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IHR: Institute of Historical Research
 
Introduction to postgraduate study at the CCBH

The CCBH is one of the three research centres at the Institute of Historical Research (IHR). We are situated in the heart of London, with easy access to the major archives and unrivalled libraries of the UK's capital city. As part of the University of London's School of Advanced Study we offer research degrees leading to MPhil or PhD, an MA in Contemporary British History, training programmes and short courses. Graduate students are registered students of the University of London, at the School of Advanced Study. They are not required to be members of any other School or College of the University.
  The IHR only takes students at the postgraduate level and provides a relaxed but intensive atmosphere for the study of history. The IHR has an excellent open access library and students enjoy the advantage of studying in an international centre for research. They have full access to the IHR's extensive programme of seminars, lectures, conferences and colloquia in which scholars of international repute regularly participate; and to high-level training courses in research skills and methods.
CCBH staff offer PhD and MPhil supervision in the following areas (click on the name for more information):
Professor Pat Thane - women's and gender history, demographic history, social and economic policy, the history of the Labour party since the early 20th century

Professor Richard Roberts - financial history, business history, modern economic history, film and history

Dr Michael Kandiah - the Conservative Party in the 20th century, postwar British politics and policymaking

Dr Elisabeth Kehoe - British museums and galleries, British national identity and nationalism, C19th and C20th biography and women’s history


CCBH currently supervises 21 research students, eight of whom hold AHRC studentships.

• For information on research students at the IHR, click here
• For information on the MA in Contemporary British History, click here.
• For information on studying for an MPhil or PhD click here
• For current students, click here to login to the Virtual Learning Environment

Bursaries and scholarships
School of Advanced Study Studentships 2009
The School of Advanced Study (SAS), University of London is offering postgraduate studentships, commencing October 2009, at master’s and doctoral level in the Humanities and Social Sciences. The deadline for School bursaries is Monday 27 April 2009, and you should get in touch with us about applying by 6 April 2009 if possible, as you will need to have been offered a place by then. For more information on these and other funding opportunities click here. Email Virginia Preston to discuss this.

• AHRC Collaborative Awards: CCBH is offering a fully funded PhD studentship to start in October 2009 as part of its Collaborative Doctoral Award with the Rothschild Archive. Click here for more information. Interested students should contact Professor Richard Roberts (richard.roberts@sas.ac.uk) for more information and to discuss a relevant subject.

Please note the deadline for applications for this studentship is 5pm on Monday 27 April 2009, and you will need to have discussed your proposal and been offered a place for study by that date, so please get in touch soon if you are interested.

CCBH also has students studying under a joint AHRC award scheme with the British Postal Museum and Archive. Three students are currently holding full AHRC studentships to work on subjects in this area.
 

Contact the CCBH: Centre for Contemporary British History at the Institute of Historical Research, University of London, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU Telephone: 020 7862 8740 Fax: telephone office for number E-Mail: ccbhinfo@sas.ac.uk

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