We believe that archives should mean something to everyone. The archive can be an institution that helps us both understand and shape our own wellbeing and social identity. It can be a place where stories come to life, and where our users are fully empowered, including by the latest technological tools, to research our collection.
Our priorities are:
- How do we advance interdisciplinary scholarship in medical and health humanities, and realise the archive’s contribution to health, wellbeing and place?
- How can we use human-computer interaction (HCI), emerging technologies and other digital scholarship approaches to empower the widest-possible audience of archive users?
- How do the material and visual histories of our collection enhance our collective understanding of our shared history?
- How do we actively engage different audiences and research communities in impactful ways, maintaining a reflexive and inclusive approach to research practice, engagement and development?
- National infrastructure: realising the economic and social value of The National Archives and the wider archives sector.
Read the Research Vision 2024-27
Want to get involved with our Research Vision?
Contact us if you would like to work with us to explore any of the research questions or challenges above.