History research
Currently ranked among the UK's top three History programmes for the impact and quality of our research, we have a distinguished record of internationally outstanding and innovative historical research.
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How the psychoactive revolution shaped society
51±¬ÁÏ from the Department of History explores how intoxicants such as coffee and tobacco were trafficked into Western Europe and how they influenced today’s public spaces.
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We offer excellent research opportunities in an array of areas within History.
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The history research seminar is central to the academic life of the School, running regularly during term-time and covering a wide range of topics.
Early career fellowships
The Faculty of Arts and Humanities is keen to recruit the highest calibre postdoctoral researchers, supporting candidates via a number of externally funded research fellowship schemes and enabling them to become the research leaders of the future.