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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13 may

Mapping the Modern City in the IHR Library Collections

This post was written by Alex Kither, Graduate Library Assistant Trainee at the Institute of Historical Research Library. The new Modern History Collections gui…

10 may

#VCHFutureHistory: Writing the Places We Want

#VCHFutureHistory Project. What is your vision for your area, 50years from now? The post #VCHFutureHistory: Writing the Places We Want appeared first on On Hist…

06 may

New Books from the Victoria County History

The post New Books from the Victoria County History appeared first on On History.

26 apr

Professor Derek Keene (1942-2021) by Matthew Davies

Obituary of Professor Derek Keene, by Matthew Davies The post Professor Derek Keene (1942-2021) by Matthew Davies appeared first on On History.

26 apr

A mid-series reflection: The archives of Global History in a time of intern…

By:The Archives of Global History in a time of international immobility- IHR Partnership Seminar:Sara Honarmand Ebrahimi (@honarmand_sara) and Ismay Milford (@I…

20 apr

Conflict and climate change in the Arctic: what the seventeenth century sug…

The post Conflict and climate change in the Arctic: what the seventeenth century suggests about the future appeared first on On History.

16 apr

Western Diplomatic Sources and the Early Modern Ottoman Empire

Michael Townsend – the library’s Collections Librarian – highlights some sources about the early modern Ottoman Empire found in the International Relations coll…

15 apr

Thinking beyond the “vanishing coasts”

By:Coastal Connections- IHR Partnership Seminar: Young Rae Choi[1], Michael O´Rourke[2], Katie Ritson[3], Hsinya Huang[4] and Joana Gaspar de Freitas[5] Coasts …

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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