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Andrew Prescott

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Professor of Digital Humanities, University of Glasgow

Richard II meeting with the rebels of the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381. Bibliothèque nationale de France

March 18, 2026

Who were the ‘peasants’ of the 1381 Peasants’ Revolt? New database has answers

Adrian R Bell, University of Reading; Andrew Prescott, University of Glasgow; Helen Killick, University of Reading, and Jason Sadler, University of Southampton

Our research has built pictures of people involved in the events of 1381.

Miniature by Pierart dou Tielt

March 3, 2020

What can the Black Death tell us about the global economic consequences of a pandemic?

Adrian R Bell, University of Reading; Andrew Prescott, University of Glasgow, and Helen Lacey, University of Oxford

A look back at history can help us consider the economic effects of public health emergencies and how best to manage them.

No need to say goodbye to the print book. Amy Johansson/Shutterstock

November 4, 2014

From electric ink to aromapoetry – the physical book is not dead, it’s about to be reborn

Andrew Prescott, King's College London

“Analogue” and “digital” are the two polar opposites of our modern world. The word “analogue” has become our catch-all term for what we see as slow, one-way and limited in functional possibilities; while…

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