Dr. Aled Davies

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Aled Davies is an Assistant Professor of Modern British History at the University of Cambridge, where he has been a member of the History Faculty since 2025. He completed his undergraduate studies in History at the University of Exeter and conducted postgraduate research at the University of Oxford. His research focuses on the political economy of modern Britain, particularly the social democratic model of managed capitalism and its transformation into a neoliberal political-economic order. His work includes studies on asset ownership in post-war Britain, the privatization of council housing, and the politics surrounding mortgage lending deregulation. He is particularly interested in Britain's position in the global economy during the decline of the empire in the 1970s, focusing on the campaign for a New International Economic Order, which sought to promote equitable economic reforms. Aled is also engaged in teaching a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, and he enjoys supervising prospective PhD applicants in areas related to political economic history and global political economy.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

— Present

University of Cambridge • Cambridge, England

Teaching and conducting research in Modern British History, with a focus on political economy.

Courses

Modern Britain Ireland, 1750 present Themes Modern British Irish History Creation Modern World: Global Economic History Capitalism Crisis, c. 1968-1982 Debates Modern British History

Requirements for University of Cambridge

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:25
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
UK Bachelor's Degree with good Upper Second Class Honours or international equivalent Background in international relations, politics, law, economics, security or history is a definite asset
Application Checklist
  • Two academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Personal statement (approx 500 words)
  • Research proposal (1-2 pages/500 words)
  • Application fee (£50)
Specialization Notes

Standard postgraduate requirements for Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS) and related humanities departments.