Our History MPhil programme is a course of study that enables you to carry out a piece of in-depth research in the area that most interests you. Our research interests stretch from the early Middle Ages to the end of the 20th century, and our geographical range includes Britain, continental Europe, South and East Asia, Africa and the Americas. You will prepare a thesis under the guidance of two supervisors with specialist expertise. Your progress is monitored at regular meetings of your research panel (two supervisors plus a reviewer who is independent of the supervisory team), which also provides guidance on research training and career development. The aim of the programme is to turn you into a competent independent researcher. The programme culminates in the submission of a 50,000-word dissertation that makes a substantive contribution to historical knowledge. This programme is for you if, having already undertaken a master's degree, you want to undertake a substantial piece of research, but cannot commit to a PhD. As a postgraduate researcher in the History department, you will join a large and lively research community. We have over 40 established members of staff engaged in research, often in ways that help to re-shape their fields, and there are also many historians working in other departments and research institutes across the University.