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Month: April 2021

Professor Mark Connelly shares his personal reflection on the recent Commonwealth war graves controversy

By | 30 April 2021

By Professor Mark Connelly Head of School of History I first visited a Commonwealth War Graves cemetery when I was sixteen years old. It was … Read more

Conference to commemorate Thomas Becket’s life, death and legacy (28-30 April)

By Matthew Brears | 28 April 2021

A three-day virtual conference organised by the University (28-30 April) will explore the life and times of the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Becket, just over … Read more

Dr Emily Guerry talks Thomas Becket on the HistoryExtra podcast

By Matthew Brears | 26 April 2021

Dr Emily Guerry, Senior Lecturer of Medieval European History, has written an article for HistoryExtra, and spoken on their well-known podcast. On the eve of … Read more

Earth Day, US history and committing to activism

By | 22 April 2021

By Dr John Wills It’s now over fifty years since the very first Earth Day.  Back in April 1970, around 20 million Americans gathered across … Read more

Professor Mark Connelly to give talk as part of the Western Front Association webinar series

By | 20 April 2021

Head of School, Professor Mark Connelly, will be giving a further talk titled, ”From this point the tourist should go on foot’: experiencing the Somme, … Read more

Dr Erik Mathisen awarded Leverhulme Research Fellowship for new project

By | 01 April 2021

Lecturer in US History, Dr Erik Mathisen, has been awarded a Leverhulme Research Fellowship for his new research project, ‘Free Labour & Emancipation in the … Read more

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