The Royal Historical Society seeks to appoint up to six new members to the editorial board of its academic journal, Transactions of the Royal Historical Society, published by Cambridge University Press. This is the second phase of a programme to renew membership of the board, following an initial call earlier this year.
These new members will join a new-look single Editorial Board comprising Fellows of the Society who practice history in the UK and worldwide. The Society seeks to make up to 6 appointments in this call.
Applicants will be current Fellows of the Royal Historical Society, in the UK or worldwide.
The Society welcomes applications from Fellows working across a wide range of institutions, disciplines, and professional backgrounds. This includes Fellows who work outside higher education; for example on sectors such as archives and heritage, and those who work independently and are not affiliated to education, or other, institutions.
New members of the Editorial Board will work alongside the journal's co-editors, Dr Jan Machielsen (Cardiff University) and Professor Paul Readman (King's College London). Appointments will be made jointly by the Society and the Editors. The new appointments will take effect from 1 March 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter. After an initial probationary period, the appointment will run for a minimum of two years (to March 2029) with the option to extend for a further two years (March 2031).
About the Editorial Board role
Members of the Editorial Board will work with and support the co-editors to develop the journal's scope and scale and further enhance its profile and intellectual reputation.
New board members will bring research and professional expertise that complements that of the existing board and editors. Successful candidates have genuine curiosity and enthusiasm for the broad, interdisciplinary scope of the journal and creative, imaginative and sustainable ideas for its further development.
The Editorial Board will be further supported in their work by the Office of the Royal Historical Society and the journal’s publisher, Cambridge University Press.
Successful candidates are expected to take up their roles from 1 March 2027 or soon after.
Responsibilities of the role and specifications
For further details of the role and candidate specifications, please see here.
How to apply
Those interested in joining the TRHS Editorial Board should send:
- a CV (no more than 2 pages)
- a letter / statement (2 pages max) outlining your relevant experience, key ideas for the journal’s development, and what you would bring to the journal as a member of the Editorial Board
Questions about the application process may be sent to: trhs@royalhistsoc.org
Deadline for applications: 11:59PM, Friday 4 December 2026.
Transactions: call for Editorial Board members
The Royal Historical Society seeks to appoint up to six new members to the editorial board of its academic journal, Transactions of the Royal Historical Society, published by Cambridge University Press. This is the second phase of a programme to renew membership of the board, following an initial call earlier this year.
These new members will join a new-look single Editorial Board comprising Fellows of the Society who practice history in the UK and worldwide. The Society seeks to make up to 6 appointments in this call.
Applicants will be current Fellows of the Royal Historical Society, in the UK or worldwide.
The Society welcomes applications from Fellows working across a wide range of institutions, disciplines, and professional backgrounds. This includes Fellows who work outside higher education; for example on sectors such as archives and heritage, and those who work independently and are not affiliated to education, or other, institutions.
New members of the Editorial Board will work alongside the journal's co-editors, Dr Jan Machielsen (Cardiff University) and Professor Paul Readman (King's College London). Appointments will be made jointly by the Society and the Editors. The new appointments will take effect from 1 March 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter. After an initial probationary period, the appointment will run for a minimum of two years (to March 2029) with the option to extend for a further two years (March 2031).
About the Editorial Board role
Members of the Editorial Board will work with and support the co-editors to develop the journal's scope and scale and further enhance its profile and intellectual reputation.
New board members will bring research and professional expertise that complements that of the existing board and editors. Successful candidates have genuine curiosity and enthusiasm for the broad, interdisciplinary scope of the journal and creative, imaginative and sustainable ideas for its further development.
The Editorial Board will be further supported in their work by the Office of the Royal Historical Society and the journal’s publisher, Cambridge University Press.
Successful candidates are expected to take up their roles from 1 March 2027 or soon after.
Responsibilities of the role and specifications
For further details of the role and candidate specifications, please see here.
How to apply
Those interested in joining the TRHS Editorial Board should send:
- a CV (no more than 2 pages)
- a letter / statement (2 pages max) outlining your relevant experience, key ideas for the journal’s development, and what you would bring to the journal as a member of the Editorial Board
Questions about the application process may be sent to: trhs@royalhistsoc.org
Deadline for applications: 11:59PM, Friday 4 December 2026.