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Training Fellow in History and the Humanities

The role is to support the School’s national mission of promoting and facilitating researcher training in the field of History and related disciplines.

14 sep

UoL Press unveils revamped branding and website

The University of London Press has unveiled its new brand, logo and website to reflect the next phase in its evolution.

13 sep

IHR Internship Opportunity

12 jun

History and Archives in Practice, 2024 | Call for a fourth partner

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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.

The Windrush Scandal in a Transnational and Commonwealth Context

This research project seeks, for the first time, to produce a scholarly examination of the so-called ‘Windrush Scandal’ within a fully transnational framework.

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.

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18 sep

The Bibliography of British and Irish History in the classroom: teaching re…

Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH) Sexual and Racial identity intern, Dr Leah Veronese, discusses how the BBIH can be used in the classroom: she o…

14 sep

IHR London Summer School 2023: Secret London

This blog post was written by Justin Colson, Senior Lecturer in Urban and Digital History in the IHR’s Centre for the History of People, Place and Communi…

11 sep

IHR Internship Opportunity

North Sea Networks: English and German Merchants in London’s Customs Accounts 1380-1560 The IHR’s Centre for the History of People, Place and Community is devel…

31 aug

IHR Summer Reading Series

Volume 6 During the month of August we will be sharing summer reading lists, experiences, and suggestions from the IHR community. If you’d like to share your ow…

25 aug

IHR Summer Reading Series

Volume 5 During the month of August we will be sharing summer reading lists, experiences, and suggestions from the IHR community. If you’d like to share y…

23 aug

Remembering the Dissolution of the Monasteries from Street Level: Research …

This blog post was written by Justin Colson, Senior Lecturer in Urban and Digital History in the IHR’s Centre for the History of People, Place and Communi…

16 aug

IHR Summer Reading Series

Volume 4 During the month of August we will be sharing summer reading lists, experiences, and suggestions from the IHR community. If you’d like to share y…

14 aug

The IHR Summer Reading Series

Volume 3 During the month of August we will be sharing summer reading lists, experiences, and suggestions from the IHR community. If you’d like to share y…

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Training Fellow in History and the Humanities

UoL Press unveils revamped branding and website

IHR Internship Opportunity

History and Archives in Practice, 2024 | Call for a fourth partner

What we do & why we matter

Our Strategy, 2020-2025

Our Mission

Our projects and resources

British History Online

Layers of London

Historical Research

Bibliography of British and Irish History

Victoria County History

The Windrush Scandal in a Transnational and Commonwealth Context

Reviews in History

Open Access Publishing

Search the IHR Wohl Library Catalogue

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The Bibliography of British and Irish History in the classroom: teaching re…

IHR London Summer School 2023: Secret London

IHR Internship Opportunity

IHR Summer Reading Series

IHR Summer Reading Series

Remembering the Dissolution of the Monasteries from Street Level: Research …

IHR Summer Reading Series

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