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🎓 Heritage Studies PhDs

Language, Place and the Museum: Exploring Multilingualism and Decolonial Practices
University of the Arts London Dr Victoria Odeniyi, Dr Anjalie Dalal-Clayton, Prof Paul Goodwin 🎓 Creative Arts & Design 🎓 Heritage Studies

Explore how language constructs and transforms the sense of place within museums. Investigate multilingual and decolonial approaches to museum language that challenge colonial narratives and support diverse community vo…

This research is vital for addressing the colonial legacies embedded in museum language and spatial representation. It promotes more inclus…

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language coloniality multilingualism ethnography
Ensemble Theatre Making at National Youth Theatre: Histories, Practices and Possibilities
University of the Arts London Prof Helen Brooks 🎓 Creative Arts & Design 🎓 Heritage Studies

Explore National Youth Theatre’s ensemble practice through archival and live research. Investigate its history and future to redefine youth theatre's impact on community, inclusion, and creative arts education.

This research addresses neglected areas in theatre studies, spotlighting youth theatre's role in fostering community, identity, and inclusi…

Ensemble Practice Youth Theatre Archival Analysis Practice Research
AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) Studentship – Reconnecting Museum Collections with Ecological Knowledge in East Africa (1870–1930)
University of Lincoln Dr Sarah Longair 🎓 African History 🎓 African Studies Deadline: 13 May 2026

Fully funded AHRC CDP PhD at the University of Lincoln and the British Museum exploring museum collections, ecological knowledge, and human–non-human relationships in East Africa.

Histories of Sexual Health Research at Aston: Tracing Sexual History through the Aston University Archives
Aston University Dr Ilaria Scaglia; Prof Mark McCormack 🎓 Heritage Studies 🎓 History Deadline: 01 May 2026

Fully funded PhD at Aston University exploring the history of sexual health research through archival materials, focusing on social, cultural, and institutional developments.

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 Dr Nicholas Robbins; Dr Susanna Avery-Quash 🎓 Heritage Studies 🎓 History of Arts Deadline: 04 May 2026

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.

AHRC CDP - Hoarding through time: Defining the practice of hoarding and assessing the impact of evolving legislation on its recording and interpretation
University of Leicester Dr Philippa Walton; Dr Wendy Scott 🎓 Ancient History 🎓 Heritage Studies Deadline: 17 May 2026

Fully funded AHRC CDP PhD at the University of Leicester and British Museum exploring hoarding practices, archaeological interpretation, and the impact of legislation on heritage recording.

Rediscovering a Woman Collector at the British Library: New Sources and Perspective on Sarah Sophia Banks
University College London Dr Lucy Brownson 🎓 Heritage Studies 🎓 History & Archaeology Deadline: 14 Apr 2026

Fully funded AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Studentship at UCL and the British Library exploring the collections, knowledge practices, and archival legacy of Sarah Sophia Banks through interdisciplinary research in history…

Uncharted Voices: Subaltern Cultures and Identities in Global Seafaring, 1880–1950
University of Portsmouth Prof Brad Beaven, Dr Karl Bell 🎓 Cultural History 🎓 Heritage Studies Deadline: 10 May 2026

A fully funded 4-year PhD at the University of Portsmouth examining subaltern cultures and identities of global seafarers (1880–1950) using the Campbell McMurray Collection and collaborative research with the National M…