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Organisation profile
The Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014, the most authoritative assessment of research quality in the UK, confirmed Hertfordshire’s reputation as one of the best history departments in the UK.
The History department at Hertfordshire was ranked 1st for the impact of its research with 100% of the submission being graded as 4 star.
The department was ranked 5th for the quality, and significance of its research in the REF.
A full 85% of the History department’s research was rated 'world-leading' and 'internationally excellent'.
What makes us distinctive?
The History department at Hertfordshire has built an extraordinary range of links with communities outside academia, on a local, regional and international level.
Please explore this website, whether you are:
- a scholar or heritage professional wanting to know the latest developments and cutting-edge methods in history
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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National Folklore Survey
Davies, O. (PI) & Houlbrook, C. (CoI)
UKRI - Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
1/01/25 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Healers, healing, and the unofficial medical economy in England, 1834-1948
Davies, O. (PI)
1/05/23 → 30/04/26
Project: Research
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The Unofficial Medical Market 1834-1948: From the New Poor Law to the NHS
Davies, O., King, S., Moretti, D. & Jones, P., 2026, (In preparation) London Publishing Partnership.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Becoming Salafi
Emmerich, A. & Ebbiary, A., 16 Apr 2025, The Cambridge Companion to Women and Islam. University of Cambridge, p. 151-173Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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“We are asking people not to leave marmalade sandwiches”: The contested heritage of public mourning
Houlbrook, C., 15 Apr 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Heritage and Society.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review