MPhil/PhD Archives and Records Management in Liverpool United Kingdom | University of Liverpool

Our groundbreaking, globally-minded and cross-disciplinary methodology has positioned us as a premier institution for archival education and research. Specializing in archival studies, digital preservation, and information management, the Liverpool University Centre for Archive Studies draws scholars and learners from various fields and locations to address challenges in record creation and conservation for evidentiary and research purposes across multiple domains including legal, scientific, historical, and artistic pursuits. Specializing in archival studies, digital preservation, and information management, the Liverpool University Centre for Archive Studies draws scholars and learners from various fields and locations to address challenges in record creation and conservation for evidentiary and research purposes across multiple domains including legal, scientific, historical, and artistic pursuits.

Our research focuses on:

Managing public sector information (regulatory frameworks, systems, and methodologies)
Information accessibility (examining transparency cultures, FOI legislation, open data initiatives, privacy concerns, and advocacy movements)
Displaced historical records and collaborative heritage preservation
Postcolonial archival studies (exploring postcolonial theory and colonial administrative legacies)
Theoretical evolution of archival science (examining foundational concepts like appraisal, categorization, documentation, and access).