Institute of Historical Research (IHR)
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The Institute of Historical Research was founded in 1921 and is one of eight institutes that comprise the University of London's School of Advanced Study. The Institute is dedicated to training the next generation of historians, and to producing and facilitating ambitious, innovative historical research.
The Institute helps foster public understanding of history and its social, cultural, and economic importance, advocating for the long-term future of the discipline and supporting its growth and development. It offers a wide range of services both onsite and remotely that facilitate excellence in historical research, teaching and scholarship in the UK, through the Institute's library, events programmes, fellowships, training and publications.
The Institute is a leading centre for the creation of digital resources for historians, and promotes the study of people and locality through the Centre for the History of People, Place and Community.
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Offers funding
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Contact details
Senate House
Malet Street
London
WC1E 7HU
United Kingdom
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School of Advanced Study (SAS)
The School of Advanced Study (SAS) plays a unique role in fostering collaborative, innovative, and distinctive research in the humanities. It also aims to equip researchers with the skills necessary t… read more about School of Advanced Study (SAS)
University Of London
Senate House
London
WC1E 7HU
United Kingdom
University affiliation(s)
University of London
London
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Additional Partnerships
The Postal Museum; DC Thomson; The London Archives; Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg, Germany
Last modified:
2026-10-05 09:03:24