Month: October 2020

Continuing our celebration of Black History Month, MA by Research student Jonathan Burton discusses the intriguing and mysterious case of Yasuke, reputed to have been … Read more

In the latest instalment of our Black History Month celebrations, Dr Ellena Matthews, who recently completed a PhD in the School of History, looks back … Read more

Continuing the School of History’s celebration of Black History Month, PhD student Megan King writes today about the remarkable career and contribution of the poet … Read more

For the latest instalment in our commemoration of Black History Month, our Head of School, Prof. Mark Connelly draws attention to an incident from the … Read more

The School of History is delighted to announce that the first of this year’s Research Seminars will be held on Wednesday 28th October, and will … Read more

The School of History is delighted to announce three virtual events for prospective students this autumn, providing opportunities to meet our School community, and find … Read more

School of History Professor Julie Anderson has appeared on BBC’s ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ helping comedian David Walliams find out more about his … Read more

Congratulations to the student-led project MEMSlib, which has been announced as the winners of the Physical Lockdown/Digital Freedom Competition 2020. The student-led project, a digital … Read more

It’s Black History Month. Who do you particularly want to see celebrated from the pantheon of black figures who have shaped history? Here is one … Read more

Congratulations go to Professor of Medieval History Barbara Bombi, who has won a grant for an upcoming project. A BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grants worth £5,079.90 … Read more