Abbreviation | AHRC |
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Predecessor | Arts and Humanities Research Board (AHRB) |
Formation | 1998 |
Legal status | Research Council within UKRI |
Purpose | Funding of arts and humanities research |
Headquarters | Polaris House, Swindon, UK |
Region served | United Kingdom |
Executive Chair | Professor Christopher Smith |
Main organ | AHRC Council |
Parent organisation | |
Budget | £102 million |
Website | ahrc |
The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), formerly Arts and Humanities Research Board (AHRB), is a British research council, established in 1998, supporting research and postgraduate study in the arts and humanities.