Find out more about studying PhD History at University of Hull? We've gathered all the key details, entry requirements, modules, fees, and more. Take the next step by booking an open day to explore it for yourself.
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Hull Campus
Full Time
Feb 2027
3 Year
At Hull, you research history under the supervision and guidance of leading experts who are active historians working on everything from ancient Rome to modern Britain. We offer postgraduate research degrees at both Masters and PhD levels in a wide variety of historical subjects, genres, disciplines and methodologies. We have a strong tradition of supporting postgraduate and early career researchers. History research at Hull ranges from Palaeolithic America, Roman Britain and medieval England and Ireland to the Middle East, by way of modern Australia, Britain, Europe and North America. Thematic strengths include Indigenous, maritime, military, global, social, economic, environmental, cultural, intellectual and political history, as well as the history of slavery and of adaptive technologies. Hull students benefit from the ESRC-funded White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership and the Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarships Centre for Water Cultures, amongst a range of doctoral funding opportunities.
History at Hull is unique in the breadth of thematic expertise and the range of approaches to historical interpretation and practice that our department contains.
History at Hull is unique in the breadth of thematic expertise and the range of approaches to historical interpretation and practice that our department contains. We welcome applications for postgraduate research in any area where we can provide expert supervision, including: Cultural history Cultural memory Early modern European history Early modern North Atlantic history Empire and decolonisation Environmental history Gender history Global history Indigenous history Landscape archaeology Maritime history Medieval history Migration history Modern British history Modern economic and social history Oral history Post-Cold War history Religious and intellectual history Slavery and emancipation Social and cultural history of war and conflict 20th-century European history (including eastern and south-east Europe) 20th-century Middle Eastern history 20th-century south-east Asian history War memory
The University of Hull is one of the most innovative and influential institutions located in the north of England. Gaini...
