Does anyone know of any third-tier peer reviewedacademic journals covering history, business history and/or economichistory that have a relatively low rejection rate? A list of suchjournals would be much appreciated (I know that publication in suchjournals can be counterproductive in many cases but a list would stillbe useful).

Thanks for reminding me about the ELQ rule - though I think most ELQ students pay less tha the full international student fees (and I know some universities don't charge any ELQ fees). My motivations for doing another PhD (this time in IR) was simple intellectual interest in the subject. However, the OU is certainly an option - though Buckingham's fees are not the worst that I've seen and I'm not particuarly leftwing.

Anyone? Buckingham and Birbeck seem to offer research only PhDs (i.e. without preliminary coursework) but I was wondering if there are any other credible universities that do so OR offer distance learning. It is extremely depressing to see how "Americanised" the British PhD is becoming - even compared to when I last looked around in 2004.

I already have a PhD from a prestigious university in London. However, although I enjoy my job I am looking to begin another part-time PhD in international relations. Does anyone know of any IR PhD programmes run by reasonably well known institutions (i.e not the University of Phoenix or Open University) that are suitable for distance learners?

I am primarily interested in British (i.e thesis only) style PhD's though I would also be open to considering a programme run by a reasonably well known US univeristy.