PhD in Economic and Social History in Glasgow United Kingdom | University of Glasgow

Our institution is globally renowned for outstanding research in contemporary economic and social history, with particular expertise in business and financial studies, medical history, and social/gender history. Economic and Social History applies historical perspectives to social science disciplines, combining diverse intellectual frameworks with the rigorous methodology of historical investigation. PhD candidates join Scotland's largest community of Economic and Social History scholars. Our research strengths include:
business and financial history
medical history
social and gender studies
These specializations are evident in our vibrant postgraduate research community of approximately 20 doctoral students, comprising both full-time and part-time scholars from diverse international and local backgrounds. Many receive funding from prestigious organizations like the ESRC and AHRB. As part of the University of Glasgow - a comprehensive, multidisciplinary institution - students benefit from extensive opportunities to collaborate across the School of Social & Political Sciences, the College of Social Sciences (including the Adam Smith Business School), and other academic units such as History within the College of Arts & Humanities.