News News stories Department of History latest news. 10 March 2023 University’s Heritage Collections Workshops A collaborative initiative between the Department of History and the University’s Heritage Collections Manager offers students the chance to interact with the past! 17 January 2023 A history of how Indigenous Americans discovered Europe A new publication from Dr Caroline Dodds Pennock aims to challenge the accepted narrative that modern global history began when the 'Old World' encountered the 'New'; when Christopher Columbus 'discovered' America in 1492. 5 December 2022 The Department of History's essay competition is now open! Our essay competition is open to Year 12 or Lower Sixth history students from schools and colleges anywhere in the UK. There is a prize of £100 for the winning essay, and two runners-up essays will receive a prize of £25 each. Search The English Heritage Podcast Caoimhe Nic Dháibhéid participated in a podcast for English Heritage. The episode discussed the foundation of the Irish Free State and Anglo-Irish relations. 29 November 2022 Postgraduate research funding We are delighted to invite applications for postgraduate research funding. We cannot guarantee funding, but we are happy to offer advice, support, and feedback on funding applications and research proposals. 7 November 2022 University of Sheffield ranked among the best in Good University Guide 2023 The University of Sheffield has been ranked within the top 20 best universities in the UK in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023. 16 September 2022 Anthony Milton elected Fellow of the British Academy Anthony Milton has been elected to the British Academy Fellowship in recognition of his contribution to the humanities and social sciences. 22 July 2022 Hiking to Cheshire in memory of Mechanical Engineering student, Richard Pover History alumnus to take on a sixty-mile hike from Weston Park to Cheshire in memory of his classmate, Richard Pover. 29 June 2022 Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 … Next page Next › Last page Last »
