Historians' Books

H&P historians reflect on the process of historical research and writing, what they discovered and the relevance of their findings for policy - whether at international, national or local levels.


An Alternative History of Hyperactivity: Food Additives and the Feingold Diet by Dr Matthew Smith

An Alternative History of Hyperactivity: Food Additives and the Feingold Diet

Dr Matthew Smith |

Dr Matthew Smith, Wellcome Trust Research Fellow Centre for the Social History of Health and Healthcare University of Strathclyde, talks about his upcoming book An Alternative History of Hyperactivity - explaining why the argument matters and what it means for future health policy.

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Sex Before the Sexual Revolution by Simon Szreter , Kate Fisher

Sex Before the Sexual Revolution

Simon Szreter , Kate Fisher |

The new professor of History and Public Policy, Simon Szreter and Dr Kate Fisher offer personal reflections on the motivation and rationale behind their new book Sex before the Sexual Revolution.

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