The Regional History Centre was established in 1997 to promote research into the history of Britain’s South Western counties, and to further an understanding of regionalism as a dynamic force in the shaping of domestic and international histories. Taking the ancient city and county of Bristol as its hub, the Centre’s area of expertise includes Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Somerset, Devon and Dorset in England, as well as those parts of South Wales with which Bristol and Gloucester have enjoyed historic social and economic links. In recent years, the Centre has looked to broaden its horizons still further by making links with regions further afield in Britain and in Europe.

The Centre is fully committed to public engagement and knowledge exchange and has developed strong links with a number of regional partners and institutions in the local history and heritage field.

The Centre is based on the St Matthias campus in the Faculty of Arts, Creative Industries and Education, at the University of the West of England with a core team of academic staff, post-graduate students and Visiting Research Fellows.

The Regional History Centre’s core activities include:

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