The University of Buckingham’s PhD in Modern War Studies and Contemporary Military History seeks to provide the trained minds to which Field Marshal the Lord Bramall was referring, and our programme flourishes with doctoral students currently drawn from four continents and with graduates making their mark around the world. In a world of uncertainty and rapid change, there has never been a more important time to understand why war and how wars are fought, and their influence on politics, economics, society and culture.The PhD programme is based in London, but its students can be located wherever their research demands and there is a choice full time or part time study. For those based in the UK, full use can be made of well-established relationships with some of the most important research facilities and institutions in the country including:The Imperial War MuseumThe RAF MuseumThe National Army MuseumThe Royal Navy MuseumThe National ArchivesThe Royal United Services InstituteChatham HouseInternational Institute for Strategic StudiesThe British Commission for Military HistoryThe Centre for Army LeadershipCentre for Historical Analysis and Conflict ResearchAvailable start datesApr 2024Sep 2024Jan 2025Apr 2025Duration3 Years6 Years