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
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.
World Rankings
Record success in QS World Subject Rankings
Durham is one of the world’s leading universities as shown by our world top 100 position in the QS World University Rankings 2019, where we are ranked 74th
A record 18 Durham subjects are also in the world top 100 of the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2019, including ten in the world top 50 and three in the world top ten.
Events and Seminars
Friday 24 May 2019
- Durham History Photo Competition all day
Wednesday 12 June 2019
- Workshop: Digging Politics: The Ancient Past and Political Present in East-Central Europe University College, The Castle, Durham University
Monday 17 June 2019
- History Now! Public Lecture at Durham Gala Theatre 5:45pm, Durham Gala Theatre, Millennium Place, Durham, DH1 1WA, Dr James Koranyi
Our top stories
Blog Post by Anne Heffernan now published
Link to a new blog post written by Anne Heffernan for Africa Is A Country: https://africasacountry.com/2019/04/the-limpopo-school
(16 Apr 2019)
New Publication by Dr Anne Heffernan
Anne Heffernan's new book Limpopo's Legacy: Student Politics and Democracy in South Africa has been published by James Currey https://boydellandbrewer.com/limpopo-s-legacy-hb.html
(4 Mar 2019)
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Department of History
Durham University
43 North Bailey
Durham
DH1 3EX
Tel: +44 (0) 191 334 1048
Athena Swan 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. Find out more information here.
