The Arts and Humanities Research Council [AHRC] supports world-class research that furthers our understanding of human culture and creativity.

From ancient history and heritage science to modern dance and digital content.

Research into these subjects helps us to interpret our experiences, probe our identities, interrogate our cultural assumptions and understand our historical, social, economic and political context. It adds to the economic success of the UK, through its contributions to the knowledge economy and innovation agenda. The research we fund can lead to improvements in social and intellectual capital, community identity, learning skills, technological evolution and the quality of life of the nation.

News & Events

Important changes to AHRC funding schemes

In 2010 the AHRC, along with the other Research Councils, will be transferring its grants processing activities to the new RCUK Shared Services Centre. In addition, the AHRC office will be moving from Bristol to Swindon in June. These changes will impact significantly on the AHRC’s planned schedule of activities over the coming nine months.

Garrow’s Law wins Royal Television Society award

Garrow’s Law was recognised by the Royal Television Society (RTS) when it was announced as a winner at the RTS Programme Awards 2009. The programme makers relied heavily on the AHRC-funded ‘Old Bailey Online’ digital archive when researching and writing the script.

South Asian research opportunities boosted

A significant partnership launched by the AHRC and British Library offers potential new research opportunities in South Asian studies.

New Research Network to focus on family law

A new research network co-funded by the AHRC aims to become the authoritative voice on the emotive areas of family law and policy. 

AHRC researcher curates international art exhibition

The first exhibition of paintings by Christen Købke (1810–1848) ever to be shown outside Denmark has come about in part thanks to research funded by the AHRC.

Excavating the Portus

Portus was the principal port of ancient Rome. In this podcast interview Professor Simon Keay and Dr Graeme Earl explain the importance of Portus and the visual tools that they have used to interpret the site.

The National Portrait Gallery - a gallery for our times

In this video Sandy Nairne, director of the National Portrait Gallery, talks to the AHRC about the recent successes of the gallery, the importance of its research activities and its future.

Get the best value from innovative research

New research shows that the best way to get value from innovative research in the arts and humanities is through relationships.

Award for Bluestonehenge project

The Stonehenge Riverside Project, funded by the AHRC, has won the award for Archaeological Research Project of the Year.

 

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Addressing issues of intellectual and wider cultural and social or economic urgency.

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