A list of the latest news stories relating to War Studies at the University of Birmingham. http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/warstudies/news/index.aspx?NewsListingAll_SyndicationType=1 Contensis: http://www.contentmanagement.co.uk http://www.birminghampost.net/news/2013/05/16/how-the-dam-busters-mission-became-a-british-wartime-legend-65233-33340301/ Peter Gray explores the myths surrounding the mission Fri, 17 May 2013 11:35:00 GMT http://www.birminghampost.net/news/2013/05/16/how-the-dam-busters-mission-became-a-british-wartime-legend-65233-33340301/ dambusters dam busters x9artsandlaw x9historyx9 x9historycutlures x9warstudies http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/britain-at-war/10037507/Historians-complain-Governments-WW1-commemoration-focuses-on-British-defeats.html Telegraph article quoting Professor Gary Sheffield Thu, 09 May 2013 16:25:00 GMT http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/britain-at-war/10037507/Historians-complain-Governments-WW1-commemoration-focuses-on-British-defeats.html x9artsandlaw x9historyx9 x9warstudies x9historycultures http://www6.vmi.edu/Content.aspx?id=10737424273 Professor Gary Sheffield gave a seminar "Coalitions Compared: A Perspective on Alliance Warfare in World War I and World War II" to the VMA Wed, 10 Apr 2013 15:41:00 GMT http://www6.vmi.edu/Content.aspx?id=10737424273 x9historycultures x9historyx9 x9artsandlaw x9warstudies http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2013/rosen.aspx The prize this year was won by Brian Curragh. Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:20:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2013/rosen.aspx x9artsandlaw x9historyx9 x9historycultures x9warstudies x9calgs http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/the-northerner/2013/feb/26/leeds-secondworldwar Professor Gary Sheffield quoted Thu, 28 Feb 2013 14:07:00 GMT http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/the-northerner/2013/feb/26/leeds-secondworldwar x9artsandlaw x9historyx9 x9warstudies x9historycultures http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/warstudies/news/2013/bob.aspx Bob Bushaway, one of the founding fathers of war studies at Birmingham has died Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:07:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/warstudies/news/2013/bob.aspx x9warstudies x9historyx9 x9artsandlaw x9historycultures http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/undergraduate/bawarstudies.aspx The Department has recently produced a new student video for tha BA War Studies programme. Tue, 10 Jul 2012 17:21:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/undergraduate/bawarstudies.aspx War Studies ba war studies x9warstudies x9artsandlaw x9historyx9 x9historyandcultures x9historycultures http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9687000/9687998.stm Professor Gary Sheffield featured on BBC Radio 4 Today programme discussing WWI British commander Douglas Haig, Friday 27 January Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9687000/9687998.stm x9historycultures x9warstudies x9artsandlaw gary sheffield x9historyx9 http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/warstudies/news/2011/davidthomas.aspx An obituary: David Thomas (MA British First World War Studies and BA War Studies) Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:57:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/warstudies/news/2011/davidthomas.aspx Arts and Law http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15690170 BBC coverage of the armistice day remembrance Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:29:00 GMT http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15690170 x9warstudies http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2011/11/05/inside-the-lost-first-world-war-tunnels-of-the-somme-115875-23538666/ Centre Member Simon Jones quoted on the investigations of tunnels in the Somme Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:30:00 GMT http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2011/11/05/inside-the-lost-first-world-war-tunnels-of-the-somme-115875-23538666/ x9warstudies http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/warstudies/news/2011/heroes.aspx Dr Peter Gray is contributing to the 'Birmingham Heroes campaign run by the University. Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:46:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/warstudies/news/2011/heroes.aspx Arts and Law http://calmview.bham.ac.uk/TreeBrowse.aspx?db=Catalog&field=RefNo&key=XYMCA%2FK%2F1 Special Collections has released over 2000 images taken by the YMCA during its war relief work for the first world war. The images, which can all be seen on the Cadbury Research Library's archives catalogue, capture a unique time in history. View the collection online and learn more about Special Collections on the website. Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:07:00 GMT http://calmview.bham.ac.uk/TreeBrowse.aspx?db=Catalog&field=RefNo&key=XYMCA%2FK%2F1 x9warstudies x9history http://www.lurganmail.co.uk/news/local/living_in_lurgan_during_great_war_1_2956284 Dr Colin Cousins publishes 'Armagh and the Great War'. Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:41:00 GMT http://www.lurganmail.co.uk/news/local/living_in_lurgan_during_great_war_1_2956284 Arts and Law http://continuumhistory.typepad.com/continuum-history/2010/11/treat-for-military-historians-as-birmingham-war-studies-series-continues-to-grow.html New titles in the series Wed, 22 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://continuumhistory.typepad.com/continuum-history/2010/11/treat-for-military-historians-as-birmingham-war-studies-series-continues-to-grow.html x9warstudies x9history x9historycultures http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/warstudies/news/2011/funding-success.aspx Award of two Marie Curie scholarships Wed, 22 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/research/activity/warstudies/news/2011/funding-success.aspx x9warstudies x9history x9historycultures http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2011/australian-lectures.aspx Dr Peter Gray recently lectured in Australia at the invitation of the Chief of the Royal Australian Air Force Wed, 22 Jun 2011 02:50:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/2011/australian-lectures.aspx Arts and Law http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSOHzMjobvs Dr John Bourne, founder of the Centre for First World War Studies and Vice-President of The Western Front Association, gives a talk on 'Hiring and Firing on the Western Front' Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSOHzMjobvs Arts and Law http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/sheffieldbbc.aspx Professor Gary Sheffield of the Centre for First World War Studies was interviewed by BBC News Fri, 07 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/historycultures/departments/history/news/sheffieldbbc.aspx Arts and Law