History
The University of St Andrews, one of the leading universities in the UK, is home to Scotland’s premier centre for postgraduate historical study. Situated in the beautiful coastal town of St Andrews, with its historic castle and mediaeval cathedral, the University is Scotland’s oldest, dating from the early fifteenth century.
The School of History has over 50 staff members whose combined specialist interests cover a large geographical area and a wide chronological range. Building on this excellence in individual research, the School has built up particular groupings of expertise in a number of fields including Middle Eastern Studies and Reformation Studies, Mediaeval, Early Modern and Modern History, and within areas such as German, French, environmental and transnational history. As befits Scotland’s oldest university, the School is also a leading centre of Scottish historical research.
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In the 2008 RAE, 60 per cent of the publications submitted by the staff in the School of History were judged to be ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’.
• The School was ranked fourth in the UK in the Guardian University Guide 2012. • Over 50 committed teaching staff participate actively in innovative research in their respective fields.
• Postgraduate community of around 100 history students, drawn from the UK and around the world.
• Friendly and collegial atmosphere in which postgraduate students across all areas can participate fully.
• Dedicated workspace for all research postgraduate students within the School of History or the University Library.
• Longstanding and ongoing acquisition of both printed and electronic resources for historical research.
• Commitment to providing skills training (including languages) and teaching experience which enhance the employability of postgraduate students.
• Historic and highly attractive setting in the heart of the mediaeval town of St Andrews. • The School of History is unusually well placed to offer PhD students teaching opportunities at sub-honours level.
• The School of History offers up to six language bursaries each year to postgraduates wishing to develop their linguistic skills in areas necessary for their research.
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