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Combining internationally acknowledged research excellence with modern, imaginative teaching that enables our students to think for themselves and excel in their own research.

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92% student satisfaction

Our students are amongst the most satisfied in the Russell Group with a satisfaction rating of over 90% for more than six years.

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From ancient Rome to modern India, and from fifteenth-century human sacrifice to twentieth-century genocide.

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Third in the UK for research excellence

Our historians are international leaders in their fields, award-winning writers and media consultants.

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The prize rewards high-quality work by undergraduates in their final-year dissertations.
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