The Department of International History at LSE is one of the UK's leading centres of historical research. With its emphasis on the international context of historical developments, it provides a supportive, but challenging environment for those individuals interested in undertaking a research project leading to a PhD in international history. The department currently has about 20 faculty engaged in innovative research who are ideally placed to supervise research students on a wide range of subjects. Proposals on all aspects of historical research from c.1600 onward are welcome, although more details on the department's particular areas of expertise are available on the Staff page| or by looking at the publications listed on the LSE Experts service|. The department currently has around 80 graduate research students in the department, from virtually every corner of the world, which provides a vibrant and friendly community at the heart of the PhD process. More details on the research degree programme and the department's research seminars can be found in the links at the side of this page.