History and Archives and Information Studies
Our emphasis is on 'doing history' where students use primary sources from archives and libraries right from the start
Guardian University Guide 2026
We are an enthusiastic team of historians interested in the social, economic, cultural, and political history of the early and late modern periods. We have specialists in Scottish, British, Irish, American, European, African, Indian, and global history.
Part of the School of Humanities, we teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses in our areas of specialism, including degrees in:
- History combined with a range of other subjects, including modern languages
- undergraduate & postgraduate Scottish History, on campus and by online learning
- Archives, Records Management, and Family & Local History (through the Centre for Archive and Information Studies)
Our postgraduate research students are studying a wide range of topics: from the culture of death in 20th century Scotland, to British public opinion of Spain in the early 19th century.
Stories
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A story of sex and betrayal from Scotland’s criminal past has provided inspiration for a new take on the country’s history – in the form of a comic book.
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The University of Dundee is helping mental health service users to explore the experiences of asylum patients from the past as a way of improving their own wellbeing.
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A new exhibition co-hosted by the University of Dundee will explore Nelson Mandela's relationship to Scotland.
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A PhD student from the University of Dundee has uncovered new evidence showing how vaccine hesitancy – often thought to be a modern phenomenon – can be traced back more than 150 years in Scotland
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Christopher Whatley, Professor of Scottish History at the University of Dundee, will next week give a public lecture about his critically acclaimed and highly personal study of the tiny Hebridean island of Pabay
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History
School of Humanities
University of Dundee
Nethergate
Dundee DD1 4HN
Scotland, UK