Richard Whitmore
Dr Richard Whitmore was born and raised in Leicester and after leaving school worked in a variety of occupations, before returning to full-time education in 1985. Richard studied for a History and Politics BA degree at De Montfort University, before transferring over to the University of Leicester to undertake an MA under the tutelage of the distinguished historian Ron Greenal. It was during his time at Leicester University that Richard became interested in local women's history and went on to...See more
Dr Richard Whitmore was born and raised in Leicester and after leaving school worked in a variety of occupations, before returning to full-time education in 1985. Richard studied for a History and Politics BA degree at De Montfort University, before transferring over to the University of Leicester to undertake an MA under the tutelage of the distinguished historian Ron Greenal. It was during his time at Leicester University that Richard became interested in local women's history and went on to complete a PhD on the Women's Social and Political Union within the East Midlands. Since 1999 he has taught a variety of different economic and social histories for the University of Leicester in Northampton. See less
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