Department of History
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The Department of History at the University of York is a leading UK centre for historical research and teaching, known for its wide chronological coverage and strong interdisciplinary approach.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Department of History canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T734493 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of History Context triple: [University of York, hasNotableDepartment, Department of History]
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A.
Faculty of History
The Faculty of History at Moscow State University is a leading Russian academic division specializing in historical research and education across a wide range of periods and regions.
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B.
School of History
The School of History is an academic faculty at Wuhan University dedicated to historical research and education across various periods and regions.
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School of Historical Studies
The School of Historical Studies is a division of the Institute for Advanced Study devoted to advanced research in history, offering scholars a setting for long-term, independent study across a wide range of historical fields.
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D.
Faculty of Philosophy and History
The Faculty of Philosophy and History is an academic division of the University of Havana dedicated to teaching and research in the humanities, particularly philosophical and historical disciplines.
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E.
School of History and Culture
The School of History and Culture is an academic faculty at Central China Normal University specializing in historical research and education within the humanities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of History Target entity description: The Department of History at the University of York is a leading UK centre for historical research and teaching, known for its wide chronological coverage and strong interdisciplinary approach.
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A.
Faculty of History
The Faculty of History at Moscow State University is a leading Russian academic division specializing in historical research and education across a wide range of periods and regions.
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B.
School of History
The School of History is an academic faculty at Wuhan University dedicated to historical research and education across various periods and regions.
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C.
School of Historical Studies
The School of Historical Studies is a division of the Institute for Advanced Study devoted to advanced research in history, offering scholars a setting for long-term, independent study across a wide range of historical fields.
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D.
Faculty of Philosophy and History
The Faculty of Philosophy and History is an academic division of the University of Havana dedicated to teaching and research in the humanities, particularly philosophical and historical disciplines.
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E.
School of History and Culture
The School of History and Culture is an academic faculty at Central China Normal University specializing in historical research and education within the humanities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
academic department
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university department ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
contemporary history
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cultural history ⓘ early modern history ⓘ economic history ⓘ environmental history ⓘ global history ⓘ medieval history ⓘ modern history ⓘ political history ⓘ public history ⓘ social history ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
external research institutions
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other departments at the University of York ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employs |
academic staff
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administrative staff ⓘ research staff ⓘ |
| field | history ⓘ |
| hasStudentBody |
doctoral researchers
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postgraduate students ⓘ undergraduate students ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfProgramme |
PhD programmes
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research MA programmes ⓘ taught MA programmes ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.york.ac.uk/history/ ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historical research
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interdisciplinary approach ⓘ teaching excellence ⓘ wide chronological coverage ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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York ⓘ |
| offers |
postgraduate programmes
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research degrees ⓘ undergraduate programmes ⓘ |
| partOf | University of York ⓘ |
| region | Yorkshire and the Humber ⓘ |
| researchArea |
British history
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European history ⓘ digital history ⓘ gender history ⓘ heritage studies ⓘ history of ideas ⓘ religious history ⓘ urban history ⓘ world history ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of History Description of subject: The Department of History at the University of York is a leading UK centre for historical research and teaching, known for its wide chronological coverage and strong interdisciplinary approach.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.