Department of History

QS World University Rankings 2023 History Top 100The Department of History covers a wide range of British, European and world history from the early medieval period to the present. Whatever your interest – whether cultural, social, political, economic history – there is someone doing that kind of history in the department.

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06 January 2023

Enjoying one’s Middle Ages!

Dr Chris Callow explores the connections between the medieval past, the public perception of the past, and Birmingham’s undergraduate History programmes.

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Growing Up in Manchester

Birmingham historian launches new exhibition on what life was like for children in Manchester in the 19th and 20th centuries.