Welcome to the Department of History

Department of History offers intersting and challenging Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses by leading researchers (group photo of history staff)

History at UWE is ranked in the top ten of all UK History Departments in the National Student Survey 2009.

Contact Kate Brady to find out more about the Department and its programmes.

News and Events

 

Undergraduate Courses

As a UWE undergraduate you have a rich variety of history courses to study covering British and European, American, African, Middle Eastern, International and Imperial History from the medieval period to the present day. Teaching is research led. ...read more

Postgraduate Studies and Doctorates

The UWE history department welcomes doctoral proposals produces top-quality research, and has extensive research collections.

Research

History staff are research active, the latest Research Assessment Exercise (2008) rated more than 90% of the History Department’s research to be world leading, internationally excellent or internationally recognized.
Public History

Many of our staff are involved in history in the media, frequently appearing in television and on the radio. We also act as specialist advisers to various bodies, including the Anti-Slavery Society, Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery, the British Academy, British immigration and asylum assessors, the Canadian Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, the National Maritime Museum, the Open University, the Royal Military College of Canada, and UNESCO

 Bristol: Ethnic Minorities and the City bookcover

Madge Dresser's and Peter Fleming's new book Bristol: ethnic minorities and the city 1000-2000 (2007) was funded by England's Past for Everyone: a heritage lottery project
Regional and Community
We have a commitment to sharing our research with the wider community and you may find a useful partnership with us here
Regional History Centre
Victoria County Histories
Bristol Slave Trail
England's past for everyone
West of England and South Wales Women's History Network
Port Cities Bristol