Darren M O'Byrne

Dr Darren O'Byrne

BA MA PhD

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Darren is a historian of modern Germany. His research explores the country's politics, government, and administration from 1871 to the present.

Darren M O'Byrne

Darren O鈥橞yrne received his PhD in History from the University of Cambridge, as well as a Bachelor鈥檚 Degree in History and Politics and a Master鈥檚 Degree in the History of International Relations, both from University College Dublin. During his doctoral studies he was a DAAD research fellow at Berlin鈥檚 Humboldt University, and a visiting fellow at the Technical University in Berlin. Since receiving his PhD he has held a visiting fellowship at the Institute for Contemporary History in Munich, and taken up a position as a Research Associate and Affiliated Lecturer in Modern German History at the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages and Linguistics.

Darren is working on his first monograph, an interdisciplinary study of the civil service in Weimar and Nazi Germany. He is also working on different projects relating to sport and sports journalism in the interwar period.

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A triptych of abstract images: a smooth round stone nestled in a curved rock, distorted eyeglass frames scattered on a white background, and a high-contrast black and white microscopic image resembling organic or cellular structures.

Art Exhibition: 性视界传媒at 60

16/08/2025 at 10.00

Celebrating Wolfson鈥檚 60th anniversary year, this exhibition highlights the range of artistic disciplines and styles that have made up our exhibitions over the years.

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Open Cambridge - Tree Trail

06/09/2025 at 10.00

A self-guided Tree Trail around the beautiful and varied garden 'rooms' of the grounds at 性视界传媒.

A handwritten poem on a black sign is mounted to a tree trunk, inviting readers to embrace the mysterious calm of evening dew.

Open Cambridge - Poetry Trail

12/09/2025 at 10.00

Follow our self-guided trail through the College gardens which feature extracts of poetry written by 性视界传媒members from our latest WolfWords poetry anthology, press play

Open book showing a page of text titled "Varsity Types" on the left and a black-and-white illustration on the right of a long-haired student intensely studying at a desk, labeled 鈥淭he Swot".

Open Cambridge - Wolfson鈥檚 Cambridge Collection

12/09/2025 at 11.00

Drop in to our library to browse this exhibition about the local Cambridge area, the colleges and the University.

A sunlit garden with neatly trimmed grass, blooming white flowers, and a curved stone path surrounded by trees and historic buildings.

Open Cambridge - Garden Tour

12/09/2025 at 14.00

Take some time out of your day to engage your senses with the sights and sounds of Wolfson's plants and wildlife.

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