As one of the UK's leading history departments, we support research on a wide range of periods, themes and regions. As well as making substantial contributions to the growth of knowledge and advancement of methodologies in their own disciplines, researchers in the Department of History utilise their internationally renowned scholarship to engage with and inform current social, cultural, political and economic issues.

The Department has adopted a proactive approach towards exploiting the impact arising from its research to bring benefits to a wide range of stakeholders, policy-makers, charitable and campaigning organisations, government departments, and public audiences. Much of the department's impact activity focuses on the creation and exchange of knowledge and skills across the cultural and heritage sector, as well as collaborations with the creative arts, theatre groups, artistis and designers, poets and novelists, and literary and cultural festivals. The Department has contributed to policy debates on critical contemporary issues, evidence-based policy making, and government intitiatives at a regional, national and international level. Via exhibitions, the press and popular magazines, digital media, radio and television work, our research reaches the general public in Britain and overseas and, by means of public talks and tailored events, to local schools and non-academic researchers, family and local historians.

Recent Impact and Public Engagement Activities

Past Impact and Public Engagement Activities

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