The School was established in 1984, assuming formal responsibility for resource allocation and coordination across humanities and social science institutions, previously held by Interfaculty Committee B. The committee had operated since 1973 in an informal capacity, advising the General Board of the Faculties on such matters as requests to fill vacant offices, statements of new needs, proposals for temporary upgrading of graduate offices, and distribution of staff resources. For furhter information about the institutions in the School, see https://www.cshss.cam.ac.uk/institutions-in-the-school.