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  1. PhD in History

    The PhD in History is an advanced research degree, awarded on the basis of a thesis and an oral viva voce examination. ... it's important to note that the part-time PhD at Cambridge is not a distance-learning course. Part-time students are expected to fully engage with the Faculty, to integrate into the research culture of the University and ...

  2. PhD in History at University of Cambridge

    The PhD in History is an advanced research degree, awarded on the basis of a thesis and an oral viva voce examination. The primary purpose of the PhD is the preparation and presentation of a substantial piece of independent and original academic research, completed in three or four years if studying full-time and five years if studying part-time.

  3. Faculty of History, University of Cambridge

    The Faculty of History is one of the constituent departments of the University of Cambridge . Teaching and research of history has centuries old roots at Cambridge and the first Regius Professorship of Modern History was established by King George I in 1724. The History Faculty is one of the largest history departments in the world with well ...

  4. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

    The degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is the University's principal research degree for graduate students and is available in all faculties and departments. A Cambridge PhD is intellectually demanding and you will need to have a high level of attainment and motivation to pursue this programme of advanced study and research.

  5. Part-Time PhD in History

    The Course. Generally speaking, a Part-Time PhD takes between five and seven years to complete. Every PhD student, whether full-time or part-time, moves through roughly three phases. For part-time students that timetable is elongated to include 5 terms of probationary study, 10 terms of registered study and up to six terms of 'writing up'.

  6. History

    The University of Cambridge is one of the world's oldest universities and leading academic centres, and a self-governed community of scholars. Established in 1209, the University is rich in history. Cambridge's famous Colleges and University buildings attract visitors from all over the world, while its museums and collections also hold many ...

  7. Department of History and Philosophy of Science

    A typical day for an MPhil student. MPhil in Health, Medicine and Society. PhD in History and Philosophy of Science. PhD in History and Philosophy of Science overview. Part-time PhD. PhD placement record. Funding for postgraduate students. Frequently asked questions. Student information.

  8. PhD in Classics

    Greek Art & Archaeology in the Faculty of Classics. The PhD is a three-year research degree, examined by a dissertation of up to 80,000 words. The criteria for obtaining the degree are that the dissertation represents a 'substantial contribution to knowledge', and that it also represents a realistic amount of work for three years' study.

  9. Department of History and Philosophy of Science

    In this section: Welcome to new PhDs. The PhD from a student's point of view. Registration exercise and annual reviews. An explanation of the first year registration exercise and the annual review in subsequent years. Your supervisor and advisor. The role of the supervisor and advisor, and how they are appointed. Progress log.

  10. Research Areas

    Research. The Faculty of History has nearly 200 academics and postdoctoral historians pursuing original research in time periods from medieval to modern and in many geographic regions. Much is done collaboratively both in broad sectional groups and in sharply focused projects, all of which you can explore in these pages.

  11. Doctor of Education Leadership

    The Ed.L.D Program — taught by faculty from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, the Harvard Business School, and the Harvard Kennedy School — will train you for system-level leadership positions in school systems, state and federal departments of education, and national nonprofit organizations. Ed.L.D. is a full-time, three-year ...

  12. Five doctoral students awarded Contemporary History ...

    The Klinder endowment was established in the 1990s to fund a dissertation writing year for Ohio University doctoral students enrolled in the Contemporary History Institute Certificate program. Cody Billock , George Ofori Atta, and Jordan Zdinak are the 2024-25 Baker fellows. The John and Elizabeth Baker Peace Endowment funds the Baker Peace ...

  13. People

    Prof Gareth Austin. Director of Research. Emeritus Professor of Economic History (1928) Bye-Fellow of King's College.

  14. Examination

    After the oral examination, the examiners will jointly make one of the following recommendations: that the PhD degree is awarded; that the PhD degree is awarded, subject to minor amendments and corrections being made to the thesis; that the PhD degree is not awarded, and that you can choose whether to be awarded an MLitt degree or submit a ...

  15. Program: History, PhD

    History, PhD. The Department of History offers a full range of courses and programs in the fields of American, British and European, East Asian, Latin American, and Ottoman and Middle Eastern history. It offers exceptionally strong training in the fields of environmental history, science, technology and medicine, as well as women's and gender ...

  16. Department of History and Philosophy of Science

    Cambridge University Press has published Reproduction: Antiquity to the Present Day, the major output of the Wellcome-funded Generation to Reproduction project. Email list. Ucam-histmed is an email list for people in the Cambridge area interested in history of medicine. Subscribe to Ucam-histmed