The 54th Massachusetts regiment, under the leadership of Colonel Shaw in the attack on Fort Wagner, Morris Island, South Carolina, in 1863

Department of History

Combining internationally acknowledged research excellence with modern, imaginative teaching that enables our students to think for themselves and excel in their own research.

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Students outside engineering buildings

Undergraduate open days

PhD researchers in the Jessop West cafe.

A History student reading in the library.

Our department

A restored photograph of children in the Spanish War.

Michael Braddick

The Jessop West building

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Department of History
The University of Sheffield
Jessop West
1 Upper Hanover Street
Sheffield
S3 7RA UK

+44 114 222 2555

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