We are a leading centre of historical research and have received major grants from national and international funding bodies to support our work.

Our research activities are enormously varied, but many of our colleagues share an interest in one of our three Research Centres: the Centre for War and Diplomacy; the Digital Humanities Centre; and the Regional Heritage Centre. In addition, we have notable research strengths in the Atlantic world, science, medicine, and the environment, as well as gender, identity, and the body.