Institute of Historical Research

How the IHR is supporting historians at this time

In this period of uncertainty, the IHR looks to support historians, and their research, with a range of digital initiatives - including primary and secondary resources, online events and training.

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What we do & why we matter

Our Strategy, 2020-2025

Learn more about our strategy as we embark on the IHR's second century of serving as a national home for historians.

Our Mission

The Institute of Historical Research is the UK's national centre for history. Learn more about our mission, our values and our vision for the future.

Our projects and resources

British History Online

British History Online is a digital library of key printed primary and secondary sources for the history of Britain and Ireland.

Layers of London

Layers of London is a groundbreaking crowd-sourced mapping project that records the rich layers of London's heritage.

Historical Research

Historical Research is the IHR's academic journal. Founded in 1923, it is a leading peer-reviewed journal with an international readership and reputation.

Bibliography of British and Irish History

The Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) is the most extensive guide available to what's been published on British and Irish history.

Victoria County History

The Victoria County History is one of the world's longest-running research projects, exploring England's rich local history.

IHR Books Series

The IHR publishes a range of book series, including edited collections, experimental short histories and a new set of monographs by early career historians.

Reviews in History

Reviews in History is the IHR's online reviews service. It provides specialist commentaries on the latest historical books, exhibitions and digital resources.

Open Access Publishing

The IHR is committed to developing Open Access (OA) publishing for historians. Titles in a range of IHR series appear as OA from first publication.

Seminars & Events

Seminars, A-Z

We are home to the UK's largest programme of research seminars dedicated to history, with over 70 meeting regularly during the academic year. All welcome, explore the directory.

What's On

Latest events, seminars, workshops, public lectures and training from the Institute of Historical Research

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27 oct

Invitation: two early-career representatives for the Advisory Board of the …

Are you an early-career researcher / practitioner who would like to help shape the CHPPC at the Institute of Historical Research, and help us include more diver…

26 oct

People’s Experiences of Nature and Environment in the IHR Library Collectio…

Kate Wilcox shows examples of historic experiences of nature and the environment, as recorded through a variety of sources in the IHR library collections. The …

19 oct

Environmental History in the IHR Library’s Collections

This post was written by Michael Townsend, Collections and Metadata Librarian at the Institute of Historical Research Library. The library has recently publishe…

18 oct

World Newspaper Trials in the IHR Library

We are currently trialling two Readex World Newspaper Archive resources: Ethnic American Newspapers from the Balch Collection, 1799-1971 and South Asian Newspap…

12 oct

A Preview of History Day 2021: Environmental History and more

Kate Wilcox from the IHR’s Wohl Library and Argula Rublack from Senate House Library describe plans for November's History Day and show how to sign up for the e…

07 oct

Town before Gown – Oxford before the University

The post Town before Gown – Oxford before the University appeared first on On History.

05 oct

Freedom Seekers in Restoration London

Ahead of the publication of his new book Simon Newman explores the African and South Asian people who sought to escape enslavement in seventeenth-century London…

30 sep

Elizabethan Witchcraft, Sorcery, and a Very Troubled Marriage

Ahead of their new book ‘Star Chamber Matters’, Professor K. J. Kesselring (Dalhousie) dives into some of Star Chamber’s most riveting cases includi…

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Research Training

The IHR offers a wide range of training courses for historians at all career stages, from digital research and oral history to archives and publishing.

Study with Us

We offer taught postgraduate courses and M.Phil/PhD programmes supervised by research subject area experts.

What's On

Latest events, seminars, workshops, public lectures and training from the Institute of Historical Research

Fellowships

Our Fellows are an essential part of the IHR's vibrant research community. We offer Junior, Senior and Associate Research Fellowships.

How the IHR is supporting historians at this time