Program Overview

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PhD History with Genealogical Studies

The PhD History with Genealogical Studies is a unique program that allows students to undertake a doctorate in History with a distinctive genealogical dimension. The program is supervised by academic staff in History with co-supervision by staff in the Strathclyde Institute of Genealogical Studies.

Research Opportunities

The History section of the Department of Humanities will consider PhD candidates who have a research topic with a focus on family history. Students enrolled in the PhD History with Genealogical Studies are supervised by academic staff in History with co-supervision by staff in the Strathclyde Institute of Genealogical Studies.

What You'll Study

A PhD in history with a genealogical dimension may incorporate one or more of the following areas:

• using genealogical techniques and/or sources to advance knowledge in associated areas
• reappraising previous research findings using genealogical research techniques and/or records and tools
• assessing and evaluating newly available or not-often-used resources
• assessing and evaluating development in genealogical practice or supporting areas

Fees & Funding

Fees may be subject to updates to maintain accuracy. Tuition fees will be notified in your offer letter. The annual revision of fees will be published on the University website in October each year for the following year of study, and any annual increase will be capped at a maximum of 10% per year.

• Scotland: £4,786
• England, Wales & Northern Ireland: £4,786
• Republic of Ireland: If you are an Irish citizen and have been ordinary resident in the Republic of Ireland for the three years prior to the relevant date, and will be coming to Scotland for Educational purposes only, you will meet the criteria of England, Wales & Northern Ireland fee status.
• International: £18,050

Supervisors

Prior to submitting your application, you will need to identify one member of staff from History and one from Genealogy who could share the supervision of your thesis. You should nominate the History staff member as your first supervisor, and the Genealogy staff member as your second supervisor.

Genealogy Supervisors

• Alasdair Macdonald (Genetic genealogy, surname studies, Scottish genealogy, medieval and modern genealogy)
• Tahitia McCabe (American and British genealogy, nineteenth century, migration studies)
• Calista Williams (British and Irish genealogy, Welsh history, nineteenth century, history of reading)

History Supervisors

• Patricia Barton (The British empire, Indian economic links with the British empire, Disease in colonial South Asia)
• Tanja Bueltmann (diaspora history, especially Scottish diaspora history, history of migration to Scotland)
• Richard Finlay (Scottish history since 1700)
• Laura Kelly (Social history of medicine in nineteenth and early twentieth century Ireland, History of reproductive and sexual health)
• Arthur McIvor (Oral history, Labour history, Work in Britain since 1945)
• Jim Mills (Social history of drugs and narcotics, Social history of health and medicine in the British empire)
• Emma Newlands (War and health/medicine, Military culture and experience)
• Rogelia Pastor-Castro (Cold War Europe, Diplomacy and international security)
• Matthew Smith (Mental health and psychiatry, Allergy and immunology)
• Manuela Williams (Arab nationalism, History of Egypt and Iraq)
• John Young (The Scottish Covenanters, Scotland and Ulster)
• Matthew Eisler (Science, Technology and Innovation Studies, History of Engineering)
• David Wilson (Piracy, privateering, and maritime predation)
• Elsa Richardson (History of Popular Health Movements, Cultural History of Psychology and Psychoanalysis)
• David Murphy (French Colonial History, Colonial Troops and the First World War)
• Angela Turner (History of Disability and Health, World War Two and the British Home Front)
• Karine Varley (France since 1789, France in the Second World War)
• Ksenia Wesolowska (Arab-Israeli dispute, US foreign policy)
• Phil Cooke (Italian social, political and cultural history, 19th to 21st centuries)
• Martin Mitchell (The Irish in Scotland, The social history of religion in modern Scotland)
• Niall Whelehan (Modern Ireland, Migration and the Global Irish diaspora)

Support & Development

The Graduate School is a friendly and supportive study environment for research students studying subjects within Humanities & Social Sciences. Our staff will support you through your studies and you'll become part of a community of students who get involved with our workshops, seminars and competitions.

Postgraduate Certificate in Researcher Professional Development (PgCert RPD)

Our PgCert RPD programme aims to ensure you get the most out of your current research activities at Strathclyde and helps you prepare for your future career as a researcher.

Entry Requirements

Normally, a first-class or upper second-class UK Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in history or a related subject. For PhD applications, we also normally require a Masters degree, or overseas equivalent, in history, genealogy/family history or a related subject.

Application

During the application, you'll be asked for the following:

• your full contact details
• transcripts and certificates of all degrees
• proof of English language proficiency if English isn’t your first language
• two references, one of which must be academic
• funding or scholarship information
• research proposal of 1,500-2,000 words in length, detailing the subject area and topic to be investigated

Start Dates

• Full-time: Start between Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
• Part-time: Start between Oct 2024 - Sep 2025