Events
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18 Feb 2026
London
Enough is Enough! The Politics of Health in Cartoons
Join this talk on the history of nursing cartoons, from documenting nursing training in 1900 to political campaigns of the 1980s.
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26 Feb 2026
Edinburgh
Prison Nursing Unlocked: A history of care and justice: exhibition launch (Hybrid)
Join us for the launch of our new exhibition about the history of prison nursing. Enjoy free refreshments and a chance to look around the exhibition, alongside activities and talks on nursing in justice settings.
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27 Feb 2026 - 30 Sep 2026
Edinburgh
Prison Nursing Unlocked: A history of care and justice: exhibition
This exhibition explores the fascinating history of healthcare in prisons, from the work of early reformers like Elizabeth Fry to the vital contribution that nurses make to prisoner health today.
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05 Mar 2026
London
Moved to Care: Stories of Nursing and Migration Exhibition Launch
Join us for the launch of our new exhibition: "Moved to Care: Stories of Nursing and Migration".
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22 Apr 2026
Online
Missionaries and Migrants: A history of nursing and empire
Join us for an online talk that sets the history of migration and nursing in the context of imperialism.
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16 Jun 2026
Online
Nursing and Social Justice: A History of Refugee Health
Join us for an online talk exploring the contribution of refugees and asylum seekers in healthcare.
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09 Jul 2026
Online
From Lagos to London: Colonial Recruitment and Nigerian Nurses in the UK
Join this online talk exploring the UK's recruitment of Nigerian student nurses to address post-war health care shortages from 1940-1960.
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20 Aug 2026
Edinburgh
The fight for the vote: suffragettes and nursing (Hybrid)
Conditions in prisons were thrown into the spotlight by the wider battle for women鈥檚 rights. Join our speakers to explore nurses who were suffragettes, arrested and imprisoned.
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02 Sep 2026
Online
Nurses on the Frontline: A History of Sickle Cell
Join this online talk exploring the pioneering nurses who initiated and developed specialist services to treat sickle cell and thalassaemia.
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