History and Archaeology research

History and Archaeology research at University of Hull ranges from Palaeolithic America, Roman Britain and medieval England and Ireland to the Middle East, by way of modern Australia, Britain, Europe and North America. Thematic strengths include Indigenous, maritime, military, global, social, economic, environmental, cultural, intellectual and political history, as well as the history of slavery and of adaptive technologies.

Features

History at Hull has a track record of internationally-significant research. In the recent REF 2014, 70% of our research was judged to be either 'world leading' or 'internationally significant'. Our research staff contribute to a range of research centres and units, including the Wilberforce Institute (WISE) and the Blaydes Maritime Centre.Hull students benefit from the ESRC-funded White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership and the Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarships Centre for Water Cultures, amongst a range of doctoral funding opportunities.

Archaeology is a well-established area of research at the University of Hull, and the lively mix between archaeology, geography and history ensures that students benefit from our exciting research culture.Our research sites are worldwide, collaborating with teams from institutions across the globe, developing cutting-edge research for a wide audience.

Research :

• Cultural history
• Cultural memory
• Early modern European history
• Early modern North Atlantic history
• Empire and decolonisation
• Environmental history
• Gender history
• Global history