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Richard D Sheldon is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Bristol and a member of the Bristol Poverty Institute. He specializes in social economic history, particularly focusing on global history from 1700 to 1950. His core interests include the history of radicalism, protest movements, and the comparative study of famines and famine relief throughout history. He has a strong academic foundation with degrees in History and a Ph.D. from the University of Birmingham. Dr. Sheldon actively supervises research in themes related to economic underdevelopment, famines, and imperial rule. His past doctoral supervision includes topics ranging from social history in Bristol during the 18th century to the geopolitics of colonial knowledge in the Ionian Islands. He has also been involved in various research groups focused on urban studies and food security. In addition to his research, Dr. Sheldon participates in academic conferences and public discussions related to his fields of interest.
Department of Physics research themes include Astrophysics, Materials and Devices, Particle Physics, and Quantum and Soft Matter.