Name: Cath Feely Degree Programme: Politics and Modern History (I also later did a Masters in Cultural History and a PhD in History; also taught in the department on and off in various capacities from 2006 to 2013). Year Completed: 2002 Current Occupation: Lecturer in History at the University of Derby Why did you choose…

Name Bryony Spencer Degree Programme BA History (Hons) Year Completed 2015 Current Occupation Student Communications and Marketing Assistant (MGIP Internship) University of Manchester Careers Service   I’ve been enthusiastic about History for as long as I can remember. Growing up I subscribed to Horrible Histories magazine and summer holidays saw regular trips to the museums…

Welcome Weeks 2014-15 It’s Welcome Week again at the University of Manchester, and I have to admit that I’m excited about it in the same way I used to feel about Christmas as a kid. As a new(ish) lecturer — I’m entering my third year at the History department here — there is a certain…

Day 1: getting ready for Welcome Week in the History Common Room with Dr Sarah Roddy, Lecturer in Modern Irish History, and Amy Parkinson, our Social Media Coordinator. Our History Peer Mentors hard at work planning the year’s activities! Our students and staff attending the SALC Party for new MA Students Day 2: Our Welcome…