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History PhD

The University of Edinburgh

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The University of Edinburgh

Course options

6 options available

  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    The University of Edinburgh

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    15-SEP-25

  • Duration

    3 years

Course summary

Research interests within History are extremely wide-ranging. In particular, we host expertise in:Medieval history:our research interests lie in the social, political, religious and cultural history of Britain, Europe, the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean – with particular emphasis on gender, saints, medicine, crusades, trade, economic history and Islamic law.British and Irish history:we have particular interests in early modern religion, belief and intellectual history (including the Scottish Enlightenment) social and political history Second World War Studies, relations between Britain and Ireland and international relations.European history: specialisms include the Renaissance, early modern political and intellectual history genocide Russia and the Soviet Union modern political and intellectual history of France, Spain, Germany, Greece, Czech Republic historical memory and public history histories of gender and sexuality.US (American) history:expertise includes revolutionary and early national America the Civil War US diplomatic history in the 19th and 20th centuries politics in the 20th century African-American history and the civil rights movement and history of labour.African history:we have expertise in West, East and South Africa, and specialisms include intellectual history environmental history comparative African history history of Islam urban history print culture history of nationalism and decolonisation.Asian history:we have expertise in the Middle East, South Asia and East Asia, with specialisms in histories of print and archives intellectual history diplomatic history economic history and history of economic thought cross-cultural interactions histories of religion and philosophy nationalism and colonial resistance.Latin American and Caribbean history:specialisms include history of slavery colonialism histories of race, gender, and the body Indigenous history and material culture studies.

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£ 26,300per year

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University information

The University of Edinburgh

The University of Edinburgh

  • University League Table

    18th

  • Campus address

    University of Edinburgh, The University of Edinburgh, Old College, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City Of, EH8 9YL, Scotland

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    History

    18th out of 90 1

  • Entry standards

    / Max 204
    187 92%

    7th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    75.0 75%

    20th

    1

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.82 71%

    87th

    2

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