Several members of the Department of History contribute to the interfaculty and interdisciplinary Heritage Studies Research Group, which also has links to the Empire and Postcolonial Research Group and the Ferguson Centre. Expertise includes crime, policing and heritage; commemoration; heritage and empire; Northern Ireland; landscape, historic environment and interpretation. We invite proposals that take a critical approach to understanding the role of heritage and its institutions (museums, heritage sites, trusts and government). Proposals may focus on the United Kingdom, but proposals covering other regions – and particularly the colonial and postcolonial world, are welcome.
We welcome applications in areas which correspond to current staff research interests. We look for detailed and well thought-out proposals, which set out specific research questions and outline the originality of your topic or approach. If you would like to discuss your ideas informally before submitting an application, please contact the department.
Qualifications available:
- PhD or MPhil
Fees:
- For detailed information on current fees visit Fees and funding.
Entry requirements:
- At least a 2:1 in a relevant degree plus: a masters degree, or equivalent evidence of ability to write and research at a high level, or a first class degree with a dissertation element
Potential research projects
If you would like to discuss a proposal for a research project please get in touch by using the contacts given below.
Potential supervisors
Further information
If you have an enquiry specific to this research area please contact:
- Name:
- Dr Karl Hack
- Email:
- arts-history-pg-enquiries@open.ac.uk
- Phone:
- +44 (0)1908 653266
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