Welcome to the Department of History
Understand the past to transform the future
89% agree ‘staff have made the subject interesting’
(2022 National Student Survey results)
99% of our research is considered 'internationally important'
Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021
Why Study History?
Understanding the past is more important now than ever. By exploring how we arrived at our present, we gain crucial insights for shaping the future. A degree in history equips you with a unique combination of skills, ranging from cultural, political, and economic analysis to environmental awareness, offering access to a wide range of career opportunities.
Global Research Focus
Our research specialisms underpin courses and modules that offer history from the fall of the Roman Empire to the contemporary world. They have a global reach that includes Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, the Far East, Western and Eastern Europe, and North America.