Welcome Week 2015: A photo-essay of what’s happened so far…!

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…

Workshop: Using University Archives in your Research

Editors Note: This is an archived blog post from 4/10/2014. Dissertation Workshop Using University Archives in your Research Tuesday 14th October, 15.00 to 16.00 University Place 3.214 A workshop for 3rd-year undergraduates and MA students – in History and related subjects – who are starting to identify dissertation topics. Rationale The University’s own archives –…

Study China Programme over Easter 2015 is Open

Editors Note: This is an archived blog post from 8/10/2014. The Study China Programme (over Easter 2015) offers students of all levels a unique opportunity to experience Chinese life, culture, language and business. Yongfu Temple, Hangzhou (near Zhejiang University) The Study China Programme is managed by The University of Manchester and funded by the Government department…

Roskell Prize Goes to History’s Charlotte Johnson

Editors Note: This is an archived blog post from 21/7/2014. The Evelyn Roskell book prize of £500 (named after a student in Ashburne Hall whose husband later was Professor of Medieval History) is awarded to students of history, Latin or archaeology, who have been resident in Ashburne.  This year, Charlotte Johnson has been awarded the Prize for her contribution…