Matthew Hurst

PhD @YorkHistoryDept on the influence of Hong Kong people upon the handover • Studentship from @WRoCAH • Graduate: @UniofOxford @OfficialUoM

[Matthew Hurst @MrMHurst]

British colonial officials destroyed countless files before decolonisation. One colony has been neglected by the literature: Hong Kong. My latest paper in @JICHist examines the past, present and future of Hong Kong colonial government migrated archives: https://t.co/CcooPDDR4L

[The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History @JICHist]

It's here! The latest issue of JICH is out. Read Vol 54(3) now: https://t.co/SAiqpXLrRJ

[Alan Lester @aljhlester]

Superb set of articles in the current JICH ranging from earliest antislavery activism through Britain's financial deal with India upon independence to the migrated archive and the handover of Hong Kong:
https://t.co/sM8ugLp4Kn

[The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History @JICHist]

The article 'Hong Kong Colonial Government Migrated Archives at Hanslope Park' by @MrMHurst published in JICH has been shortlisted for the @RoyalHistSoc Early Career Article Prize. Read the article here: https://t.co/cRwjqTesFm

Read about the prize here: https://t.co/ib7DuwlMq5

[Matthew Hurst @MrMHurst]

Honoured that my paper ‘Hong Kong Colonial Government Migrated Archives at Hanslope Park’ published in @JICHist has been nominated for the @RoyalHistSoc’s Early Career Article Prize.
Shortlist: https://t.co/ZfNT3XF1aC
Published open access: https://t.co/UiD0OpYibT

[The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History @JICHist]

We would like to congratulate our inaugural prize winners for best articles of 2025- Alex Sutton (Stockwell-Burroughs Prize) and Anna Vangelatou (Murphy-Howe Postgraduate Prize).
Read the winning and commended articles here: https://t.co/oSPQO0qVGi

[Matthew Hurst @MrMHurst]

I had failed to find a copy of said manifesto.

Inside that final file at the LSE Archives - located not far from Fleet Street - I finally found a copy.

You never know what you're going to find in the archives.

[Matthew Hurst @MrMHurst]

Recently, I visited the @LSELibrary Archives and Special Collections to view six folders. The first five were not particularly useful, unfortunately. But in the last half hour of opening hours in the final folder of the day at the very back of the file was a gold nugget. (1/3)

[Matthew Hurst @MrMHurst]

Researchers may know about UMELCO's delegation to London in May 1984. But another group also visited that month: led by Dr L. K. Ding, they sought a cautious move towards elected representation and launched a manifesto in a "church hall off Fleet Street" (SCMP 9 May 1984) (2/3)

[Matthew Hurst @MrMHurst]

Nice to see my paper 'Hong Kong Colonial Government Migrated Archives at Hanslope Park' mentioned in this 𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘗𝘢𝘰 article about the new edition of Florence Mok's excellent book 𝘊𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘵 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘮
https://t.co/UiD0OpYibT

[Florence Mok @mok_florence]

If you pick up today’s Ming Pao, you’ll see my interview in it! Grateful to Billy Tong and Ming Pao for the opportunity to share my academic journey and introduce my work to a wider audience!

https://t.co/0Ww8NAee4g

[David Kwok Kwan Tsoi @DavidTsoiGeog]

New blog post out with @COMPAS_oxford !

In view of the UK’s proposed changes to the Hong Kong BN(O) visa scheme, I question how the Home Office defines “contribution” and “integration” in its border regime.

Link below.

#MigrationPolicy #PublicPolicy #UKImmigration #BNOVisa

[UK in Hong Kong 🇬🇧 @UKinHongKong]

The UK Government has published its latest Six-monthly Report on #hongkong , covering the period July to December 2025. Find out more about Six-monthly Reports - and why the #uk produces them - in the clip below. Read the #SixmonthlyReport :
https://t.co/M16yGLixCa

[Matthew Hurst @MrMHurst]

‘UK considers Freedom of Information clampdown as requests soar’ | Financial Times: https://t.co/TmOMyEmUf9

[Matthew Hurst @MrMHurst]

Pleased to read this positive review of our volume 𝘈 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘋𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘏𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘒𝘰𝘯𝘨: “At a time when Hong Kong’s history is under siege [...] a book which helps to preserve the record is to be welcomed” https://t.co/Zq7dnfuHYC @mok_florence

[Matthew Hurst @MrMHurst]

@kristinatastic Clothes horse

[Matthew Hurst @MrMHurst]

@MichelleMa2027 @WRoCAH Received with great thanks 😊

[Matthew Hurst @MrMHurst]

I have passed my PhD viva with no corrections for my thesis, ‘Hong Kong People and the Sino-British Joint Declaration’. I am grateful to my supervisors, examiners, funders including @WRoCAH and the dozens of people who have helped and supported me on my PhD journey.

[Matthew Hurst @MrMHurst]

@yaujosef @WRoCAH Thanks again for your interest in my research - my thesis is now available in full and open access here https://t.co/PqXdr4cVXd

[Matthew Hurst @MrMHurst]

@yaujosef @WRoCAH Ah I should have done that with the OP, good idea - here’s my most recent publication if of interest https://t.co/UiD0OpYQ1r

[Matthew Hurst @MrMHurst]

@parr_craig61423 @WRoCAH Thank you!

[Matthew Hurst @MrMHurst]

@BrownBoyNeo @WRoCAH Thank you!

[Matthew Hurst @MrMHurst]

@ShedrackOgu @WRoCAH Thank you again for your kind interest in my research - my thesis is now available in full and open access at this webpage https://t.co/PqXdr4cVXd

[Matthew Hurst @MrMHurst]

@juanvondutch @WRoCAH Thanks for your question. My PhD thesis is now available to read at this webpage https://t.co/PqXdr4cVXd My other publications about Hong Kong are listed on my University profile, linked in my bio