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Professor Chris Hill specialises in 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 was Principal Investigator for the Office for Veterans’ Affairs project: An Oral History of British Nuclear Test Veterans. His next book, Radiant Empire: Namibian Uranium and Nuclear Britain, is contracted to Stanford University Press.
Education/Academic qualification
MA
MLitt
PhD
External positions
Fellow of the Royal Historical Society
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
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):
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Projects
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An Oral History of British Nuclear Test Veterans
Hill, C. (PI), Bowler, F. (CoI) & Bushen, J. (CoI)
1/04/23 → 30/04/25
Project: Research
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An Oral History of British Nuclear Test Veterans: Final Report
Hill, C. & Hogg, J., 20 Mar 2026, Ministry of Defence.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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Nuclear imperialism
Hill, C., 3 Feb 2025, Le Dictionnaire historique du CEP. Tahiti: L'université de la Polynésie françaiseResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary › peer-review
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Out of Space and Place: Tales of Namibian Uranium through Mineral Objects
Hill, C., Apr 2025, Transpositional Geologies: Spectres of Coloniality. Mikloweit, S. (ed.). Kerber Verlag, p. 83-91Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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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
Open AccessFile85 Downloads (Pure)
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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Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Hill, C. (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Fellow of the Royal Historical Society
Hill, C. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Office for Veterans' Affairs Research Grant
Hill, C. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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