Birmingham Newman University - Welcome

We’re looking forward to meeting you all and welcoming you to the History programme!

You can contact us any time. Details of the year ahead are set out during Welcome.

Juliette Harrisson, Norry LaPorte and William White

Key dates

Teaching starts

Week beginning: 21 September 2026

Induction day(s)

Wednesday 16 September (10:30am)

Programme Lead

Norry LaPorte
n.laporte@staff.newman.ac.uk

Fees & Enrolment

Paying your student fees

Enrolment

Induction

Pre-induction

All and any questions will be discussed in during Welcome and with your Academic Personal Tutor during the semester. We use Moodle for providing a range of online material, which you will be able to access before teaching begins.

Induction day(s)

Induction offers an introduction to the teaching programme and an opportunity for you to meet the teaching team and the other students. It is an opportunity to ask any questions about your degree. The activities include an icebreaker.

Wednesday 16 September

10:30 – 14:00
Room HI101

IMPORTANT: Please bring your photo ID with you on this date to complete enrolment.

Timetable

Semester 1 – Week beginning 21/09/2026

Tuesday 14:00 – 17:00
Wednesday 10:00 – 13:00
Thursday 09:00 – 11:00

Full details of your individual academic timetable, including Semester 2 timetable which may differ, will be available via your university email calendar after you have completed the pre-arrival task online and set up your student login.

Module delivery

In semester one (September to December 2026), your core modules are:

The Past is Never Dead (HSU415)
History Without Borders (HSU416)

The approach to teaching maximises student engagement, using a mixture of lectures, seminars and workshops.

Teaching team

Our core staff is Dr Juliette Harrisson, who specializes in the ancient world, Dr Norry LaPorte, who specialises in the modern European history, and Dr William White who specialises in the early modern period.

Dr. Juliette Harrisson is specialist in Ancient History, with a focus on Roman period myth and religion and the reception of the ancient world in modern popular culture, and Roman period myth and religion.

Dr Norry LaPorte is a senior lecturer and specialist in Modern European History, with a focus on German communism and relations between Britain and the former German Democratic Republic, as well as the Weimar Republic.

Dr William White is a lecturer in History and a specialist in the political, religious, and intellectual history of early modern Britain and the Atlantic World, with a particular focus on the revolutionary upheavals of the Civil Wars (c.1640-1670).

Student Support

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At Birmingham Newman, you’re never alone. We’re here to support you at every stage, whether it’s academic guidance, wellbeing support, or career advice.

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If you’re unsure where to start or what support you need, just ask – we’re happy to help.

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