Overview

About the program

Our research in the Department of History at Royal Holloway University of London intersects across multiple themes, from environment, embodiment and gender to violence, ideas and beliefs.

We are especially interested in understanding societies and cultures from new perspectives, and generating thoughtful enquiry about the functioning of human societies and cultures, in line with Royal Holloway’s commitment to social justice and a shared belief in research that benefits and changes society.

We aim to foster world-leading research that innovates and shapes the discipline, by cultivating new areas of research growth alongside our established practices; by collaborating with other universities, heritage, media, policy makers and creative industries to maximise the public benefits of our research; and by promoting an inclusive and vibrant research community that provides support for staff and students at all stages of their career, including PhD students and early career researchers, to carry out excellent research through a robust infrastructure for grant capture, and for national and international collaborations.

Programme Structure

Main research strengths are in:

modern Europe, with particular reference to Holocaust and Refugee studies
terrorism and radicalisation
modern intellectual history, especially in the areas of political ideas, religion and identity
South Asian area studies
the ancient, medieval and early modern Mediterranean
histories of the body, home, health and environment

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

More details

Students need to secure a supervisor in order to apply for their research project, then apply on the university’s application portal.

Language

English

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88

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

History View 134 other PhDs in History in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

If you’re considering applying for the History PhD, first see if there is a member of staff working in your area of interest, and get in touch.

You may need supporting documents to your application. These include:

a brief research proposal (if required)
academic transcripts
English language qualifications, if your first language is not English
an academic reference
resume or CV (if available) to show published work and any industrial experience.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

26400 GBP / year

≈ 26400 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

5006 GBP / year

≈ 5006 GBP / year

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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