The Brilliant Club offers a unique paid opportunity for current and completed PhD researchers! Tutors deliver programmes of university-style teaching based on their research to small groups of high-performing pupils in schools that serve disadvantaged communities based on their research to help them secure places at top universities. Enjoy free coffee/tea/cake, find out more about applying, and hear from current […]
Dr. Vicky Ball (De Montfort University) Writing Women into Histories of British Television Drama Over the past year the high levels of inequality women in the so called ‘creative’ grades of television have been highlighted by reports by Directors UK and the Writers Guild of Great Britain detailing the high levels of inequality which exist […]
The Material Encounters Research Cluster is pleased to announce a talk by Jim Holyoak and Matt Shane with an introduction by Director of Midlands Art Centre Deborah Kermode at Birmingham School of Art. Taking their exhibition title from part of a Tennyson poem, Canada-based artists Jim Holyoak and Matt Shane make an immediate statement with […]
As you progress through your PhD, the university library will be your most important contact point for access to a wealth of resources, whether electronic or physical. It will be your first port of call as you begin to survey the field of literature for your thesis. It will also be your last as you […]
YOUTH CLUB: Engaging with the material culture of popular music fandom YOUTH CLUB is a non-profit Heritage Funded organisation working to preserve, share and celebrate youth culture history, founded in 1997 from the archives of Sleazenation magazine. On their mission to build a Museum of Youth Culture, YOUTH CLUB discusses the momentous task of chronicling the […]
A special Research Lunch event organised by the PGR Studio's Susie Self. Come and share some food with other PGRs. A perfect opportunity to catch up with everyone and share your thoughts/experiences/ideas with other members of the PG community. Tasty food included! Image credit: Theo Crazzolara . #ThisIsResearch . #ASafePlaceForUnsafeThings . Book your place here.
Led by Dr Helen Kara, this practical workshop will enable you to explore different aspects of the writing process, writing strategies and will be a chance for you to do some PhD writing. It is tailored specifically for Arts, Design & Media PhD researchers in the early to mid-stages of their research. Lunch and refreshments will be […]
Dr Abigail Gardner (University of Gloucester) Ageing and Contemporary Female Musicians The talk discusses key ideas from Ageing and Contemporary Female Musicians (Routledge, 2019). The book focuses on age and ageing across three connected areas of female creative practice in contemporary popular music; the recent wave of women’s rock memoirs, the continuing performance of women […]
Composer and pianist Robert Mitchell is a throwback to the powerful tradition of artistic mastery in pursuit of transcendence. Whether performing solo or with his ensemble, his focus is upon the highest ideals of the essence of jazz. Robert has released 9 albums. He is proud to be a Steinway Artist and a Roland Artist, […]
Whether you are on the verge of your viva or want to know more about what it entails, this workshop is for you! This Viva Survival workshop aims to equip you with useful strategies to help you prepare for your viva, get through the big day itself and provide relevant information to demystify the viva […]
