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News

Christians and Jews in Angevin England: The York Massacre of 1190, Narratives and Contexts

Posted on Wednesday 24 April 2013

New publication from Sarah Rees-Jones and Sethina Watson


Reassessing 1970s Britain

Posted on Saturday 13 April 2013

New publication from Lawrence Black


Exploring Russia’s Environmental History and Natural Resources

Posted on Friday 12 April 2013

Leverhulme Trust awards International Network Grant for £123,000 for a project led by Professor David Moon



Research activity

Events

Wed
29
May

Conversations and Creeds: Digital Communication and Health

Part of the Global Health Histories Seminar series. Presented in association with the World Health Organisation and the Wellcome Trust

Mon
3
Jun

A legacy of Everest: Khunde Hospital and primary health care in Nepal

In this evening lecture, Dr Heydon uses Khunde Hospital as a case-study to examine the introduction and spread of ‘modern medicine’.

Wed
19
Jun

Health Law

Part of the Global Health Histories Seminar series. Presented in association with the World Health Organization and supported by the Wellcome Trust.


Undergraduate study


Postgraduate study

New Taught MA Degrees

The Department of History and its affiliated departments recently launched two new taught MA degrees