History at King's
The Department of History at King’s is acknowledged as one of the best in the world. We are ranked 2nd in The Sunday Times 2011 rankings for History. Both our teaching and research have consistently received exceptionally high ratings in league tables, teaching assessments and the RAE. We have achieved consistently good results in the National Student Survey (89% student satisfaction rating in 2011 - with 90% of students agreeing that 'staff made the subject interesting and 93% agreeing that 'staff are good at explaining things'). We have a thriving graduate community and our undergraduates go on to a variety of careers and further study.
Research tradition
The Department of History at King's reflects a long and distinguished tradition of cutting edge research. King's historians are based in a young, vibrant department, whose staff members are world leaders in a spectrum of historical research, from the ancient to contemporary world. We are particularly proud of the connections we make between different periods and places, an element that plays an important part in our teaching.
Expertise
Our expertise in British political and social history, from the tenth to late twentieth century, is renowned. The department is one of the strongest centres for medieval British and European history in the UK, with a particular focus in the history of early medieval Europe. It is a vibrant centre for early modern European cultural history, and the history of science and medicine. The department is a focal point for the history of states and nations in modern Europe, with specialists on Germany, Poland and Russia in particular.
King's history has a distinguished tradition in the history of European empires, and in global interaction more broadly. With scholars working on the British, Portuguese, French and Spanish empires, King's historians offer the most complete coverage of any European history department in the history of modern empires. King's is Britain's major centre for the study of Australian history, and has important research interests in South Asia and twentieth century Africa.
Connections
King's historians connect to the work of the growing international institutes at King's. There are particularly strong links to the India Institute, a world-leading centre for the recent history of South Asia, and to the Institute for Contemporary History, which includes the Centre for Contemporary British History.
The Department of History also works closely with ancient historians in the Department of Classics, with historically-minded scholars in French, German and Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies, and with the College's Department of Digital Humanities.