History

14th in the Guardian University Guide 2026

The Department of History at Royal Holloway has once again been recognised as one of the best places to study the subject in the country.

From the Archives: The First Hayes-Robinson Lecture in 1932

The Department of History will soon hold our latest Hayes-Robinson Lecture, which commemorates Margaret Hayes-Robinson who headed our department from 1899 to 1911.

Welcome to our new RLF Fellow

London author Tony White is the new Royal Literary Fund (RLF) Fellow on campus and he’s here to help you improve your writing

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News

Date 03 October 2025

Find out about the latest updates from the Department of History.

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Events

Date 03 October 2025

See the events run by our History Department

Find out more about the Department of History at Royal Holloway

About us

A large and friendly department offering a huge range of subject areas from Ancient to Contemporary History.

What will I study?

Explore what it’s like to be a History student at Royal Holloway

Research

Our community is home to a vibrant mix of internationally recognized researchers and rising stars – our PhD students.

Your future career

Studying history gives you valuable skills for the workplace – and can lead to a surprising variety of jobs.

Professor in Modern European History

Prof. Daniel Beer

“The seminar room is a collaborative learning environment where we scrutinise and debate the past; there are no right answers and we encourage students to develop their own independent views about the big historical topics they study.”

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