About Us
The UK Centre for the History of Nursing, was founded in 2000 by partner organisations, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) and Queen Margaret University College Edinburgh.From 2004, as the UK Centre for the History of Nursing and Midwifery, the Centre has been based in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, the University of Manchester. This school has a strong tradition of research and education and hosts an experienced team of researchers who are leading a number of projects in nursing and midwifery history. The School promotes the inclusion of history at undergraduate and masters level and offers PhD supervision.
The Centre links closely to the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) History of Nursing Society and Archives. The RCN has outstanding archive resources; students and researchers can visit the RCN's unique archive in Edinburgh.
The centre leads UK-wide research activity through a network of universities and institutions. Projects are currently in progress at the:
- School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester
- University of Kingston-upon-Thames
- University of Swansea
- Centre for the History of Medicine, University of Glasgow
- School of Nursing, University of the West of England
- Wellcome Unit for the History of Medicine, University of Oxford
