherhood 'ignor(e) the terrible history... inflicted by Europeans on other races: teenager Tanner Reid-Brady challenges racist media on the death of his friend due to knife crime

Do you know the process that select committees go through when they conduct inquiries? See the step-by-step here👇 #UKPfR