She then moved to Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania, to become the Marjorie Walter Goodhart Professor of European History, a position she held until 2004.

In addition to her position at Birkbeck, Caplan was appointed visiting professor of history for the 2013/2014 academic year at Gresham College.

IdentiNet describes themselves as a 'network of academics from four continents, working to tell the story of individual identification within a long-term, international and comparative framework'.

[7] Jane Caplan unexpectedly found herself thrust into the public spotlight due to her insightful commentary on the highly controversial topic of privatizing the Royal Mail.

Unfazed by the unexpected encounter, Caplan passionately delved into an impromptu rant, eloquently articulating her views and raising critical points.