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
- Location: 3.09 Michael Sadler Building
Profile
I completed my PhD at the University of Glasgow in 2012, where I had also completed my undergraduate and master’s degrees.
I joined the University of Leeds in the autumn of 2012 as Postdoctoral 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
- Director of Student Education
Research interests
I am a historian of modern Britain and Ireland since 1945. My research is focused on the Troubles in Northern Ireland, with a specialism in its international dimension, including British-Irish relations and the role of the United States. My research interests also include contemporary British political history, diplomatic history, terrorism, and the development of the British intelligence services and the secret state.
Qualifications
- PhD (University of Glasgow)
- MPhil by Research (University of Glasgow)
- MA (Hons) (University of Glasgow)
Professional memberships
- Fellow of the Royal Historical Society
Student education
I deliver a wide-range of research-led teaching and supervision at all levels of study. My teaching includes a final year special subject on the ‘Troubles’ in Northern Ireland, a Level 3 option on contemporary British political history, and a second year module on the politics in 1960s Britain. I also contribute to teaching on our Level 1 core modules and MA modules. I also supervise undergraduate and MA dissertations.
Research groups and institutes
- Politics, Diplomacy, and International History