Register of Commonwealth Research

The full content of the Register of Commonwealth Research is now available to view on SAS-Space, the institutional repository of the School of Advanced Study. The Register is a list of higher degree theses conducted at UK Universities and relating to the Commonwealth of Nations, its member countries, and the former British Empire. The Register has been maintained since 1949 and its retrospective coverage extends back to the 1920s. Subject coverage is primarily in the fields of history, politics, sociology, anthropology, economics, geography, literature, language and religion. The subjects of education, medicine, law, science and technology are included on a selective basis. It includes over 17000 records and is current up to March 2009. Click here to view.

Theses in Progress 2009

Each year, the Institute publishes Theses in Progress in Commonwealth Studies, a list, derived from the Register of Commonwealth Research, of all current doctoral research into Commonwealth-related topics. The 2009 edition is available to download here.

Follow these links for more information about Theses in Progress, or the Register.

Commonwealth Matters Spring/Summer 2008

The latest issue of the Institute's newsletter, Commonwealth Matters, has now appeared. Click here to download a copy and find out more about new staff and recent activities at the Institute.

Register of Commonwealth Research

We're pleased to announce that we have updated the version of the Register of Commonwealth Research hosted on SAS-Space, our institutional repository. The updated version, current to May 2008 and containing over 16000 records, can be downloaded here. The Register is a database of Commonwealth-related doctoral research undertaken within the UK, with coverage extending back to the 1920s.

Each year, the Institute publishes Theses in Progress in Commonwealth Studies, a list, derived from the Register, of all current doctoral research. The 2008 edition is available to download here.

Theses in Progress in Commonwealth Studies 2008

The 2008 edition of Theses in Progress, the Institute's annual listing of Commonwealth studies-related doctoral research currently being undertaken at universities throughout the UK, is now available to download.

This list of current MPhil and PhD research is derived from the Register of Commonwealth Research, a database of theses completed or in progress. The Register contains over 16,000 records dating back to the 1920s and may be accessed via SAS-Space, our institutional repository. Its geographical coverage comprises the former British Empire (excluding the United States), the Commonwealth and its non-UK member countries, and former British Protectorates. The subjects covered are history, politics, sociology, anthropology, economics, geography, literature, language, and religion. Education, medicine, law, science, and technology are included on a selective basis.

Data for the Register are obtained from a variety of sources, such as printed lists, univeristy annual reports, information posted to university websites, and correspondence with university registrars and academic supervisors throughout the UK. This correspondence is of great importance in ensuring that coverage is accurate and as broad as possible.

Anyone currently undertaking doctoral research that fits with the scope of the Register is very welcome to contact us to ensure that it is included by emailing commonwealth.register@sas.ac.uk