Professor of International History, Gaynor Johnson, discusses the often-overlooked role civil servants in the formulation of foreign policy, including the role of women in the … Read more

For our next contribution on Disability History Month, MA by Research student Jonathan Burton examines the career of the Earl of Uxbridge as an interesting … Read more

18th November – 18th December 2020 is Disability History Month. Continuing our ongoing blog series celebrating diversity, we asked staff and students in the School … Read more

We are delighted to share the news of Dr Robert Gallagher and Dr Edward Roberts’ new book, The Languages of Early Medieval Charters. The Languages … Read more

Professor of Environmental and Cultural History, Karen Jones, responds to listener questions in BBC History Extra’s latest podcast episode, ‘The Wild West: everything you wanted … Read more

Professor David Birmingham has been awarded the Bourdarie 2020 prize by the French Academy of Overseas Studies for the French translation of his book A … Read more

Professor of Modern History, Juliette Pattinson, will be appearing on a special Remembrance Day broadcast this evening, Wednesday 11 November at 20.00 on Channel 5. … Read more

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