Postgraduate ResearchPhD in History
Context
The degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is designed to develop research and enquiry skills to the highest level, and to advance career opportunities through enhancing academic and professional development. The PhD programme allows students to undertake an individual programme of research development that will enable original research to doctoral level in their chosen field of study. Usually a research degree will involve a programme of active research typically three years full-time or five years part-time, with the support of a supervisory team (including a specialist in the chosen research field). Students will be expected to pass through milestone targets which provide a clear structure to each programme.
Focus on research
The PhD is an opportunity to engage in advanced research under the supervision of research-active staff. Students coming to Northumbria to pursue research with us will find a wealth of expertise among the staff and a rich array of research resources available to them both on and off campus. The Department of Humanities has a number of exciting research groups, many of which are interdisciplinary in method and scope. History's strengths lie in: International and Transnational History, including Atlantic History and the History of Diasporas; Early Modern Mediterranean Cultural History; and Labour History. Please visit our research group pages and staff pages for more details. Moreover, Northumbria has a tradition of interdisciplinary work between English and History; academics in English and History also work with colleagues in other subjects, such as Art History, Design History, Film, Politics and Sociology. You might also like to visit the pages of our current PG students.
Environment for PhD students
A productive postgraduate student requires a culture of support and encouragement and we place a heavy emphasis on providing our students with well-structured supervision and a suitable physical environment. The School's Glenamara Centre for International Research in Arts, Culture and Society is home to major research collaborative projects in History and provides office space, computing facilities and a place to meet for all our postgraduate research students. Formal training programmes are also made available, and the Staff-postgraduate Seminar series provides a stimulating forum for the exchange of ideas.
Further information
Please contact the member of staff whose interests align most closely with your own. Alternatively, please contact Dr Charlotte Alston, who will advise you which colleague is closest to your own interests.
