Writing history involves creating a narrative and analysis of past events. The History Department researches and teaches history from medieval to modern times.
Our courses range across Britain to Europe, America and Africa. Our subjects include film and television history, history of medicine, Empires and Heritage. We have a reputation for high quality teaching, and our courses attract hundreds of students each year. All are underpinned by a core of fundamental questions – what is history? How best can we study it?
The research interests and methodologies of our staff also range widely, covering social, economic, political and cultural history. Our research strengths are in the history of policing and crime, empire and postcolonial studies, biographical studies and the history of medicine.
In January 2008, History merged with the Department of the History of Science, Technology and Medicine. Information about courses in the history of medicine can be found on this site.
