A conference for PhD students and Early Career Researchers hosted by Gateways to the First World War The conference, taking place between the 4th and 5th … Read more
Tag: School of History
Gateways project helps commemorate Canadian WWI sacrifice
The exhibition, entitled Canada, Folkestone and the Great War explores the close links forged between Canadian soldiers and the inhabitants of the town during … Read more
Preaching to the Converted?: Boys’ and Girls’ Fiction as Propaganda, 1914-18
Written by David Budgen. Children growing up in the era of the First World War were encouraged to help with the war effort in a … Read more
Reflections on the Thomas Becket Study Day
by Sophie Kelly (History PhD student) for the Thomas Becket Study Day There could scarcely be a more appropriate setting for a study day on … Read more
Ditchfield Room Opening Ceremony
On Monday 12 June, we celebrated the launch of the new “Ditchfield Room” in Honour of Professor Grayson Ditchfield. Professor Ditchfield gained his doctorate from … Read more
Roman Research Trust award for Steve Willis
Dr Steve Willis], Senior Lecturer in Archaeology in the Department of Classical & Archaeological Studies], has won funding from the Roman Research Trust] to support … Read more
The ‘British’ churches 1603-1707: from dynastic union to Anglo-Scottish union
On 22 June 2017 the University of Kent’s School of History and Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies will be hosting an international conference … Read more
Kent students trip to Rome
Testimonials “When we arrived in the early evening, the students checked into their hostel near Termini and we all headed straight to the Forum to … Read more
Charlie Hall
Charlie is studying his PhD with the School of History, after studying both BA History and MA Modern History (Research) at Kent. Why did you … Read more
Ciara Kempson
Ciara graduated in 2016, having added a year in industry to her BA in History. Ciara completed her placement with an international recruitment firm, and … Read more