The Returning Soldier Network was established in 2018 to bring together researchers looking at the figure of the returning soldier from the ancient world to the modern day. The group includes academic scholars, researchers, heritage professionals, and postgraduate research students from across the UK and wider world.

Please note: while our name focuses on the soldier, we are interested in veterans of all branches of the armed forces.

Network Leads

Professor Kathryn Hurlock, Manchester Metropolitan University
Dr Michelle Walker, Manchester Metropolitan University
Dr Owen Rees, Birmingham Newman University

Network Members

• Dr Kristen Alexander, visiting fellow, University of New South Wales, Canberra
• Hayley Brabazon, PhD candidate, Dublin City University
• Dr Lisa Cooper, writer and historian, Melbourne, Australia
• Dr Jason Crowley, Manchester Metropolitan University
• Dr Sam Edwards, Loughborough University
• Professor Catherine Fletcher, Manchester Metropolitan University
• Dr Paul Hamilton, The University of Edinburgh
• Dr Natalie Hammond, Manchester Metropolitan University
• Dr Barry Hazley, University of Liverpool
• Charles Hewat, PhD Candidate, University of Sydney
• Jemma Lakmaker, PhD Candidate, Manchester Metropolitan University
• Miles Lourenco, PhD Candidate, University of Aberdeen
• Andrew Lawler, PhD Candidate, University of Liverpool
• Dr Chris Millington, Manchester Metropolitan University
• Dr Marcus Morris, Manchester Metropolitan University
• Dr Kyoko Murakami, University of Westminster
• Victoria O’Sullivan, British Army Translator, Paderborn, Germany
• Dr Gervase Phillips, Manchester Metropolitan University
• Dr Elena Racheva, University of Oxford
• Dr Devlin Scofield, Northwest Missouri State
• Jane Tolerton, journalist and historian, Wellington, New Zealand

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