The National Archives Research

@UkNatArcRes

We do research! We support and nurture curious minds to help tackle some of the toughest challenges for archives and society today @UkNatArchives

Richmond, London nationalarchives.gov.uk/about/our-rese… Joined September 2017

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The National Archives Research @UkNatArcRes Feb 26, 2025

Registration for #DCDC25 is now live!

@UkNatArchives, @britishlibrary & @Jisc invite you to 'Choose Your Own Future': to explore challenges, to celebrate achievements & to work as a community to find sustainable solutions.

🎟️ Early bird until 19 May: orlo.uk/DCDC25_jYhfK

A poster for the Discovering Collections, Discovering Communities 2025 hybrid conference. A purple background shows seven rectangular boxes with arrows linking them, inviting you to 'Choose your own future'.

The National Archives Research @UkNatArcRes Oct 10, 2025

Interested in the Poor Laws? Watch this video created by @UKNatArcEdu. Records specialist Paul Carter takes us through documents where we can directly hear the voices of the Victorian Poor.

📹 orlo.uk/Poor-Law_H1F6I

Learn more about the Poor Law project via @TheirWrite

The National Archives Research @UkNatArcRes Oct 2, 2025

Ever wondered about the link between archival memory and data loss in a digital age?

Join The National Archives and @SASNews for the Annual Digital Lecture, delivered by Nanna Bonde Thylstrup.

🗓️ 20 November, 18:00-20:00
🗺️ Senate House, London
🎟️ orlo.uk/ADL25_Q7wuW

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The National Archives Research @UkNatArcRes Sep 26, 2025

The Call for participation for #HAP26 is now open!

Alongside @ihr_history and @RoyalHistSoc, we invite you to explore the theme 'Shaping Societies, Improving Lives: The Impact of Archives and Historical Research'.

Full CfP: orlo.uk/HAP26_qZmBL
Deadline: 31 Oct 2025

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The National Archives Research @UkNatArcRes Sep 17, 2025

Join us this for two new events in our Research Routes series 🤲

Explore archival encounters with extinct animals in an online talk & join us on-site to remix history using our Global Second World War collections.

Read the full programme & sign up: orlo.uk/Research-Route…

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