Dr Alan MacLeod
- Position: Lecturer in Modern British History
- Areas of expertise: Northern Ireland's 'Troubles'; twentieth century Britain; political history; diplomatic history; modern Ireland.
- Email: A.MacLeod@leeds.ac.uk
- Phone: +44(0)113 343 2892
- Location: 3.09 Michael Sadler Building
Profile
I completed my PhD at the University of Glasgow in 2012 and in the same year joined the University of Leeds as a Research Fellow on the AHRC-funded ‘Cultures of Intelligence’ project. I was subsequently appointed to a Teaching Fellowship. I was appointed Lecturer in Modern British History in 2019.
Responsibilities
- Deputy Director of Student Education
Research interests
I am a historian of modern Britain and Ireland, with an emphasis on the post-1945 period. My research has focused on the Troubles in Northern Ireland, post-war British politics, diplomatic history, terrorism, and the development of the British intelligence services and the secret state.
<h4>Research projects</h4> <p>Some research projects I'm currently working on, or have worked on, will be listed below. Our list of all <a href="https://ahc.leeds.ac.uk/dir/research-projects">research projects</a> allows you to view and search the full list of projects in the faculty.</p>Qualifications
- PhD (University of Glasgow)
- MPhil by Research (University of Glasgow)
- MA (Hons) (University of Glasgow)
Student education
I teach on the history of modern Britain, with a particular focus on the twentieth century. I run two survey courses introducing students to the social, economic, and political themes in twentieth century Britain. I also run a module on the ‘Breaking of Modern Britain’ at Level 3 and a special subject on the Northern Ireland conflict.
Research groups and institutes
- Politics, Diplomacy, and International History