Delve into history
Exploring
history with Plymouth University opens up a wide range of resources to you.
With access to our extensive library and a wealth of electronic resources,
you’ll find very little need to purchase any texts of your own during the
course.
Besides a digital database of thousands of academic articles and a broad
collection of books in the library, you’ll also benefit from the University’s
subscriptions to key primary sources. Boost your research project with
unlimited access to quality resources such as the complete The Times
newspaper archive (1785-1985) or Empire online documents to quality resources such as Early English Books Online, Empire
Online, The Grand Tour, London Low Life, and The Nixon Years.
Network with the best
By studying history with Plymouth University,
you’ll be joining a wider community of scholars and historical enthusiasts
based in the history department.
Our research seminars highlight the quality historical research the University
is engaging in, while our public lecture series – convened jointly with the
city’s Historical Association branch – gives you access to some of the best and
brightest historians in the world. Recent speakers have included Professor Anne
Curry (University of Southampton), Professor Diarmaid MacCulloch (University of
Oxford) and Professor David Garrow (University of Cambridge).