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John Ford shaped the history of theatre, but most of his work is forgotten. Professor Lisa Hopkins has staged a revival of this neglected but fascinating 17th century playwright.

Jane Rogers' novel was long-listed for the 2011 Man Booker and 2012 Portico Prize, and awarded the 2012 Arthur C Clarke Science Fiction Prize

Researcher Dani Abulhawa has helped build skateparks in the West Bank of Palestine to give young people with restricted travel a sense of freedom

Professor Clare Midgley draws on her expertise in the history of British women's public activism to bring women's historic achievements into the public eye

The Readerships and Literary Cultures 1900–1950 Special Collection is a collection of 1,000 early editions of popular novels, with research into popular fiction, readerships and hierarchies of literary taste

A fresh perspective on how the rise of the clerical sector changed the workplace in the twentieth century

At least 800,000 civilians were imprisoned during WW1, but little is known about their experiences. Professor Matthew Stibbe is unlocking their untold story.

Our research into Bess of Hardwick’s Derbyshire residence sheds new light on the Elizabethan era.

Today, nearly a million Black people live in Germany. But the longer history of a Black community stretches back to the 1880s – and, until now, this story has remained largely untold.

When Flash Player is deleted at the end of 2020, many important works of digital fiction will be erased. We've found an innovative, immersive way to preserve them.