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For this week's The House magazine, James Ellison and I have written an appreciation of the doyen of School of History, Queen Mary University of London, Peter Hennessy. We explore Peter's work as historian and horizon scanner and revisit his books on Britain's 'Secret State' and the nuclear deterrent. civilserviceworld.com/in-depth/artic…

Lovely to see mine and James Ellison’s piece about how School of History, Queen Mary University of London legend Peter Hennessy has changed how we think about the ‘Secret State’ in this week’s The House magazine. Thanks to Francis Elliott for asking us to write about one of the most warm-hearted and wise people in academia!

I am so pleased and proud to be returning to my old uni at Queen Mary University of London to join the team at the excellent Mile End Institute as an honorary research fellow. My interest in opposition and political institutions began there a quarter of a century ago, so this is a delightful homecoming.

The iron fist in a velvet jacket.

Everyone at the Mile End Institute is delighted that School of History, Queen Mary University of London is celebrating the remarkable contribution that Virginia Davis has made to Queen Mary University of London since she joined Westfield College in 1987. Book your place to hear about the latest Queen Mary Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences research on Late Medieval England⬇️

How should we teach migration history in an era of ever-increasing global border restrictions? Join the Raphael Samuel History Centre on Thursday 5 June, 6pm, London WC1E. Followed by a wine reception Book TeachMigHist.eventbrite.co.uk School of History, Queen Mary University of London School of Historical Studies, Birkbeck Birkbeck, University of London Queen Mary Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences

Tickets are still available for our next event, marking 50 years since the 1975 referendum and 5 years since #Brexit! Book your place to hear Sara Hobolt, Anand Menon, Maria Sobolewska 🇺🇦, Neil Carmichael and Robert Saunders explore the lessons of 1975 and 2016⬇️

On 10 June we'll be marking 50 years since the 1975 referendum & 9 years since 2016 by asking "How to win a referendum on Europe". Join Anand Menon, Sara Hobolt, Maria Sobolewska 🇺🇦 & our very own Robert Saunders to explore how referendums are won or lost, & the lessons for today.

Worth a read from excellent colleague Philip Cowley What do we want? Everything. When do we want it? Right now! on.ft.com/4kNzjeI via @financialtimes

The Speaker's Conference on the security of MPs, candidates and elections published its first report last week. It cited oral evidence from our Director Dr Sofia Collignon on the threats that candidates face and how the media shapes the public's attitudes⬇️ committees.parliament.uk/publications/4…