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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09 March 2023

Not All Quiet on the Western Front

How historically accurate is the BAFTA Award winning and Oscar nominated All Quiet on the Western Front? We asked First World War historian, Dr Jonathan Boff.

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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.