British and Irish History Since the 18th Century

• the 19th Century with a particular focus on masculinity
• British social and administrative history
• how ideas about the past shape identities in Britain from the 18th Century to the present day
• the history of political ideas in France and Britain
• Irish political culture with a focus on the 18th Century
• 19th century society and culture

Programme Structure

Current/recent research projects:

• Frank Hughes, Captives of the System: The Commissioners in Lunacy as Regulators of Services for Pauper Lunatics and Idiots, 1845–1914
• Joan Hornsby, Managing Pauperism and Poverty in Axminster Union 1860–1901
• Katherine Lucas, The Influence of the French Revolution on the Political Thinking of Wolfe Tone
• Louise Ryland-Epton, Welfare Innovation in the Late Eighteenth Century: Gilbert's Act Workhouses 1782–1834

Admission requirements

Academic requirements

First Class

English requirements

TOEFL iBT: 87

Other requirements

Entry requirements:

• Most successful applicants to the PhD programme have a masters degree in history or a related discipline, and/or a first-class history degree with a substantial primary-source dissertation.
• However, applicants can still be considered if they demonstrate evidence of the ability to pursue research and write at a high level in some historical field.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

• International: 24,114 AUD / year (≈ 12,705 GBP / year)
• Domestic: 9,501 AUD / year (≈ 5,006 GBP / year)

Living costs

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom: 1,609-2,553 AUD / month