Personal statement

David Coast is a Reader in Early Modern History. His research interests focus on the political, cultural and social history of early modern England, with a particular interest in news, rumour and public opinion.

Dr Coast has held a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship at Durham University, as well as fellowships at a number of research libraries. He is currently a Co-Investigator for an AHRC-funded research project on 'COVID-19 rumours in historical perspective'.

Academic qualifications

  • PhD Sheffield University
  • MA Sheffield University
  • BA(Hons) Sheffield University.

Professional qualifications

  • BA (Hons) History, University of Sheffield, 2001-4
  • MA Historical Research, University of Sheffield, 2005
  • PhD, University of Sheffield, 2007-11
  • Short-term fellowship, Huntington Library, California, 2009
  • Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship, Durham University, 2011-13
  • Short-term fellowship, Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, DC, 2013-14
  • Short-term fellowship, Lewis Walpole Library, 2017.

Professional memberships

  • 2013 - present, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
  • 2016 - present, Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

Research and academic outputs

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