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Research interests
Chris is an Associate Professor in History. His research interests span across the fields of environmental history, imperial history, and the history of science and technology. His recent research, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), has explored the multifaceted role of imperialism across the cycle of nuclear development in Britain, from uranium extraction in Namibia and South Africa to nuclear weapons tests in Australia and the Pacific. Chris is Principal Investigator for the Office for Veterans’ Affairs project: ‘An Oral History of British Nuclear Test Veterans’.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
MA
MLitt
PhD
External positions
Fellow of the Royal Historical Society
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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An Oral History of British Nuclear Test Veterans
Hill, C., Bowler, F. & Bushen, J.
1/04/23 → 30/04/25
Project: Research
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"Follow the Yellowcake Road": Historical Geographies of Namibian Uranium from the Rössing Mine
Hill, C. & Ashipala, S., Jan 2024, In: Historical Social Research. 49, 1, p. 32-54 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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‘Stealing fire from heaven’: Odette du Puigaudeau and French nuclear colonialism in the Algerian Sahara
Hill, C. & Maillochon, C., 1 Feb 2024, In: International Review of Environmental History. 9, 2, p. 99-122Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bodies of Evidence: Nuclear Test Veterans and the Archive
Hill, C., Nov 2023, (Unpublished).Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Residual Empire: The Imperial Heritage of Radioactive Waste in West Africa
Hill, C. & Buns, M., Jun 2023, (Unpublished).Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Imperial History and the Strategic Nuclearities of Namibian Uranium
Hill, C., 2022, (Unpublished).Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
Press/Media
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‘Our nuclear childhood’: the sisters who witnessed H-bomb tests on their Pacific island and are still coming to terms with the fallout
24/10/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
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Prizes
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Early Career Leadership Fellow
Hill, Christopher (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Hill, Christopher (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Fellow of the Royal Historical Society
Hill, Christopher (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Office for Veterans' Affairs Research Grant
Hill, Christopher (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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