Professor Fiona Edmonds
Professor in Regional HistoryI study medieval Britain, Ireland and Brittany, with interests ranging from the sixth century to the twelfth. My research focuses on maritime connections and now-lost kingdoms. Particular areas of interest are the Irish Sea region in the Viking Age; central Britain (northern England and southern Scotland) prior to the Anglo-Scottish border; and connections between northern Britain and Wales. My monograph Gaelic Influence in the Northumbrian Kingdom: The Golden Age and the Viking Age won the Frank Watson Book Prize, 2021. I have been involved in funded projects on Furness Abbey’s links across the Irish Sea and contacts between Britain and Brittany. I am interested in interdisciplinary work, for example combining historical and linguistic evidence through the study of names. From 2016-24 I was the Director of the Regional Heritage Centre, which received an Educate North Award for Community Engagement in 2023. I am committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education, including the department's Athena Swan Bronze award (2021). I have been awarded a British Academy mid-career fellowship for the academic year 2024/5.
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01/10/2024 → 31/05/2026
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01/10/2022 → 30/09/2024
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01/04/2022 → 31/03/2027
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20/09/2021 → 30/09/2023
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01/07/2021 → 30/04/2023
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01/05/2021 → 30/11/2022
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01/10/2019 → 30/09/2022
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01/04/2019 → 31/03/2023
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Prize (including medals and awards)
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Prize (including medals and awards)
- Institute for Social Futures Fellow
- Regional Heritage Centre