The Department of History is a lively research community committed to scholarship of international quality, delivering a wide and diverse research-led teaching programme.

98% of our research was judged as being of international quality in terms of originality, significance and rigour in the Research Excellence Framework, 2014.

The Department’s outstanding reputation for innovation in teaching has put it in the top 16 of the UK's 97 History departments according to the Complete University Guide 2021.

95% overall satisfaction in National Student Survey 2017.

Sarah Badcock, Head of Department