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The School of History is delighted to welcome Professor Sophie White as Leverhulme Visiting Professor.

Welcome to Professor Sophie White, our new Leverhulme Visiting Professor

Historian of early America, joins from University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA.

Section of a page from a medieval book with Old English text

Solving the mystery of 'Wulf and Eadwacer'

In The Conversation, Ian Shiels explains how he thinks he's solved the mystery of the Old English poem 'Wulf and Eadwacer'.

Close up of a cardboard climate change protest sign being held up by a protestor, alongside a close up of the front cover or a war time ration book.

Rationing: a fairer way to fight climate change?

World War II-style rationing could be an effective way to reduce carbon emissions, according to new research from the University of Leeds.

The Royals: A History of Scandals

Dr Katie Carpenter is featured on More4 show discussing Caroline of Brunswick and her notorious marriage to the Prince of Wales

Black and white image of a Una Marson stood against a wall reading a copy of the West Indian Radio Newspaper, during WWII

How British theatre censorship laws have inadvertently created a rich archive of Black history

The rediscovery and subsequent performance of these works are discussed by Professor Kate Dossett in The Conversation.

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