Research Centres

The School hosts five research centres, bringing together colleagues with a wide range of specialisms to facilitate and promote research across disciplines.

Find out more about our research centres on their dedicated websites below.

Centre for Late Antique, Islamic & Byzantine Studies

The Centre for Late Antique, Islamic and Byzantine Studies (CLAIBS) is a cross-disciplinary hub for the researching and teaching of the Late Antique, Islamic and Byzantine worlds.

Centre for Medieval & Renaissance Studies

The Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (CMRS) is home to one of the largest communities of medieval and renaissance specialists in the world.

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Centre for the Study of Modern & Contemporary History

The Centre for the Study of Modern and Contemporary History (CSMCH) is a leading centre for research into the history of the modern world.

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Edinburgh Centre for Global History

The Edinburgh Centre for Global History (ECGH) facilitates and promotes research into global connections and comparisons from antiquity to the present day.

History & Games Lab

The History and Games Lab (H&GL) explores how the past is, and can be, represented in games, and fosters creative collaboration of research, heritage and game design.

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