History

About us

Since the society was established, we have dedicated ourselves to all your social and academic needs through our range of social events and opportunities to enrich your love of history. This includes talks with academics, historical socials and activities, as well as the chance to write for our magazine called Historia!

Our main aim is to create an environment for anyone who has an interest in history, and would like to explore it in a more casual setting. So whether you study history as a degree or are looking for people who share your love of Horrible Histories, look no further!

Membership

Buying a membership will give you access to all our upcoming events, and allows you to be a part of our close-knit community of like-minded individuals with a love for history!

As a member, you will get first priority over tickets for our events and activities such as the Annual Tour, along with discounted tickets to our themed Balls and other events, as well as the opportunity to voice your opinion on the activities and direction of the society such as where to go on our Annual Tour. 

Events and Activities

Our main social events throughout the year are:

TERM 1 - Freshernalia (Greco-Roman Pub Crawl), Masquerade Ball, Ghost Tour and London Library Crawl.

TERM 2 - London Museum Crawl, Murder Mystery Night, Tudor Charity Fun Run.

TERM 3 - The Davison Cup, trip to Warwick Castle and Annual Boat Party down the River Thames.

During each term, we also run a variety of smaller events including: regular pub socials, quizzes, film nights, London trips, and Mini-Tours in the UK just to name a few.

Contact Us

We are really looking forward to welcoming new members and answering any questions you may have, whether it be about the society, university life or us as a committee! 

Community Elections 2026

This election will elect all student leaders within our student communities. These communities include Societies, Sports Clubs, Media Outlets, Faculty & Department Reps, Postgraduate Communities & Inclusion Communities. For Student Groups, you must be a current Royal Holloway student and a fully paid, standard member of the group to vote. To vote for a Community Officer, students must self-identify with the relevant inclusion community on the RHSU website (in settings). In order to vote for a Rep, you must belong to the relevant Faculty or Department. Please ensure you are logged in to your SU account to cast your votes. If you encounter any issues, please email marketing@su.rhul.ac.uk for assistance.

1341 posts are up for election.

Nominations close at 23:59 on Friday 8 May 2026 (in 9 days)

The polls open at 10:00 on Tuesday 12 May 2026 (in 12 days)

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Communications Officer
Emma Rigby
Deputy Magazine Editor
Heather Austin
First Year Representative
Olivia Curzon-Manners
Magazine Editor
Sara Filfil
President
Amy Dawes
Secretary
Emily Swannell
Tour Officer
Grace Ralph
Treasurer
Leonor Rendo Subia
Vice President
Tilly Tolley
Wellbeing Secretary
Liliana Foy