Study & Training

We offer taught postgraduate courses, M.Phil and PhD programmes, research training and online learning.

Learning at the IHR

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.

Study with Us

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

Our degree programmes

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.

30,000 : word-length of the MRes dissertation
1921 : First students start at the IHR
20 : Research training courses
10 : IHR staff teaching on Masters courses

Check out our resource portal for current MA, MRes and PhD students.

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Postgraduate and early career networks

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 for University of London students

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.

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‘A History of English Places’ – the Victoria County History goes mobile

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27 jul

History Day at DCDC

IHR library and Senate House Library took their History Day event to the DCDC conference on 30 June. Read more about this afternoon of free online events and th…

23 jul

Provenance of the Wohl Library Collections

On July 8, 2021, we celebrated the centenary of the Institute of Historical Research. The date marked one hundred years of lectures, seminars, conferences, publ…

15 jul

IHR Centenary Global Birthday Event: Reflections on History Past, Present a…

On Thursday 8 July 2021, the IHR celebrated its 100th birthday, with a day of online celebrations taking us from Australia and South East Asia, to Africa and th…

13 jul

Christmas Under Cromwell: The Hidden Religious Festivals of Interregnum Bri…

In this post Dr Rosalind Johnson introduces her chapter in Church and People in Interregnum Britain, published by University of London Press on 23 June. Edited …

25 jun

IHR Paid Internships: Summer 2021

The post IHR Paid Internships: Summer 2021 appeared first on On History.

23 jun

Approaching a Century of Modern French History at the IHR

Andrew WM Smith, Charlotte Faucher and Ludivine Broch discuss changing approaches to the Modern French History seminar to adapt to the online format. They also …

17 jun

The IHR’s Reviews in History

The IHR’s Reviews in History publishes weekly commentaries on new books. Our reviews are longer than those in many academic journals and focus on titles publish…

Study & Training

Learning at the IHR

Research Training

Online Courses

Study with Us

Our degree programmes

MRes in Historical Research

MPhil / PhD

MA in Garden and Landscape History

Studying at the IHR

For current students

Postgraduate and early career networks

History Lab

History Lab Plus

Intercollegiate courses for University of London students

Intercollegiate Courses in History at the University of London

IHR news

‘A History of English Places’ – the Victoria County History goes mobile

History Day at DCDC

Provenance of the Wohl Library Collections

IHR Centenary Global Birthday Event: Reflections on History Past, Present a…

Christmas Under Cromwell: The Hidden Religious Festivals of Interregnum Bri…

IHR Paid Internships: Summer 2021

Approaching a Century of Modern French History at the IHR

The IHR’s Reviews in History

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Learning at the IHR

Research Training

Online Courses

Study with Us

Our degree programmes

MRes in Historical Research

MPhil / PhD

MA in Garden and Landscape History

Studying at the IHR

For current students

Postgraduate and early career networks

History Lab

History Lab Plus

Intercollegiate courses for University of London students

Intercollegiate Courses in History at the University of London

IHR news

‘A History of English Places’ – the Victoria County History goes mobile

History Day at DCDC

Provenance of the Wohl Library Collections

IHR Centenary Global Birthday Event: Reflections on History Past, Present a…

Christmas Under Cromwell: The Hidden Religious Festivals of Interregnum Bri…

IHR Paid Internships: Summer 2021

Approaching a Century of Modern French History at the IHR

The IHR’s Reviews in History

Related content

Library

Seminars, A-Z

Centre for the History of People, Place and Community

Our Mission