Department of History
Welcome to the Department of History
Welcome to the Department of History, ranked 3rd in The Complete University Guide (2021) and The Times Good University Guide (2020). We are a successful, expanding department, engaged in teaching and research across an exceptional range of chronological, geographical and thematic areas.
Study with us
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Undergraduate study
Our Department offers modules that range from the local to the global. We teach everything from the history of Anglo-Saxon Northumbria through to the making of modern Africa.
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Postgraduate study
The History Department is deeply committed to postgraduate education. We have a strong and dedicated postgraduate community made up of MA and PhD students, who organise and contribute to academic activities.
Undergraduate study
Our Department offers modules that range from the local to the global. We teach everything from the history of Anglo-Saxon Northumbria through to the making of modern Africa.
Postgraduate study
The History Department is deeply committed to postgraduate education. We have a strong and dedicated postgraduate community made up of MA and PhD students, who organise and contribute to academic activities.
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Department News
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New short article for Leverhulme Trust
Giles Gasper and Nader El-Bizri's research programme will transcend traditional boundaries of scholarship in the humanities by deepening the interconnections with the exact sciences and the arts, while considering their intercultural adaptive transmissions through the history of ideasResearch news
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Durham news
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Durham Historians in Past and Present
Two articles by Durham historians have just been published in Past and Present.Durham news
New short article for Leverhulme Trust
Giles Gasper and Nader El-Bizri's research programme will transcend traditional boundaries of scholarship in the humanities by deepening the interconnections with the exact sciences and the arts, while considering their intercultural adaptive transmissions through the history of ideas
Durham Historians in Past and Present
Our location
The History Department at Durham has established itself firmly as one of the top three in the UK.
Student blogs
Hear from our history students at Durham University.
Student blogs
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My Supported Progression journey
History student, Liv tells us about the Supported Progression Programme and the opportunities it has created for her at Durham.
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24 hours in the life of a 2nd year History student
Find out what it's like being a History student at Durham.
My Supported Progression journey
24 hours in the life of a 2nd year History student
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Get in touch
Find out more about our department, courses and support. Contact us by phone or email below.
Department of History
Durham University
43 North Bailey
Durham
DH1 3EX
+44 (0) 191 334 1048