Arts and Humanities Research Council

Arts and Humanities Research Council
AbbreviationAHRC
PredecessorArts and Humanities Research Board (AHRB)
Formation1998; 26 years ago (1998)
Legal statusResearch Council within UKRI
PurposeFunding of arts and humanities research
HeadquartersPolaris House, Swindon, UK
Region served
United Kingdom
Executive Chair
Professor Christopher Smith
Main organ
AHRC Council
Parent organisation
Budget
£102 million
Websiteahrc.ukri.org

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.