North West Social Science Doctoral Training PartnershipAs you near the end of your PhD, you might be considering what your next steps will be. Dylan Bradbury discusses AudioSpaces – his collaborative project that captures recordings from around the world. Read his full blog here.
About Us
Welcome to the North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership! The NWSSDTP is a consortium of the Universities of Central Lancashire, Keele, Lancaster, Liverpool, and Manchester. Funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), we support postgraduate studentships and training in the social sciences in the North West of England.
How to Apply
The NWSSDTP holds an annual competition for postgraduate studentship funding. Candidates may apply for funding towards masters and doctoral study, or doctoral study only. Candidates can study on a full or part-time basis.
Applications are now invited for funding commencing October 2024.
Methods North West
Methods North West provides interdisciplinary and innovative methodological training for researchers across the North West and beyond. Methods North West highlights the range of methodological expertise in the region, bringing together methods training initiatives from UCLan, Keele, Lancaster, Liverpool and Manchester.
News
Autism Acceptance Event – Lancaster University, April 2024
Organising and presenting at events can be a daunting task. Tiegan Blackhurst’s blog discusses her recent Autism Acceptance Event in Lancaster and the benefits of this event.
Show-CASE Social Event Blog
CASE students face unique challenges during their PhD journey. The ShowCASE team discusses their seminar series and explains how you can be part of this network.
£20m in ESRC-funding awarded to the North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership
£20m in ESRC-funding has been awarded to the North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership to support five more cohorts of postgrad students 2024 – 2029!
Bending Boundaries Podcast: PhDs that move beyond the rules of academia
Join Seren, Ebru and Meghan as they discuss their experiences of doing their PhDs, as people who are part of groups who often aren’t seen, heard and celebrated in academia. With monthly guests, they encourage visibility, and acceptance of the intersectional layers of our identities within academic research and the PhD process.
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