Research

Engage in original research leading to high-quality outputs in the form of presentations, publications and other forms of scholarly communication;
Promote public engagement initiatives to secure dissemination of findings beyond the academic community;
Integrate research components into undergraduate and postgraduate teaching;
Foster the best possible training facilities for emerging researchers at all stages (from undergraduate projects via MA courses and research degrees to postdoctoral staff);
Provide a supportive departmental framework featuring research seminars, conferences, individual/collaborative funding initiatives and other appropriate means;
Encourage research projects on a wide range of regional contexts, time periods and topics;
Link different members of the Department through research centres, networks, interdisciplinary projects and dynamically-evolving thematic priorities that reflect both the Department’s research interests and also the strategic initiatives by the University and major funding bodies.