Through our research and teaching, the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics aims to help our wider society understand the world around us.
Alongside over 90 academic staff specialising in a wide range of fields, we are home to a large community of undergraduate and postgraduate students. We have an international reputation for excellence and we strive to develop ground-breaking research and deliver innovative teaching. You’ll find more information about the school, our people and our activities in these pages.

Our teaching philosophy in the School of HAPP focuses on dynamic, supportive, and interactive environments.  You will be taught by world-leading experts who bring their research and experience into the classroom, and who encourage student interaction and engagement with their subjects.

Our disciplines were ranked highly for the quality, significance and impact of our research in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014, the most authoritative assessment of research quality in the UK.

We are committed to equality and diversity and strive to ensure our working and learning environment is welcoming, fair, and inclusive for staff and students alike - somewhere everyone can fulfil their potential. This is reflected in staff and student recruitment, and in departmental posts, career development, and promotion. The School has been awarded an Athena SWAN Bronze Award in recognition of our commitment.

Since its foundation, our department has always been outward-facing and cosmopolitan in outlook; its teaching global in range and its staff and student body international in membership.

We have an impressive track record of winning funding for major research projects from organisations such as the Arts and Humanities Research Council, the Economic and Social Research Council, the British Academy, the Leverhulme Trust, and the Wellcome Trust.