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2026 News

8th in the UK: Complete University Guide 2027

3 June 2026

York is ranked 8th in the UK for history in the latest release of the Complete University Guide league tables (2027).

Laura Stewart awarded a Leverhulme Trust Major Research Fellowship

14 January 2026

Head of the Department of History, Professor Oleg Benesch, says, “We are delighted that Laura’s scholarship has been recognised by such a prestigious organisation as The Leverhulme Trust.