I studied History at Manchester before writing a PhD on British communism in the University's then Department of Government. For a number of years I then worked in archives and have sat on a number of committees dealing with labour and political archives, including the recent PARADIGM (Personal Archives Accessible in Digital Media) Advisory Board. Since being appointed Lecturer in Government at Manchester in 1993 I have variously edited the journal Socialist History, founded and co-edited the Communist History Network Newsletter and acted as a trustee to the Communist Party of Great Britain Archives Trust and the Working Class Movement Library. In 1999-2001 I was the main awardholder for the ESRC-funded CPGB Biographical Project.
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