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.
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.
02 dec UK Disability History Month This blog post was written by Jenny Lelkes-Rarugal, Editor for the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH). Data derived from the Bibliography of Briti…
21 nov The Return of Applied History This blog post was written by Jacob Forward, History & Policy Project Support Officer In May this year, History & Policy celebrated the 20th anniversary…
12 nov At home and in the classroom: histories of science and technology in the IH… This blog post was written by Michael Townsend, Collections and Metadata Librarian at the Institute of Historical Research Library. It is often surprising the b…
31 oct Meet Our New BBIH Section Editor for 19th Century British History This blog post was written by Ed Lyon, BBIH Section Editor My name’s Ed Lyon, and I’m a PhD candidate at Birkbeck and the new Section Editor for 19th century Br…
24 oct Bibliography of British and Irish History: October 2022 update This blog post was written by Jenny Lelkes-Rarugal, Editor for the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH). What’s new in BBIH?   The October…
20 oct Eight Pieces of Advice for Early-Career Historians from the IHR Scholarly C… This blog post was written by Clare V. Church, Summer 2022 Intern for the IHR Stories project, and PhD student in History and Welsh History from Aberystwyth Uni…
13 oct VCH Outstanding Contribution Awards 2022 On 12 October, 2022, we were delighted to make our inaugural round of VCH Outstanding Contribution Awards, nominated by the VCH community. They’re a chance for …
07 oct Application Time for Curriers’ Company London History Essay Prize This blog post was written by Ian Stone, a historian and former winner of the Curriers’ Prize, who now represents the Curriers’ Company on the Prize…
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.
