Grace Huxford – University of Bristol

Research Area: Post-1945/Cold War conflict, oral history, aftermath of conflict and history of military families

Role: Research Provider

Email: grace.huxford@gmail.com

Which call are you planning to apply for?

Interdisciplinary Innovation Award

What are your research interests?

History of conflict in the post-1945/Cold War era

Post-war British Army

Impact of conflict on families/personal relationships

Life-narratives

Oral history/qualitative research interviews

What is your offer?

I am an historian of post-1945 Britain, with a particular interest in the social and cultural impact of the Cold War. My research has included detailed analysis of soldier narratives in the post-1945 era and the history of military subjectivity. My current research explores the British Army in Germany after the Second World War, with a particular focus on military family life. I am an experienced oral historian and would be keen to(CNN) Back in February, ahead of a Golden State Warriors game at Oracle Arena, Don Nelson was asked what he's been up to since he retired from coaching.

The answer from the ex-NBA coach, who last coached for the Warriors in 2010, made everyone in the room burst out laughing.

"I've been smoking some pot," Nelson said. "But I never smoked when I played or coached, so it's new to me."

Turns out, he now does that every day.

In an interview with HBO's "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel," Nelson revealed that he grows marijuana on his farm in Maui. His pot, called "Nellie Kush," is not for sale, as it's for his personal medicinal use. He did not specify what condition he was treating.

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