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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    University of Sussex

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP-24, JAN-25, APR-25

  • Duration

    4 years

Course summary

Sussex is well-situated for accessing an extraordinary range of resources and documentary materials.

The Keep, a world-class archival centre on our doorstep is home to the German-Jewish archives, the papers of Rudyard Kipling and Leonard Woolf, and the Mass Observation Archive, an unparalleled resource for the study of modern British history.

Sussex also has easy access to the British Library and National Archives in London.

Areas of Study

We combine a long tradition in a field of scholarship pioneered at Sussex with a commitment to fostering new and emerging fields of inquiry.

Core supervisory expertise is offered in the following:

  • all aspects of 20th-century British history
  • the history of the United States
  • trans-national and comparative histories of race
  • gender history
  • the histories of youth and popular culture
  • the impact of war in the modern world
  • German-Jewish history
  • the history of emotion.

We particularly welcome outstanding applications that reflect Sussex’s distinctive interdisciplinary and comparative approach to historical research.

Tuition fees

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£ 21,500per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Sussex

University of Sussex

  • University League Table

    50th

  • Campus address

    University of Sussex, Sussex House, Brighton, Brighton & Hove, BN1 9RH, England

The city of Brighton & Hove is world-famous for its openness and inclusivity. The city is only 1 hour from London and 30 minutes from Gatwick Airport.
With world-leading development courses and highly regarded business programmes, Sussex has a reputation for expertise in sustainability and innovation.
A university with an international reputation, Sussex welcomes students to its friendly community of academics and students of over 150 nationalities.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    25th out of 91 4

  • Entry standards

    / Max 208
    135 66%

    33rd

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    65.0 65%

    33rd

    10
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.82 76%

    77th

    36

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