Dr Claire Jones, Senior Lecturer in the History of Medicine, has been awarded a prestigious Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) fellowship for her new … Read more
Category: Academic staff
Honorary Professor Ian Beckett awarded fellowship from the Society for Army Historical Research
We are delighted that Honorary Professor in the School of History, Ian Beckett, has been awarded one of the inaugural fellowships of the Society for … Read more
Gaynor Johnson becomes editor in chief of prestigious journal
The achievements of Kent’s historians were recognised once again earlier this month when Professor Gaynor Johnson was made Editor in Chief of the prestigious journal … Read more
School of History professor speaks at Houses of Parliament for ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’
Last week, academics in the School of History contributed to a once-in-a-generation opportunity to improve the lives of children in the UK. Professor Julie Anderson, … Read more
Catherine V. Bateson publishes new book on American Civil War songs
The School of History has bolstered its reputation as an active research centre of U.S. history with the publication of Dr Catherine V. Bateson’s first … Read more
Dr Suzanna Ivanič wins the Society for Renaissance Studies Biennial Book Prize 2022
Congratulations to Dr Suzanna Ivanič for winning the Society for Renaissance (SRS) Biennial Book Prize 2022 for Cosmos and Materiality in Early Modern Prague (Oxford: … Read more
Dr Suzanna Ivanic discusses Comenius on BBC Radio 4’s In Our Time
Congratulations to Dr Suzanna Ivanic who recently appeared on the popular BBC series ‘In Our Time’. The episode discusses the Czech educator Jan Amos Komenský … Read more
Professor Gaynor Johnson to be new editor of influential journal
We are delighted to announce that Professor Gaynor Johnson will be the new editor of the influential journal Diplomacy & Statecraft. Published by Taylor and … Read more
Dr John Wills awarded a prestigious Leverhulme Research Fellowship
The School of History is delighted to announce that Dr John Wills has recently been awarded a prestigious Leverhulme Research Fellowship for a new 18-month … Read more
International Women’s Day: Historical Perspectives
To celebrate International Women’s Day, members of the School of History present some of the astounding women from their research. They represent femininity, bravery, foresight … Read more