Professor Fiona Edmonds
Professor in Regional HistoryResearch Overview
I 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).
01/10/2024 → 31/07/2025
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01/10/2022 → 30/09/2024
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01/04/2022 → 31/03/2026
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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