The Historian magazine offers the perfect support material for teachers. It’s an opportunity to learn more about those bits of history you may need a greater knowledge of for teaching, just have an interest in or to support your A-level and GCSE students with their studies. It’s also an ideal tool for encouraging anyone to read more widely around the subject. Each quarterly edition of The Historian is themed and offers in-depth yet accessible articles from specialists in their field, and we've gathered together here just a few sample editions for you to explore.

There are a wide range of styles, topics and historical periods covered in the different editions – and that is why The Historian is such an interesting journal. Sometimes the editions are strongly themed and at other times loosely so; we have well-known academics writing for it and historians of many different backgrounds and expertise. In some of the editions there are articles by established historians who want to try out a few ideas around the edges of their usual field of writing, and The Historian allows them that intellectual freedom while also upholding high standards or rigorous debate and research.

The Historian is different from the other journals of the HA in that its subscribers come from many walks of life – although many are also from academic institutions who want something meaty to get their intellect around, while still having time to relax and not always having to assess the article. Therefore, many of the articles can and do support wider subject knowledge for those who work in teaching, lecturing and heritage, as well as those studying history. The themed content is initiated by the editorial board, by the HA membership and by current affairs so it provides a broad range of subject content.

A membership subscription with The Historian can also offer a unique parting gift for any colleague with a love of or interest in history, and can help turn a classroom passion into a fruitful hobby for those retiring who want to keep their links with the world of history and history education.

Forthcoming themed editions include:

• Migration

• Ancient civilisations

• Architecture and the natural landscape

• The 1920s and 1930s: a new world order

For as little as £33 you can add a year’s subscription to The Historian to a secondary membership, including quarterly print copies and access to the digital archive. You can also access a number of topic-focused articles from The Historian through the HA Student Zone if you take corporate membership.

Find out more or subscribe by calling 0300 100 0223 or emailing membership@history.org.uk