Welcome to
Open University History Society
Promoting the scholarly study of history amongst OU students past and present.
About Us
OUHS
We’re the only history society linked to the Open University Students Association, run by students for students. We publish, journal, organise nationwide activities and encourage member-led historical research.
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Upcoming events for OUHS members
Open University History Society Study Weekend 2027
Chit Chat & Coffee Club
The next chat is Sunday 3rd May.
Spring 2026 Talks
Open University History Society Study Weekend 2027
Chit Chat & Coffee Club
The next chat is Sunday 3rd May.
Spring 2026 Talks
Want to join us?
It is only £15 a year for membership , open to both current and former OU students.
Maybe you too could be published in our journal?
History Journal
The OUHS produces a journal, Open History, most of which is written by members. This gives a unique opportunity for members to have their work published and read by sympathetically minded peers.
History Day Trips
The Society organise trips to places of interest to historians and history students, both members and their family and friends are equally welcome to attend.
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Book Reviews
Staffordshire
Sicily: Heritage of the World
Sacred Britannia: the Gods and Rituals of Roman Britain
The Fiddle
Richard III: Loyalty Binds Me
Daughters of the Winter Queen: Four Remarkable Sisters
King Leopold’s Ghost: a Story of Greed, Terror and Heroism in Colonial Africa
Righting the Wrong- Mary Macarthur 1880-1921 the Working Woman’s Champion
The Ratline: Love, Lies and Justice on the Trail of a Nazi Fugitive
Roman Britain’s Missing Legion: What Really Happened to Ixhispana?
Want to join us?
It is only £15 a year for membership , open to both current and former OU students.
Maybe you too could be published in our journal?