Founded in 1994, the School exists to protect, foster and develop an approach to advanced study which was evolved by its constituent institutes, many of which have long and distinguished histories. It is the only institution in the UK that is nationally funded to promote and facilitate research in the humanities and social sciences and receives special funding for its mission from Research England.
The School of Advanced Study (SAS) is a postgraduate institution of the University of London and the UK’s national centre for the promotion and facilitation of research in the humanities and social sciences. Based in Senate House, in Bloomsbury, central London, close to the British Museum, British Library and several of the colleges of the University of London, the School brings together nine research institutes, many of which have long and distinguished histories, to provide a wide range of specialist research services, facilities and resources.
Its constituent institutes are:
Institute of Advanced Legal Studies
Institute of Classical Studies
Institute of Commonwealth Studies
Institute of English Studies
Institute of Modern Languages Research (including the Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies)
Institute of Historical Research
Institute of Philosophy
Warburg Institute
It offers taught master’s and research degrees in humanities and social science subjects (MA, MRes, LLM, MPhil, and PhD).
Catherine Clarke, School of Advanced Study, University of London
Avant de s’affronter à Hastings en 1066, Guillaume de Normandie et Harold Godwinson furent alliés et compagnons d’armes. La tapisserie de Bayeux raconte aussi cette étonnante histoire d’amitié.
Emlyn Dodd, School of Advanced Study, University of London; Macquarie University
New research suggests olive trees have been exploited for more than 6,000 years. The first Italian olive oil was produced perhaps 4,000 years ago.
A map from 1905 of Albertopolis, including the university Imperial College and the Victoria & Albert and Natural History museums.
Antiqua Print Gallery/Alamy
Director of History & Policy at the Institute of Historical Research and Professor of British and Commonwealth History, School of Advanced Study, University of London