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School of Advanced Study

Uniting eight institutes at the University of London to form the UK's national centre for the support and promotion of academic research in the humanities

About the School

Our Institutes

Our nine dynamic and innovative institutes are a driving force for research and knowledge sharing across the humanities in the UK and beyond.

Our Institutes

Libraries

Our specialist research libraries and Senate House Library form one of the world's most significant collections in the humanities.

Libraries

Support for Researchers

We provide an unparalleled array of research support for humanities scholars at every career stage, from postgraduate student to senior scholar.

Support for Researchers

Events

Our extensive programme of seminars, lectures, and conferences feature world-leading scholars and thinkers. Most events are free and open to the public.

Events

Study with Us

We offer University of London MA, MRes, LLM, MPhil, and PhD degrees in a wide range of humanities subjects within a vibrant learning community.

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Learn more about coronavirus and how you can stay safe on this page updated daily by the University of London.

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Open for Discussion

Learn more about this annual series of conversations convened by experts at the School of Advanced Study, that brings multidisciplinary humanities perspectives to bear on critical social issues.

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Open access research resources for the humanities

The University, Insourcing, and the Boycott of Senate House

Tuition Fees and Funding for EU Students

The government has confirmed EU funding for new students starting their studies in 2019-20 and 2020-21

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Online research training

Sharpen your research skills in one of our online training seminars

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Talking Humanities

Permeable worlds and territoriality

Professor Ludmilla Jordanova explores the flexibility and fluidity of the boundaries that define the humanities.

Talking Humanities, the School of Advanced Study's flagship digital publication, covers groundbreaking humanities research throughout the UK.

Research Directory

Our Directory of Research and Expertise is the first stop for anyone seeking experts or further information about projects managed by the School of Advanced Study.

Videos and Podcasts

Naming and Necessity Revisited - Professor Saul Kripke

In this talk Professor Saul Kripke presupposed knowledge of Naming and Necessity and revisited some of its more controversial points. He also addressed some misinterpretations and discussed statements and characterisations he made that needed modification, correction, or further elaboration.

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From Syria with Love

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Events

Latin Palaeography (Summer Vacation Extension 2021)

Friday, 16 July to
Friday, 24 September

The Warburg Institute

Beginners Renaissance Latin Intensive

Monday, 20 September to
Friday, 24 September

The Warburg Institute

Renaissance Italian Intensive

Monday, 20 September to
Friday, 24 September

The Warburg Institute

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News

The app that marries history and mapping for perfect English county walks

Monday 12 July 2021

The 100th anniversary of the IHR heralds a year of talks, tours and performances

Wednesday 7 July 2021

Sneak preview of Being Human 2021

Thursday 1 July 2021

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Publications

Coal Country

Ewan Gibbs

Coal Country presents the first book-length account of deindustrialization in the Scottish coalfields. It draws on archival research using records from UK government, the nationalized coal industry and trade unions, as well as the words and memories of former miners, their wives and children that were collected in an extensive oral history project.

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