Matthew Hurst

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: doi.org/10.1080/030865…

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

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 : gov.uk/government/pub…

‘UK considers Freedom of Information clampdown as requests soar’ | Financial Times: giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/ac…

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” doi.org/10.1080/003585… @mok_florence

@kristinatastic Clothes horse

I've been working on this important list for a couple of years now. What am I missing?

@MichelleMa2027 @WRoCAH Received with great thanks 😊

@MrMHurst @WRoCAH docs.google.com/document/d/10o… I wrote this not too long ago, so you can see how I argue my points

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.

@yaujosef @WRoCAH Thanks again for your interest in my research - my thesis is now available in full and open access here etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/3835…

@yaujosef @WRoCAH Ah I should have done that with the OP, good idea - here’s my most recent publication if of interest tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

@parr_craig61423 @WRoCAH Thank you!

@MrMHurst @WRoCAH Congrats

@BrownBoyNeo @WRoCAH Thank you!

@MrMHurst @WRoCAH Did you just say no corrections? Please share your secrets please 😭😭. Congratulations man 🎉🎉🔥.

@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 etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/3835…

@MrMHurst @WRoCAH This is really encouraging. I am interested in this topic. Could you share a link just if you've published it. Thank you Dr.

@juanvondutch @WRoCAH Thanks for your question. My PhD thesis is now available to read at this webpage etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/3835… My other publications about Hong Kong are listed on my University profile, linked in my bio

@MrMHurst @WRoCAH What do you know about Hong Kong?

@MichelleMa2027 @WRoCAH Thanks again for your interest in my thesis, it is now available in full online here etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/3835…

@MrMHurst @WRoCAH I follow a lot of people so I probably won't get that announcement. Good luck with your career though.

My thesis is now available in full and open access at this webpage etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/3835…

@RazvenHK I'd be really interested to learn more about this project and the resources being collected - please could you write to me at matthew.hurst@york.ac.uk? Thank you

I am proud to announce that Project: Resource Collection, Hong Kong's Salvaged Artifacts of Revolution (PRC, HKSAR) has begun, we have finally sorting and filing around 6 boxes worth of documents and artifacts into protective sleeves and plastic bags.

@Fondo01 Thank you! 😊

Congratulations 🎊 👏 💐

@ShedrackOgu @WRoCAH Thank you again for your interest 😊 The full thesis will be posted online and open access within the next few weeks via the White Rose eTheses repository - I will be sure to tweet again when the link is up. Thanks again!

@MichelleMa2027 @WRoCAH Certainly, no publication is ever perfect. The thesis will be uploaded open access to the White Rose eTheses repository within the next few weeks (or months) - thank you for your kind interest

@MrMHurst @WRoCAH I can write back with suggestions. No document is perfect.

@amycoplan @WRoCAH Thank you 😊

@MrMHurst @WRoCAH Bravo!!!

@farid_bassam @WRoCAH Thank you very much 😊

@MrMHurst @WRoCAH Wow! That’s remarkable congratulations 👍

@elrambo @WRoCAH Thank you!

@MrMHurst @WRoCAH Congratulations!