UCL

AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) studentship: Histories of Pollution in the Urban Art Museum, c. 1840–1900 (UCL and The National Gallery)

University College London Faculty of Arts and Humanities

✓ Fully Funded ⏰ Closing Soon 🎓 Heritage Studies 🎓 History of Arts 🎓 History of Science 🎓 Social History cultural heritage museum studies Art history arts and humanities environmental history history humanities urban studies

Fully funded AHRC CDP PhD at UCL and the National Gallery examining pollution, environmental history, and the development of art museums in the nineteenth century.

Project Description

This Collaborative Doctoral Partnership PhD between UCL and the National Gallery explores the impact of urban pollution on art museums during the Victorian period (c. 1840–1900). The project investigates how pollution affected artworks and museum spaces, and how curators, scientists, artists, and the public responded. Focusing on the National Gallery, the research will analyse the development of conservation practices and the broader cultural and environmental meanings of pollution in industrial Britain. The student will work across both institutions, contributing to research on environmental history, museum studies, and the relationship between art, society, and industrial change.

Entry Requirements

Master’s degree (or equivalent experience) in history of art, museum studies, history of science, cultural history, or related field
• Ability to undertake interdisciplinary research
• Open to home and international applicants

How to Apply

Apply via the official UCL/AHRC CDP application process with required supporting documents.

Eligibility

UK/Home

International

Supervisor Profile

Dr Nicholas Robbins; Dr Susanna Avery-Quash

University College London, Faculty of Arts and Humanities

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