“My PhD has helped my broader career by showing that I am a committed and hard-working individual who is able to conduct critical analysis and present results in an intelligible manner.” |
“When I graduated, I found employers were very aware of the competencies that we historians develop during our studies. My job is to analyse information and data relating to serious crime. What impressed my employer was that I could easily adapt the skills I used at university.” |
“My degree has given me an understanding of today’s army and the persisting themes and trends throughout its history. It has given me a head start in appreciating the nature of the world in which the army operates and the pressures it finds itself under.” |
Edward CorseAwarded a PhD in 2011Now works for the British Government |
Lis WestHistory graduateNow working as a Crime Analyst |
Greg MarriottMilitary History graduateWent onto the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst |
Through feedback gathered over the last few years, you’ve told us that you find it useful to have examples of the kinds of jobs that students go to on do after they graduate. As such, below you will find a few profiles on recent graduates from the School of History, in which these former students talk about what they did during their degree to set them on their path to their careers.