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History

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Explore courses for 2020

Discover the courses History at Manchester has to offer for 2020 entry.

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Courses

Explore our History degree courses, master's degrees and PhD programmes.
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Cultural partners

Explore a wealth of archives, libraries, museums and other research institutions in Manchester and beyond.
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Why study here?

Learn about what makes Manchester a special place to study history.

Research

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Research impact

Explore the impact of our research on wider society.
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Research grants

See the grants awarded to Manchester for our research projects.
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Postgraduate research

Our PhD and doctoral students are an integral part of the history at Manchester and regularly contribute to our research.

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About

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Centres

Many of our research outputs derive from our internationally recognised history research centres, institutes and clusters.
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Groups

We are one of the largest history departments in the UK, with leading scholars involved in a variety of innovative historical research areas.
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Our history

Find out about the evolution of the History department at Manchester.