Announcement from Professor Lawrence Goldman

‘I intend to stand down as Director of the Institute of Historical Research from 1 May 2017 and will take up the role of Professor of History in the IHR to allow me to concentrate on the Disraeli Letters Project, which I have been successful in attracting to the IHR,...

Institute of Historical Research gets royal reopening

The Institute of Historical Research was officially reopened by Her Royal Highness Princess Anne, on Tuesday 14 October. The Princess Royal, who is Chancellor of the University of London, was given a tour of the Institute’s new facilities including the library,...

Institute of Historical Research announces new Director

The School of Advanced Study, University of London is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Lawrence Goldman as the new Director of the Institute of Historical Research (IHR). He will take up the appointment on 1 October 2014, succeeding Professor Miles...

Update on the IHR redevelopment

Miles Taylor, Director of the IHR recently hosted a site tour of the IHR to view progress on the redevelopment. The group went through the entire IHR from top to bottom, which provided a clear idea of the IHR’s new spacial footprint in Senate House’s North...

IHR to return to its North Block ‘home’

After three years the IHR will be returning to its ‘home’ in the north block following completion of its £8m refurbishment.  Everything is on track with the contractors ISG, ably managed by BDP, for the finishing of the works by mid- July 2014 which will allow the...