British and Irish History Since the 18th Century | Research Degrees

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Award Award	Duration Duration	Start dates Start dates	Application Application
PhD (MPhil also available) PhD (MPhil also available)	Full-time: 3–4 years Part-time: 6–8 years Full-time: 3–4 years Part-time: 6–8 years	October October	January January

The research interests of historians working in this area range from manufacturers to masculinity and from political ideas to the making of British identities. Professor Donna Loftus specialises in the 19th Century with a particular focus on masculinity. Dr Chris Williams focuses on British social and administrative history. Dr Richard Marsden is interested in how ideas about the past shape identities in Britain from the 18th Century to the present day. Dr Anna Plassart researches the history of political ideas in France and Britain. Dr Suzanne Forbes researches Irish political culture with a focus on the 18th Century. Professor Rosalind Crone specialises in 19th-century society and culture.

We welcome applications in areas that correspond with current staff research interests. We look for detailed proposals, which set out specific research questions and outline the originality of your topic or approach. We strongly encourage you to contact us to discuss your ideas informally before submitting an application.

Most successful applicants to the PhD programme have a masters degree in history or a related discipline, and/or a first-class history degree with a substantial primary-source dissertation. However, applicants can still be considered if they demonstrate evidence of the ability to pursue research and write at a high level in some historical field.

UK fee UK fee	International fee International fee
Full-time: £5,006 per year Full-time: £5,006 per year	Full-time: £12,705 per year Full-time: £12,705 per year
Part-time: £2,503 per year Part-time: £2,503 per year	Part-time: £6,353 per year Part-time: £6,353 per year

Some of our research students are funded via the Open-Oxford-Cambridge AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership; others are self-funded.

For detailed information about fees and funding, visit Fees and studentships.

To see current funded studentship vacancies across all research areas, see Current studentships.

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