Category: Academic staff

Dr John Wills is a scholar in American cultural and environmental issues. In September 2005, he took up a post at the University of Kent, … Read more

Dr Robert Gallagher, Lecturer in Medieval History, has published an article in the prestigious journal ‘English Historical Review’ revealing new evidence that doubles the corpus of … Read more

In 1926 the British government launched a new initiative to stimulate the economy of the empire and encourage a sense of solidarity in the Britannic … Read more

Dr Peter Donaldson’s recent book, Sport, War and the British: 1850 to the Present (Routledge), has been has been shortlisted for the 2021 Lord Aberdare … Read more

Congratulations to three of our academic staff at the School of History who have recently published new monographs and edited collections. Lecturer in Early Modern … Read more

Why should we study the past? What makes history exciting and important? How can it inform our present and future? The School of History’s ‘History … Read more

It was with great sadness that the School of History learned of the death of former colleague and friend Dr Julian Hurstfield, who passed away … Read more

The School of History, in partnership with the National Army Museum, is pleased to announce the launch of their latest course with Futurelearn, ‘From Waterloo … Read more

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

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