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
School of History Virtual Research Seminars 2020
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
Meet the School of History: virtual Applicant Events 2020
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
History professor assists David Walliams on BBC’s ‘Who Do You Think You Are’
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
Student-run MemsLib project wins award
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
Celebrating Black History Month: Stuart Hall
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
Medieval History project awarded grant
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
Dr John Wills contributes essay to US National Film Preservation Board
The National Film Preservation Board at the US Library of Congress works to preserve America’s film heritage. Each year, it selects a range of movies … Read more
Overcoming injury to achieve success
History student Ben Thomas shares the story of how he overcame injury in his first year to achieve success. ‘At the end of my first … Read more
Additional grant for Age of Revolution project
Dr Ben Marsh has secured £41,500 worth of funding support for the Age of Revolution project from the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. … Read more