History

Historical research at UU ranges from the early modern to modern period in its Irish and international contexts from a range of perspectives: medical, gender, cultural, social, political, and ideological.

Research Centres & Groups

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

CHOMI

Centre for the History of Medicine in Ireland

Ulster Scots

Centre for Ulster-Scots research in Irish and Scottish studies.

The Ulster Literary Biography Research Centre

The Ulster Literary Biography Research Centre (ULBRC) is the first Research Centre in the world to concentrate exclusively on biography as a means of understanding and appreciating the work of literary authors.

About

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