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Empire and Postcolonial studies The Open University

Department name
Department of History
Qualification, duration, mode
PhD 36FT 72PT variableDL*MPhil 15FT 24PT variableDL
Months of entry
October
Entry requirements
PhD: The normal minimum entrance requirement is an upper second class honours degree or master's degree, relevant to the proposed area of study, from a recognised higher education institution in the UK. You should also have experience of academic research in the previous four years, normally in the form of either a master's degree in research methods, an undergraduate degree with a research element in the final year, or work-related experience with evidence through research reports. If you're not sure if you meet the entry requirements, please contact us (research-degrees-team@open.ac.uk). MPhil: see http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/ for more information.
Course description
The Department of History have an Empire and Postcolonial Research Group, which links to the cross-faculty Ferguson Centre for African and Asian Studies. Areas of particular interest include the British Empire, colonial India, links between the West and the postcolonial world, empire in Asia port cities, and heritage. Research into imperial conflicts including policing and counterinsurgency is a particular strength, and one which overlaps with our Crime and Policing Research Group. Members of staff have particular regional expertise covering Asia (India, SE Asia, the coast of China), Kenya and Australia.
Funding
Please see The Open University website http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/ for more information.
New students enrolled annually
unknown
Total enrolled students
unknown
Contact name
Dr Karl Hack
Contact email
arts-history-pg-enquiries@open.ac.uk
Contact phone
+44 (0)1908 652092
Contact web
http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/

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