History

Researching early modern to modern period history from medical, gender, cultural, social, political, and ideological perspectives.

Research Centres & Groups

The activities within History are organised within distinct research institutes and centres.

Centre for the History of Medicine in Ireland

Established in 2006, CHOMI seeks to promote the study of social and cultural history of medicine in Ireland.

Ulster Scots

The centre for Ulster-Scots research in Irish and Scottish studies focusing on promoting the experience of the Ulster Scots as a mainstream academic concern.

The Ulster Literary Biography Research Centre

The first research centre in the world to concentrate exclusively on biography as a means of understanding and appreciating the work of literary authors.

We are a research intensive unit exploring Irish, British, and European history from the early modern period to the present day from a range of perspectives, chiefly political, international, gender, belief, war, decolonisation, ideas, and medical.

PhD opportunities in History

Check our funded and self-funded PhD opportunities in History.

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News for History

Irish Museum Sector Prepares for Brexit

21 February 2018