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University of Nottingham: History
| Institution | University of Nottingham |
|---|---|
| Department | School of History |
| Web | http://www.nottingham.ac.uk |
| Telephone | +44 (0) 115 951 5559 |
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Summary
If you want the flexibility to choose your own research path, this course is ideal. You will follow a course of independent study, supported by our expert staff.
Our friendly research community will encourage you to develop your skills and expand your intellectual horizons. This could be through taking part in interdisciplinary research, contributing to research seminars, organising conferences, or gaining valuable teaching experience.
Our staff are here to support you, offering a diverse range of expertise across many periods of history, from c. 800 BCE to the present day, across Africa, South Asia, East Asia, Europe and North America. You can choose to specialise in a range topics, from Medieval Europe to the 1970s US.
| Study type | Research |
|---|---|
| Level | RQF Level 8 |
| Entry requirements | 2:1 (or international equivalent) preferably in history, and a masters in history at Merit level or above |
| Location | University Park Campus University of Nottingham Nottingham NG7 2RJ |
Summary
If you want the flexibility to choose your own research path, this course is ideal. You will follow a course of independent study, supported by our expert staff.
Our friendly research community will encourage you to develop your skills and expand your intellectual horizons. This could be through taking part in interdisciplinary research, contributing to research seminars, organising conferences, or gaining valuable teaching experience.
Our staff are here to support you, offering a diverse range of expertise across many periods of history, from c. 800 BCE to the present day, across Africa, South Asia, East Asia, Europe and North America. You can choose to specialise in a range topics, from Medieval Europe to the 1970s US.
| Study type | Research |
|---|---|
| Level | RQF Level 8 |
| Entry requirements | 2:1 (or international equivalent) preferably in history, and a masters in history at Merit level or above |
| Location | University Park Campus University of Nottingham Nottingham NG7 2RJ |
MA
Summary
Are you fascinated by history? Do you want to understand more about the way people lived, worked and thought in the past? Our expert staff will support you to explore those very questions, whilst developing your own historical research into an area of your choice.
You can tailor your studies through optional modules spanning the 7th century BCE to the modern day, and covering a wide geographical range including Britain, India, Japan, Portugal, and the USA.
The key themes which we will explore include:
- Identity formation and difference
- Nationalism, nostalgia and memory
- Authoritarianism and power
- Everyday life, religion and culture
You are encouraged to engage with different theories and approaches for studying the past, so that you can develop your own methodology. A specially-tailored core module will develop your research skills, including hands-on sessions with archival material, and determine the theoretical and methodological approaches that best match your chosen dissertation topic.
| Study type | Taught |
|---|---|
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
| Entry requirements | 2:1 in history or a related subject |
| Location | University Park Campus University of Nottingham Nottingham NG7 2RJ |
Summary
Are you fascinated by history? Do you want to understand more about the way people lived, worked and thought in the past? Our expert staff will support you to explore those very questions, whilst developing your own historical research into an area of your choice.
You can tailor your studies through optional modules spanning the 7th century BCE to the modern day, and covering a wide geographical range including Britain, India, Japan, Portugal, and the USA.
The key themes which we will explore include:
- Identity formation and difference
- Nationalism, nostalgia and memory
- Authoritarianism and power
- Everyday life, religion and culture
You are encouraged to engage with different theories and approaches for studying the past, so that you can develop your own methodology. A specially-tailored core module will develop your research skills, including hands-on sessions with archival material, and determine the theoretical and methodological approaches that best match your chosen dissertation topic.
| Study type | Taught |
|---|---|
| Level | RQF Level 7 |
| Entry requirements | 2:1 in history or a related subject |
| Location | University Park Campus University of Nottingham Nottingham NG7 2RJ |
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