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The University of Edinburgh: Economic and Social History
Institution | The University of Edinburgh View institution profile |
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Department | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
Web | https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying |
Study type | Research |
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Summary
We host one of the largest economic and social history research groupings in the UK.
Staff research interests are wide-ranging, including the study of:
- economic development
- financial history
- energy policy
- globalisation
- slavery
- urban history
- consumption
- material culture
- museums and collecting
- leisure
- religious belief
- popular culture
- medicine and disease
- gender
- sexuality
- the family
The diversity of our research means we can support students’ economic and social history study in a vast range of time periods and geographical regions and from the early modern period to the present day.
Particular areas of expertise available for research are:
- Culture and society in early modern Britain
- slavery in the Atlantic world since 1700
- the material culture of gender in 18th-century Britain
- urban society and civil society in historical context
- clothing cultures in comparative historical contexts
- cinema and society in modern Britain
- gender, crime and deviancy: Britain 1860–1960; energy policy in Britain since 1920
- the economic history of China in the 20th century
- the history of health and medicine in Britain since 1750
The University’s economic and social historians host three research groups: material and visual cultures of the past; enlightenment and popular culture; and economic and social history.
Level | SCQF Level 12 |
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Entry requirements | Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on our website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements. |
Location | Central area campus George Square Edinburgh EH8 9JZ |
Summary
We host one of the largest economic and social history research groupings in the UK.
Staff research interests are wide-ranging, including the study of:
- economic development
- financial history
- energy policy
- globalisation
- slavery
- urban history
- consumption
- material culture
- museums and collecting
- leisure
- religious belief
- popular culture
- medicine and disease
- gender
- sexuality
- the family
The diversity of our research means we can support students’ economic and social history study in a vast range of time periods and geographical regions and from the early modern period to the present day.
Particular areas of expertise available for research are:
- Culture and society in early modern Britain
- slavery in the Atlantic world since 1700
- the material culture of gender in 18th-century Britain
- urban society and civil society in historical context
- clothing cultures in comparative historical contexts
- cinema and society in modern Britain
- gender, crime and deviancy: Britain 1860–1960; energy policy in Britain since 1920
- the economic history of China in the 20th century
- the history of health and medicine in Britain since 1750
The University’s economic and social historians host three research groups: material and visual cultures of the past; enlightenment and popular culture; and economic and social history.
Level | SCQF Level 12 |
---|---|
Entry requirements | Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on our website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements. |
Location | Central area campus George Square Edinburgh EH8 9JZ |
MSc (Res)
Summary
We host one of the largest economic and social history research groupings in the UK. Staff research interests are wide-ranging, including the study of:
- economic development
- energy policy
- financial history
- globalisation
- urban history
- consumption
- material culture
- museums and collecting
- leisure
- religious belief
- popular culture
- medicine and disease
- gender
- sexuality
- the family
The diversity of our research means we can support students’ economic and social history study in a vast range of time periods and geographical regions and from the early modern period to the present day.
Particular areas of expertise available for research are:
- culture and society in early modern Britain
- the material culture of gender in 18th-century Britain
- urban society and civil society in historical context
- clothing cultures in comparative historical contexts
- cinema and society in modern Britain
- gender, crime and deviancy: Britain 1860–1960
- energy policy in Britain since 1920
- the economic history of China in the 20th century
- history of medicine and health in Britain since 1750
The University’s economic and social historians host three research groups:
- material and visual cultures of the past
- enlightenment and popular culture
- economic and social history
Level | SCQF Level 11 |
---|---|
Entry requirements | Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on our website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements. |
Summary
We host one of the largest economic and social history research groupings in the UK. Staff research interests are wide-ranging, including the study of:
- economic development
- energy policy
- financial history
- globalisation
- urban history
- consumption
- material culture
- museums and collecting
- leisure
- religious belief
- popular culture
- medicine and disease
- gender
- sexuality
- the family
The diversity of our research means we can support students’ economic and social history study in a vast range of time periods and geographical regions and from the early modern period to the present day.
Particular areas of expertise available for research are:
- culture and society in early modern Britain
- the material culture of gender in 18th-century Britain
- urban society and civil society in historical context
- clothing cultures in comparative historical contexts
- cinema and society in modern Britain
- gender, crime and deviancy: Britain 1860–1960
- energy policy in Britain since 1920
- the economic history of China in the 20th century
- history of medicine and health in Britain since 1750
The University’s economic and social historians host three research groups:
- material and visual cultures of the past
- enlightenment and popular culture
- economic and social history
Level | SCQF Level 11 |
---|---|
Entry requirements | Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on our website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements. |
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