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- Economic and Social History PhD
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Qualification
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
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Location
University of Glasgow
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Study mode
Full time
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Start date
01-SEP-25
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Duration
3 years
Course summary
We are internationally recognised for research excellence in modern economic and social history, with exceptional strengths in business and financial history, the history of medicine, and social and gender history. Economic and Social History represents the historical approach to the social sciences. As such, it encompasses a wide array of intellectual approaches and brings the particular rigour and demands of historical enquiry to a range of social science methodologies.As a PhD student, you will be undertaking your project as part of the largest group of Economic and Social Historians in Scotland. We are internationally recognised for research excellence in modern economic and social history, with exceptional strengths inbusiness and financial historythe history of medicinesocial and gender historyThese are reflected in the projects currently undertaken across our postgraduate research (PGR) community of around 20 PhD students. This includes full-time and part-time students, from international and local backgrounds, and supported by funding from a variety of organisations including the ESRC and AHRB.The University of Glasgow is a large, multi-disciplinary university, providing excellent opportunities to engage with a broad spectrum of postgraduate and research activities within the School of Social & Political Sciences the College of Social Sciences (eg. the Adam Smith Business School) as well as in other areas of the university (eg. History within the College of Arts & Humanities).
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University information

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University League Table
31st
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Campus address
University of Glasgow - Gilmorehill (Main) Campus, University Of Glasgow, University Avenue, Glasgow, Glasgow, City Of, G12 8QQ, United Kingdom
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Subject ranking
16th out of 77 1
20th out of 90 3
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Entry standards
/ Max 235206 88%4th
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Graduate prospects
/ Max 10086.0 86%24th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 42.89 72%71st
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Entry standards
/ Max 204200 98%2nd
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/ Max 10070.0 70%38th
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Student satisfaction
/ Max 43.13 78%60th
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