history

"The modules offered at Beckett were hugely influential. Not too many undergrad courses offer modules in public history or the chance to work on community projects, and not only were these modules great experience for my CV, but also helped inform my decision to study public history for my masters, as well as developing really key skills."

"A history degree allows you to develop research and writing skills in an environment that is responsive to the changes taking place in society. Most importantly, I feel like History sets you up to exercise your intellectual independence and gives you a new perception of the world."

"It's very refreshing to be part of a course where the lecturers' passion for Social History is so apparent, which is really inspiring and has often led to some fascinating discussions in our sessions."

"I learned a lot whilst studying the course, including skills that were key in my degree and key in the world of employment. There was a lot of group and solo presentations where communication was important."

"Cultural studies to me stands for equality and integrity, and a persistent attempt to expose where these are undermined in society – which I love learning about!"

Oluwale was a Nigerian who had arrived in Britain as a stowaway in 1949. His life in Leeds was not a happy one. In 2019 Leeds Beckett University history students taking the module ‘Community History Workshop’ produced a website – ‘Remembering David’ – about Oluwale’s life and legacy.

“[we took] extracts from Fred’s diaries and letters and used the locations to find photographs and video footage of troops in the same places. We did this with the specific intention of providing Fred’s family with a virtual experience that would demonstrate the conditions their grandfather had endured.”

"I got involved with the project because I love conducting research. I really enjoyed working with other people, collaborating as a team and bringing all this together into what actually turned into a book was really exciting."

“Can you remember your first time? I can’t seem to forget mine.” So begins the promotional video for Nathaniel Hall’s award-winning one-man show, First Time. Hall contracted HIV during his first sexual experience when he was 16 years old.

Two students, Olivia and Emily have written their blog on the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, named, A voteless people is a hopeless people. Their focus is on Amelia Boynton, who dedicated her life to fighting for civil rights in America and went to great lengths to encourage Black Americans to register to vote.