Professor Dr. Rachel Winchcombe

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Rachel Winchcombe is a cultural historian specializing in early modern America. Her research explores the connections between colonial health, embodiment, and environmental change, particularly how relationships between colonizers and Indigenous peoples were formed, maintained, and destabilized. She completed her PhD at the University of Manchester in 2017, followed by a role as a Research Associate on an AHRC-funded project titled 'Used Sleep'. From 2017 to 2020, she worked as a temporary Lecturer in Early Modern History at the same institution before moving to the University of Leeds for a Wellcome Research Fellowship. Returning to the University of Manchester in 2021 as a Leverhulme Early Career Research Fellow, she became a Lecturer in Early Modern History in May 2022. Her current project examines the dietary practices and health connections in the Early Anglo-American colonies from 1570 to 1660, employing an interdisciplinary approach that considers the environmental and emotional contexts of those living in colonial settings.

Research Interests

Early Modern History Cultural History Colonial Health Environmental Change Colonial Relationships Diet in Colonial Contexts

Experience

Lecturer in Early Modern History

2022-05-01 — Present

University of Manchester • Manchester

Lecturer focusing on Early Modern History, particularly in the context of early American studies.

Research Associate

2017-01-01 — 2020-01-01

AHRC-funded project Used Sleep • Manchester

Worked on research related to sleep practices and their social implications during the early modern period.

Temporary Lecturer in Early Modern History

2017-01-01 — 2020-01-01

University of Manchester • Manchester

Taught Early Modern History modules and supervised undergraduate and postgraduate research.

Wellcome Research Fellow

2020-09-01 — 2021-01-01

University of Leeds • Leeds

Conducted research funded by the Wellcome Trust with a focus on health and food practices in early modern contexts.

Awards

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Arthur Miller Journal Article Prize

2022-01-01

Requirements for University of Manchester

Master Program

Requirements

GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:100

Prerequisites

Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering or science subject Strong background in mathematics and physics

Application Checklist

  • Academic transcripts
  • Two academic references
  • Personal statement
  • CV/Resume
  • English language proficiency certificate

Specialization Notes

Includes MSc in Advanced Electrical Power Systems and MSc in Communications and Signal Processing.