University Blog: The Inside Story

This Fascist Life: Radical Right Movements in Interwar Europe focuses on lesser-known aspects of the history of fascism. 

On Holocaust Memorial Day, Dr Kara Critchell explains how genocide did not originate with the Holocaust and how it still continues in the 21st century.

Dr Katherine Wilson, Senior Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of Chester, explains how Chester in the Middle Ages was a thriving, international city, with global trade links.

To celebrate Christmas, our historians at the University of Chester held a virtual History Christmas Spectacular to get everyone in the festive spirit.

Dr Hannah Ewence, Senior Lecturer in the Department of History and Archaeology, brings to light the dark past of a historical figure whose statue stands in Chester.

Ahead of Remembrance Sunday, Prof Tim Grady from the Department of History and Archaeology , explains the difficulty in remembering all who died here as a result of WW1.

In collaboration with the Universities of York and Newcastle, the University of Chester recently undertook an excavation of the internationally-renowned Star Carr site.