Groundbreaking expertise spanning the globe.
We support all kinds of approaches to studying the past, ranging from economic and social history to political, religious and cultural history.
The body of globally-recognised research we produce pays testimony to our vibrant research environment and culture of continuing intellectual exchange.
York possesses unique resources for the study of history. The Borthwick Institute for Archives houses one of the most extensive collections in the UK outside London and Edinburgh. The Minster Library is the largest cathedral library in the UK and holds material spanning 1,000 years of history.
We value the input of independent researchers, and we welcome Visiting Fellow applications from those who hold research or academic positions at institutions outside the UK.
While most historians tend to focus their attention on the lives of humans in the past, Helen has chosen to uncover the often forgotten lives of animals.
How were they treated? How did they behave? How did they shape the world around them?
Much of our research is produced through York’s internationally renowned research centres which bring together expertise spanning the centuries from the Middle Ages to the present day.
We work closely with the Humanities Research Centre, an interdisciplinary hub for research in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at York.
