History is being made right now. It is a living, breathing subject that is constantly renewing, evolving and revealing new information that teaches us about the past, anchors us to the present and informs our future. Historians are passionate, focussed, curious, intellectual and open to new experiences and information. If this sounds like you, then read on. This course offers a broad curriculum, covering periods from AD 700 to the present day, with subject areas as diverse as dictatorship and warfare to youth and gender. We offer a wide range of options so that you have the greatest possible choice of areas to study in-depth. International Relations is the study and understanding of the changing world we live in. It explores relations between states, peoples, social movements, and cultural and religious communities. Its major focus is diplomatic relations – war, peace, conflict and cooperation – but also international communication, terrorism, the role of the media, and protest and resistance to established power. This course will help you develop a greater awareness of the complexity and connectedness of the processes that shape our worlds. This opens up careers in a wide range of fields in the public and private sectors, fostering the skills, imagination, understanding and flexibility which employers demand. Our research feeds directly into the course, which means you’ll be learning about the latest issues from world-renowned experts. Our teaching is informed by regionally aligned research strengths in: Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, North Africa, the Indian subcontinent and Europe.