Arts and Humanities Research Council

Arts and Humanities Research Council
Abbreviation	AHRC
Predecessor	Arts and Humanities Research Board (AHRB)
Formation	1998
Legal status	Non-departmental public body
Purpose	Funding of arts and humanities research
Headquarters	Polaris House, Swindon, UK
Region served	United Kingdom
Chairman	Sir Drummond Bone
Executive Chair	Professor Christopher Smith
Main organ	AHRC Council
Parent organisation	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy; Research Councils UK;
Budget	£102 million
Website	ahrc.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.