Welcome to the School of History
With over forty full time members of staff researching and teaching on European, American and Asian history from the dawn of the Middle Ages to the present day, the School of History at the University of St Andrews has one of the finest faculty and diverse teaching programmes of any School of History in the English speaking world. The School boasts expertise in Mediaeval and Modern History, from Scotland to Byzantium and the Americas to the Middle East and South Asia.Thematic interests include religious history, urban history, transnationalism, historiography and nationalism. The School of History prides itself on small group teaching and tutorials allowing for in depth study and supervision tailored to secure the best from each student. Cutting edge research combined with teaching excellence offer a dynamic and intellectually stimulating environment for the study of History.
For a full list staff and their areas of expertise please click here. Students are encouraged over a four year course to explore their interests before focussing in the final two years on specialist pathways. For our range of Undergraduate course please see here. We also offer a wide range of programmes at postgraduate level from Environmental History to the History of the Book. For the full range of our programmes see here.
Latest News
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Power and Institutions in Medieval Islam and Christendom
An integrated training network in research and diffusion for comparative history
Announcing 2 three-year Fellowships to undertake PhDs at St Andrews
Two three-year Fellowships are available to undertake doctorates in the comparative history of power and institutions in the Middle Ages. Each Fellow will receive an annual living allowance of 38,000 Euros/year (base rate) and a mobility allowance of 700-1000 Euros/month (base rate). One PhD will be in the field of Writing and Memory in Institutions in Western Christendom and Byzantium; the other of Creation and Transmission of Law.
In accordance with the criteria set out by Marie Curie Innovative Doctoral Programme, the researchers must not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, study, etc) in the host country for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to taking up a fellowship. Also, in accordance with the criteria the researcher at the time of recruitment must not yet have been awarded the doctorate degree and must be in the first 4 years (full-time equivalent) of their research career. Normally applicants will be completing or have recently completed a taught postgraduate degree in the field.
Each Fellow will be a participant in PIMIC, a project combining academic research on medieval institutions with training in the wider dissemination of research-based knowledge, based on a formal network established between universities and private sector companies and funded by the European Union.
For further details on making an application for the Fellowships and for a document on Frequent Asked Questions, please visit the web page of the project:
Note that applications must be made by 24 March 2013.
Fellowship applicants must also apply to St Andrews for admission to a PhD.
Lectureship in Iranian History |
 The School of History is seeking to appoint a Temporary Lecturer in Iranian History to cover research leave during this period (1 September 2013 to 31 December 2016).
The successful candidate will be required to contribute to the teaching of the sub-honours module MH2002 (Introduction to Middle Eastern History) and to teach honours courses, including ME3613 (The Formation of Islamic Iran, c. 600-1200) and MO3080 (Nomadic Heritage and Persianate Culture: The Iranian world from the Timurids to the Safavids), in addition to contributing to the teaching of the MLitt courses in Iranian and Middle Eastern History.
For further information please visit our vacancies page and our School blog.
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Prof. Ali Ansari to open Edinburgh Iranian Festival 2013
On 1 February Prof. Ali Ansari will deliver a lecture during the Opening Ceremony of the Edinburgh Iranian Festival. Prof. Ansari’s lecture ‘Shahnameh and Modern Iran’ honours the Shahnameh by the great Persian poet Ferdowsi, celebrating over a millennium since he wrote his poetic account of the history of Iran. For further details please visit the Festival website: http://www.ediranfest.co.uk/opening_ceremony.html and the School of History blog: http://standrewsschoolofhistory.wordpress.com/2013/01/09/prof-ali-ansari-to-open-edinburgh-iranian-festival-2013/ |
4-year AHRC Grant for Research on Philosophical Transactions
Dr Aileen Fyfe has been awarded a £790,000 research grant from the Arts & Humanities Research Council for a four-year project telling the story of the world’s oldest surviving scientific journal. Philosophical Transactions has been published by the Royal Society in London since 1665, and will be celebrating its 350th anniversary in 2015. The funding will support two postdoctoral researchers, who will use the unrivalled resources of the Royal Society’s archives to investigate issues – such as the origins of peer review, and the relationship between profitability and the publication of scholarly knowledge – that are at the heart of the knowledge-based economy. For more information, please visit: http://standrewsschoolofhistory.wordpress.com/2012/12/20/four-year-ahrc-award-for-the-study-of-the-royal-societys-philosophical-transactions/ |
ISHR Visiting Research Fellowship in Scottish History 2013-14 Call for Applications
The Institute of Scottish Historical Research at the University of St Andrews invites applications for the ISHR Visiting Research Fellowship in Scottish Historical Studies, to be taken up during either semester of the academic year 2013-14. The Fellowship is open to any academic in a permanent university post with research interests in any aspect of Scottish history in any period. It covers the cost of return travel to St Andrews from the holder’s normal place of work, together with a substantial subsidy towards accommodation while the holder is resident in St Andrews. For further information on the fellowship and how to apply please go to:
http://standrewsschoolofhistory.wordpress.com/2012/12/18/call-for-applications-ishr-visiting-research-fellowship-in-scottish-history-2013-14/
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Twelve Ph.D. scholarships available in the School of History for 2013-14 entrants
The School of History is pleased to announce that it has around twelve Ph.D. studentships available for 2013-14 entrants including AHRC studentships, 600th anniversary Ph.D. scholarships, and School of History Scholarships. Notifications of interest and applications close in early 2013. For more information on these please visit: http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/history/taughtpostgrad/ahrcfunding.htm
In addition to this, the Scotland & the Flemish People project is offering a scholarship for an entrant in 2013-14. For more information visit: http://standrewsschoolofhistory.wordpress.com/2012/11/29/ph-d-scholarship-scotland-and-the-flemish-people/ |
Ph.D. Scholarship on Scotland & the Flemish People Project: Apply Now
The Institute of Scottish Historical Research is now accepting applications for a Ph.D. scholarship on the Scotland & the Flemish People project. Further information on the scholarship, the project, the ISHR and other funding opportunities can be found here
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Professor Andrew Pettegree elected as a Vice President of the Royal Historical Society.
Professor Steve Murdoch's latest publication included in Choice Magazine's 2012 Outstanding Academic Titles List
USTC project wins further £1 million grant
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