Research

Currently ranked among the UK's top three History departments for the impact and quality of our research, we have a distinguished record of internationally outstanding and innovative historical research.

Our research

Research centres

Members of the Department participate in a wide range of interdisciplinary departmental, faculty, university and inter-university initiatives.

Research centres

A restored photograph of children in the Spanish War.

Research projects

The Department of History at the University of Sheffield has a successful track-record of securing external funding for major research projects.

Funded research projects

Research areas and specialisations

Point of No Return Monument detail, infamous gateway of slavery

Research by theme

Research strengths

Illustration of drafting First Declaration of Independence.

Research by period

Giant Buddha Statue of Leshan, Sichuan, China

Research by region

Research engagement and quality

Our PhD researchers

We have one of the most active centres of postgraduate research in the country, with around 60 research students and a vibrant postgraduate research culture.

Current research students

Public activity and impact

We take pride in our engagement with the wider community and draw on our research to collaborate with a range of partners in many different ways.

Our public activity