Doctoral research opportunity: Using moving image archives in academic research

Applications are invited from doctoral students registered at U.K. universities in film/television/media/cultural studies, history, American Studies, architecture, anthropology and other relevant disciplines for an Arts and Humanities Research Council sponsored collaborative doctoral training programme on using moving image archives and archival materials in academic research.

Leading academics, together with representatives from the BFI National Archive, the Imperial War Museum, The British Universities Film and Video Council, the Media Archive of Central England, the national film archives of Wales and Scotland, the Broadway Media Centre and others will deliver training events between November 2007 and December 2008. Students can be linked to an archive/institution appropriate to their research. Bursaries are available to defray the costs of travel and accommodation.

We will welcome applications from anyone pursuing doctoral research using moving image materials.

To apply contact Professor Roberta Pearson at the University of Nottingham (Roberta.pearson@nottingham.ac.uk) or Dr Lee Grieveson at University College London (l.grieveson@ucl.ac.uk).