University of St Andrews

Preserving Scotland's Past: History, heritage and national identity in unionist Scotland, c.1945-1970

Academic History:

2017 - present: PhD Scottish History, University of St Andrews

2015 - 2016: MLitt in Scottish Historical Studies (Distinction), University of St Andrews

2010 - 2014: MA (Honours) Modern History (First Class), University of St Andrews

Supervisors:

Dr Malcolm Petrie

Research Interests:

• Mid-twentieth-century Scotland
• Scottish national identity
• Scottish politics
• The teaching of Scottish history in the Scottish universities
• Development of Scottish historiography
• Scotland's heritage sector (with particular interest in folk museums and preservation trusts)

Previous Research Projects:

MLitt dissertation: ‘The Papers of Ronald Gordon Cant: the teaching of Scottish history at the University of St Andrews from 1936 to 1974.’

Scholarships:

AHRC DTP Training Partnership, University of St Andrews, 2017 - 2020

Awards:

Deans' List, University of St Andrews (MLitt Scottish Historical Studies)

Deans' List, University of St Andrews (Fourth Year, MA (Honours) Modern History)

Contact Details:

Address: School of History, University of St Andrews, St Katharine's Lodge, The Scores, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9BA

Work Tel No: 01334 462907

Email: sjhl@st-andrews.ac.uk

First published: 25 September 2017