# About us

**Source**: https://www.chstm.manchester.ac.uk/about/
**Parent**: https://www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/research/institutes-centres/

Founded in 1986, we are the largest British group devoted to integrated historical studies of science, technology and medicine, medical humanities, and science communication.

We provide a focus for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine, Science Communication, and Medical Humanities at the University of Manchester, in [research](https://www.chstm.manchester.ac.uk/research/ "Home%20%BB%20Shared%20%BB%20BMH%20%BB%20Centre%20for%20the%20History%20of%20Science%20Technology%20and%20Medicine%20%28CHSTM%29%20%BB%20Research"), [teaching](https://www.chstm.manchester.ac.uk/study/ "Home%20%BB%20Shared%20%BB%20BMH%20%BB%20Centre%20for%20the%20History%20of%20Science%20Technology%20and%20Medicine%20%28CHSTM%29%20%BB%20Study") and [public engagement](https://www.chstm.manchester.ac.uk/connect/public-engagement/ "Home%20%BB%20Shared%20%BB%20BMH%20%BB%20Centre%20for%20the%20History%20of%20Science%20Technology%20and%20Medicine%20%28CHSTM%29%20%BB%20Connect%20%BB%20Public%20engagement").

We offer a range of [undergraduate](https://www.chstm.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/ "Home%20%BB%20Shared%20%BB%20BMH%20%BB%20Centre%20for%20the%20History%20of%20Science%20Technology%20and%20Medicine%20%28CHSTM%29%20%BB%20Study%20%BB%20Undergraduate") and [postgraduate taught](https://www.chstm.manchester.ac.uk/study/taught-masters/) study programmes and course options, and train [PhD and MPhil](https://www.chstm.manchester.ac.uk/study/research/ "Home%20%BB%20Shared%20%BB%20BMH%20%BB%20Centre%20for%20the%20History%20of%20Science%20Technology%20and%20Medicine%20%28CHSTM%29%20%BB%20Study%20%BB%20Postgraduate%20research") students.

We welcome short-term and long-term visitors.

Please visit our [CHSTM Blog](https://blogs.manchester.ac.uk/chstm/) to find out about the latest news and upcoming events.

[## Staff

Find out how to get in touch with members of academic staff at CHSTM.

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[## Associates

Learn about associates of the Centre who are also interested in HSTM, both within the University and further afield.

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[## Students

See a list of our postgraduate research students and their areas of interest.

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[## Contact us

View a list of contacts for programmes and other activities at CHSTM.

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