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The University of Strathclyde
Founded in 1796 through the vision of John Anderson, Professor of Natural Philosophy at Glasgow University, the then Anderson’s Institution, embracing Anderson’s vision for “a place of useful learning” for all regardless of income, gender, or status, developed over the years into a college known for its excellence in science, technology, and engineering, becoming the Royal Technical College in 1912. In the early 1960s, the college began to broaden its areas of interest into a wide range of business and humanities fields. After gaining its royal charter as a university in 1964, the University of Strathclyde has continued to widen its fields of interest, including a growing emphasis on teacher education following the 1993 merger with the Jordanhill College of Education. Today, it is Scotland’s third largest university – with over 25,000 students – and one of the leading research universities in the United Kingdom. Renowned for its science and engineering excellence and its status as a leading entrepreneurial university in the UK, Strathclyde boasts a Department of History noted for its academic excellence in the fields of early modern and modern Scottish history, British history, and European history, as well as specific specialties in labor and industrial relations history, oral history, and the social history of health and health care. The university also works with other regional universities including Glasgow, Stirling, Edinburgh, Dundee, and Glasgow Caledonian University to provide access to an extensive range of research and training courses. In addition to the research collections of the university’s Andersonian Library, Strathclyde is within walking distance of Glasgow’s Mitchell Library, one of the premier research libraries in Europe. Additional research collections in the area include the oral history archive contained in the People’s Palace Museum in Glasgow Green, the collections of the University of Glasgow and Glasgow Caledonian University, and the materials housed in the National Library of Scotland and the Scottish National Archives, both located one hour away by train in Edinburgh. Glasgow, Scotland Located along the Clyde River in the west central lowlands of Scotland, Glasgow – with over six hundred thousand inhabitants – is Scotland’s largest city and the fourth overall in the United Kingdom behind London, Birmingham, and Leeds. Often called the “Second City of the British Empire,” Glasgow is believed by many to be the most cosmopolitan city in Scotland. Honored as European City of Culture in 1990, Glasgow has become renowned for its beautiful Victorian architecture, energetic nightlife, cutting-edge music scene, and vibrant arts heritage, alongside an diverse collection of shops, pubs, and restaurants. Its many world-class galleries and museums include the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, which contains the work of artistic masters like Rembrandt, Titian, and Salvatore Dali’s “Christ of St. John of the Cross” alongside more regional flair like the Glasgow Boys and the design work of Charles Rennie Mackintosh; the Gallery of Modern Art, located in a beautiful neo-classical building in the center of the city and housing contemporary works of sculpture, photography, painting, and performance art installations; the St. Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art, created to promote religious tolerance and sheltering Britain’s first permanent Zen garden; and the Burrell Collection, housing the eclectic art collection of Sir William Burrell. Glasgow also offers easy access for exploring the nearby parks, lochs, mountains, and glens of the Scottish Highlands. Among these is the beautiful Loch Lomond, a twenty-four mile long freshwater loch surrounded by 720 square miles of national park. This extensive nature park serves as a bridge between the Scottish lowlands and highlands and offers numerous villages, medieval castles, rivers, and islands for exploration. The capital city of Scotland, Edinburgh, is also only one hour away by train, offering further opportunities for recreation, culture, shopping, and nightlife. Department of History Website http://www.strath.ac.uk/history/ Department of History Faculty Head of Department Prof. Richard J. Finlay, Professor of Scottish History; 19th and 20th Century Scottish Political History; the Development of Scottish National Identity; Director of Research Centre -- Scottish History Academic Staff Dr. Simon Adams, Reader in Modern History; Elizabethan and Early Stuart Politics and Foreign Policy Dr. Patricia Barton, Academic Tutor; Modern Russia and the History of Medicine Dr. David Brown, Lecturer in History; Modern Britain Dr. Alison Cathcart, Lecturer in History; Late 15th and 16th Century Scottish History Dr. Mark Ellis, Senior Lecturer in American History, Race Relations and Government Policy Prof. Conan J. Fischer, Professor of European History; Modern German and 20th Century European History Dr. Mary Heimann, Senior Lecturer; Religious, Cultural, and Intellectual History; Czechoslovak History Prof. Arthur McIvor, Professor of Social History; Labour and Industrial Relations History; Social History of Work Dr. James Mills, Senior Lecturer and ESRC Research Fellow; Social History of Britain and its Empire Dr. Rogelia Pastor-Castro, Lecturer; Modern European History -- Cold War Dr. Juliette Pattinson, Lecturer; British History Dr. Samiksha Sehrewat, Lecturer Dr. Manuela Williams, Lecturer; Modern European History
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