Dr Roderick Bailey is an author and historian. He specialises in the study of war and conflict and the histories of healthcare and disease.

A professional historian at the University of Oxford, Roderick is attached to the university’s History Faculty and Wellcome Centre for Ethics and Humanities. His current research examines themes in the histories of blood transfusion, epidemic disease, biological warfare and human enhancement. He also works and writes on the history of cultural heritage protection and is an acknowledged expert on wartime resistance and the global role of the Special Operations Executive (SOE).

Away from academia, Roderick has worked extensively as an international election monitor for the European Union and OSCE. He has also served with the British Army in Afghanistan.

Roderick is a frequent contributor on television and radio and can be contacted here.

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