Department of History

We work with graduates and researchers who contribute to both the discipline and to the wider community

Set within the magnificent setting of Durham's World Heritage Site

We are passionate about researching, learning and teaching history in its wide variety of forms

We offer opportunities to help you become critically and socially engaged

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Welcome to the Department of History, ranked 2nd in The Complete University Guide (2019) and The Guardian University Guide (2019). We are a successful, expanding department, engaged in teaching and research across an exceptional range of chronological, geographical and thematic areas.

Sarah Davies, Head of Department

Wide Range of PhD and MA Funding Available – application by early January 2019, for full funding details and deadlines please visit https://www.dur.ac.uk/history/postgraduate/feesandfunding/

Events and Seminars

Wednesday 21 November 2018

Early Modern History Seminar Series 5:00pm, Seminar Room 1 (HS110), History Department, 43 North Bailey, Julie Farguson (Oxford)

Thursday 22 November 2018

Economic and Social History Group Meeting 1:00pm to 2:00pm, Room 202, History Dept, 43 North Bailey, Harry Cross

Tuesday 27 November 2018

Historiography, Theory, Sources and Methods PhD Reading Group 4:00pm to 5:00pm, Room 309, History Department, 43 North Bailey, Barbara Crosbie and Andy Wood

Thursday 6 December 2018

Economic and Social History Group Meeting 1:00pm to 2:00pm, Room 202, History Dept, 43 North Bailey, Kathleen Reynolds

Tuesday 11 December 2018

Historiography, Theory, Sources and Methods PhD Reading Group 4:00pm to 5:00pm, Room 309, Department of History, 43 North Bailey, Adrian Green and Andy Wood

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Our top stories

Athena Swan Bronze Award

In October 2018 the Department of History was delighted to achieve the 'Athena Swan Bronze Award' recognising our commitment to advancing women's careers in academia, progressing our students into academia and improving our work environment for all staff. For more information please follow link.

(31 Oct 2018)

Congratulations to Eleanor Barraclough

The winners of the Excellence in Learning and Teaching Awards have just been announced, following a number of high-calibre applications.

Congratulations to Eleanor Barraclough who has been awarded an Excellence in Learning and Teaching Award https://www.dur.ac.uk/news/newsitem/?itemno=34856

(6 Jun 2018)

New Publication by Professor Michael Prestwich

A Short History of the Hundred Years War by Professor Michael Prestwich (https://www.dur.ac.uk/directory/profile/?id=405) has recently been published.

(8 May 2018)