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Arts and Humanities Research Council-funded PhD studentships (2009-2012)

'We think, not I think'. Harnessing collaborative creativity to archival practice; implications of user participation for archival theory and practice.

Deadline: 15 June 2009

A three year full-time collaborative doctoral award has been awarded by the AHRC to University College London (UCL) and The National Archives for a research student to explore the impact of greater user participation in professional practice on archival theory and practice. The research will be jointly supervised by Drs Andrew Flinn and Elizabeth Shepherd, at the Department of Information Studies (DIS), UCL, and Dr Louise Craven at The National Archives.

This is a unique opportunity for a graduate with a First Class or good Upper Second Class degree in any discipline, with an MA and/or relevant work experience in archives and records management. The successful applicant will be positioned for a fast track professional career or an academic career in an emerging international discipline.

See the document below for further details on the award and guidance on how to apply:

• AHRC collaborative doctoral award - 'We think, not I think' (PDF, 35.26kb)

The Landscape of Poverty in Later Stuart Essex

Deadline: 5 June 2009

This is an AHRC award for a doctoral student to undertake research into poverty in early modern Essex. This is a partnership between Roehampton University, the Friends of Historic Essex, Essex County Record Office and The National Archives.

An interest in economic and social history and/or local and regional studies in the early modern period is desirable, as is an interest in outreach activities. The successful candidate will have an exceptional level of access to the archives in the Essex Record Office in Chelmsford and The National Archives in Kew (London), and will benefit from the resources, experience and support of the School of Arts.

See the document below for further details on the award and for guidance on how to apply:

• AHRC award - The Landscape of Poverty in Later Stuart Essex (PDF, 54.55kb)

ESRC collaborative PhD award

Profiting from Pauperism? The Business of the New Poor Law in England and Wales 1834-c1909

Deadline: 26 May 2009.

This ESRC collaborative award is for a three-year period to undertake full time doctoral research into the poor law in England and Wales. The partner institutions are King's College London and The National Archives. The studentship will be expected to commence on 1 October 2009.

The main aim of this research is to assess the economic significance of the new poor law in specific localities. This requires understanding the way in which the rates were raised, the precise items of relief expenditure that were provided and an awareness of the decision-making processes by which that expenditure was allocated. The successful applicant must have a masters degree approved by the ESRC or must be able to demonstrate the equivalent level of expertise appropriate to undertake the research.

See the document below for further details and guidance on how to apply:

• ESRC collaborative award - Profiting from Pauperism? (PDF, 34.14kb)

Research training scheme, June 2009

The National Archives and History and Policy, in association with the Centre for Contemporary British History, are running a research training scheme for postgraduate students on 3 and 4 June 2009. The two-day training scheme, 'Using Archival Sources to Inform Contemporary Debates', aims to provide students with an understanding about how archival research can influence thinking about contemporary policy issues. It is funded by the AHRC. See here for further details about the training scheme.

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