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ORAL HISTORY MADE EASY™
The No 1 learning platform for oral historians
Be a creator and curator of history. Train to become an oral historian in 2026 with Oral History Made Easy.' Join us for our signature oral history course 'Oral History Made Easy - Six Steps To Success' programme designed to transform you from novice to proficient oral historian is six easy to follow steps. Our range of additional specialist oral history workshops will help further boost your confidence and capability as a practioner - and we're with you all the way.
At Oral History Made Easy ™ , we take the mystery out of oral history.
Submit your expression of interest for Oral History Made Easy Spring 2026 here.
Your oral history journey, your way
Oral testimony provides a unique way to capture eyewitness accounts of the past in the voices of those who have been overlooked or deliberately silenced. Yet, for many, the prospect of training to become an oral historian can be overwhelming. Concerns about ethics, finding participants, recording the oral history interview and curating an oral history collection are just some of the perceived obstacles to become an oral historian.
At Oral History Made Easy, we understand these challenges. Now you can become an oral historian by taking control of your oral history development journey. At Oral History Made Easy ™, we guide you through the entire process of conducting oral history from start to finish into six easy to follow actionable steps. With one to one mentorship, live sessions and peer support, we equip you with the knowledge, skills and attributes needed to become an accomplished oral historian. So become a curator of history and submit your expression of interest for our 2026 cohort. Places limited to 20 students per intake.
We are all hard wired to share stories and everyone has a story to tell. Yet in an increasingly polarised world where everyone is clamoring to be heard, so many voices are marginalised or deliberately silenced.
By becoming an oral historian with Oral History Made Easy ™ training and mentorship programme, you will help ensure those 'extraordinary ordinary' stories are recorded for current and future generations - and we will support you at every step in your development journey. Start learning with us today by downloading our Oral History Top Tips series.
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We're with you every single step of the way
By completing our unique online Oral History Made Easy ™ 'Six Steps To Success' training and mentoring online programme, you will be transformed from novice to proficient oral historian in around 27 hours. Oral History Made Easy ™ uses proven teaching and mentoring techniques to maximise your learning experience. Whatever your reason for doing oral history, we will support you throughout your journey. Allowing you to learn at your own pace, the programme is designed to enable you to succeed from start to finish - and we're with you every step of the way. Your course leader, award winning senior academic Dr Angela Maye-Banbury, has trained over 900 people in the knowledge, skills and attributes needed to practice oral history so you know you are in safe hands.
Become empowered to preserve those precious stories in your community.
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Combining the power of live online sessions, clear actionable steps, case studies, interactive exercises, reflective practice, group based workshops and one on one mentorship, Oral History Made Easy helps you develop the competencies, skills and attributes needed to become a proficient oral historian - and we're at your side every step of the way.
With Oral History Made Easy, you stay centre stage in your own oral history development journey, clearly signposted at each stage of the 'Six Steps To Success' programme- and we're with you every single step of the way. To learn more about Oral History Made Easy's 'Six Steps To Success' unique features, click here
Oral History Made Easy equips you with the essential knowledge, skills and attributes needed to practice oral history. Taking around 28-30 hours in total to complete, including 6 live 1.5 hours sessions with your tutor, the Oral History Made Easy programme is designed to enable you to practice as an oral historian in as efficient time frame as possible while ensuring you have the essentials you need to be a proficient oral history practioner. Here's how
With Oral History Made Easy, you are set up to succeed as an oral historian from the outset. From exploring definitions of oral history, ethics, the equipment you'll need and managing your oral history project, Oral History Made Easy covers it all. Quality learning resources, tutor/peer support and one to one mentorship support you throughout your oral history journey. To preview the topics you will cover by week by week, click here. With Oral History Made Easy, we take the mystery out of oral history.