History and Heritage is a thriving research community whose members pursue scholarly and practice-based research on a broad range of topics, periods and regions.

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Our research is underpinned by a number of strong, coherent themes and by a commitment to addressing contemporary as well as historic issues.

We are particularly interested in the relationships between the local, national and international spheres, and how they offer a way of understanding an increasingly globalised and interconnected world.

Our academic staff and doctoral researchers foster a stimulating research community by:

  • Pursuing exciting and pioneering research that addresses contemporary as well as historic issues
  • Securing external funding for major research projects
  • Forming strong relationships with cultural partners, including museums, heritage organisations, and charities
  • Training the next generation of by offering a variety of postgraduate and doctoral programmes and providing exciting work experience opportunities
  • Communicating research findings to local, national and international audiences

Our researchers

Alan Marshall

Jackie Collier

Alison Hems

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Thomas Rolfe

PhD in Museum and Heritage Management

Sarah Morton

David Coast

Clifford Williamson

Kevin Grieves

Teaching Fellow in History

Sian Sullivan

Brandi Hall-Crossgrove

PhD in World Heritage Management

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Our staff and students have a variety of research interests with particular strengths in heritage and material culture, British, Irish and European history, intelligence and espionage, and the contemporary Muslim world.

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