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.
Online Courses We offer a range of free online courses, covering subjects as diverse as data preservation, designing databases, digital tools and palaeography.
MRes in Historical Research The IHR offers an MRes degree in Historical Research, comprising taught sessions and a 30,000 word dissertation.
MPhil / PhD The IHR has an active research programme of MPhil and PhD degrees for full and part-time students.
MA in Garden and Landscape History The IHR offers an MA in Garden and Landscape History, comprising taught sessions and a 15,000 word dissertation.
History Lab History Lab is the national network for postgraduate students in history and related disciplines.
History Lab Plus History Lab Plus is a network that supports early career historians and independent researchers.
Intercollegiate Courses in History at the University of London The University of London has a range of intercollegiate History courses for London students from other Member Institutions. The IHR offers this annual listing.
14 jun Bibliography of British and Irish History: June 2022 update What’s new in BBIH?  The June 2022 update to the Bibliography of British and Irish History adds 2610 new publications. The new content includes books, jour…
31 may ‘What to seek, and how to find and use it’ – Students, Archives and the IHR By Phil Winterbottom When in 1904 Albert F. Pollard first spoke of his idea for a post-graduate school of research in history, he began by outlining why such an…
24 may IHR library survey 2022 Kate Wilcox summarises the results of the recent IHR library survey. The post IHR library survey 2022 appeared first on On History.
23 may Diary of a creative practitioner in residence…. By Sue Horth Sue Horth, BAFTA-winning Executive Producer, has made some of the most exciting history-based and factual drama on television in recent years, from…
16 may IHR at the Becket Pageant for London In June 2022 the IHR’s Centre for the History of People, Place and Community will participate in the Becket Pageant for London – part of our renewed focus on Lo…
12 may Why Not Let the Leaning Tower of Pisa Collapse? The post Why Not Let the Leaning Tower of Pisa Collapse? appeared first on On History.
09 may The Changing Relevance of Empire In this article Professor Trevor Burnard, a section editor for Empire to 1783 at the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH), Wilberforce Professor of …
29 apr Toppling Colston: decolonisation of our own practice By Mark McCarthy Through the months of lockdown, our Student Group Zoom meetings often discussed how historical research intersects with contemporary life. A b…
Library The IHR Wohl Library has one of the world's greatest collections of open shelf primary works & reference materials.
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.
Centre for the History of People, Place and Community The Centre for the History of People, Place and Community fosters engaged, innovative research into placed histories across all regions and periods.
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.
