EPNS News and Events

The English Place-Name Society is actively involved in a number of research projects.

Keep up to date with our publications, ongoing research, meetings, and events that may be of interest to members by viewing the links below.

The EPNS and Institute for Name-Studies also hosts the biennial Cameron Lecture, an event to which EPNS members and the general public are warmly invited.

News

The EPNS celebrates 100 years with one day conference

Northumberland Name Books: images and transcriptions now available

Description: Around 15,000 Northumberland place-names and brief descriptions of places were recorded by the Ordnance Surveyors c. 1860 and survive in 104 Name Books housed in The National Archives, Kew. Thanks to funding from the EPNS (Jim and Mary Ann Wilkes fund) and the work of forty dedicated volunteers, the documents can now be browsed and searched at http://namebooks.org.uk

Part 7 of the Place-Names of Shropshire and Journal 48 published

Description: Part 7 of The Place-Names of Shropshire, by John Baker with Sarah Beach, has recently been published. This is the first of the Survey volumes for Shropshire to be published as an outcome of the Place-Names of Shropshire project, a four-year collaborative venture between the Institute for Name-Studies and the Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies (CAWCS) to complete the Shropshire Survey begun by Margaret Gelling. Volume 49 of the Journal of the English Place-Name Society has also recently been published. Members will receive these volumes in the post soon.

Winner of the Alfred Oscroft Essay Prize 2018 announced

Description: The 2018 winner of the Alfred Oscroft Essay Prize for undergraduate work on place-names has been announced. Jasmin Higgs (University of Nottingham) won this year's prize for her project on Essex place-names. This year's runner-up is Katie Watson (University of the West of England), for her essay on South Gloucestershire street-names. Congratulations Jasmin and Katie!

PhD scholarships in the Digital Transformations Hub

Description: Scholarship for PhD students in the Faculty of Arts to support digital learning and research.

Journal 48 published

Description: Volume 48 of the Journal of the English Place-Name Society has been published. EPNS members receive the Journal free of charge, and individual volumes can be purchased directly from the Society. Contents of this and previous volumes can be viewed on the Journal web pages.

Postgraduate open day 2017

Description: Booking now open. Find out more about our courses, meet staff and students, explore funding and tour our fantastic facilities and campus!

Winner of the Alfred Oscroft Essay Prize 2017 announced

Description: The first winner of the Alfred Oscroft Essay Prize for undergraduate work on place-names has been announced. Congratulations to Ruut Korpinen (Nottingham), who won this year's prize for her project on Suffolk place-names!

English is one of the top ranked subjects for graduate earnings after five years

Description: University of Nottingham graduates earn above average salaries according to new data.

City Names series launched

Description: The English Place-Name Society is pleased to announce the launch of a new series of place-name books: the Your City's Place-Names series

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