Previous CDF Awards

For over a decade, SGSAH’s Cohort Development Fund (CDF) has supported researcher-led initiatives that respond directly to the training needs of doctoral researchers in the Arts & Humanities. Grounded in the belief that the best ideas for PhD training come from PhD researchers themselves, the fund has enabled them to identify gaps, propose solutions, and deliver innovative, inclusive and collaborative training across Scotland.

Explore some examples of creative and inclusive CDF projects delivered in 2024-25 below:

A speaker presents in a modern classroom with a large screen behind him displaying the workshop title “Persuasive Media & Media Logic: Multimodal Analysis From Multidisciplinary Perspectives” at the University of Glasgow
A speaker presents in a modern classroom with a large screen behind him displaying the workshop title “Persuasive Media & Media Logic: Multimodal Analysis From Multidisciplinary Perspectives” at the University of Glasgow

Interdisciplinary Multimodal Analysis

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 10:29:00 BST

Inspired by a 2023 SGSAH Summer School session, this workshop blended linguistic discourse analysis with visual methods from design and media theory, empowering postgraduate researchers to critically engage with contemporary visual culture through multimodal analysis.

A group of four panelists seated in a row and smiling at the camera
A group of four panelists seated in a row and smiling at the camera

Young audiences and authentic representation in professional children’s theatre

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 11:50:00 BST

Held in collaboration with the renowned Edinburgh International Children’s Festival, this event explored themes of authenticity, visibility, and children’s rights in the representation and reception of children in professional theatre and dance.

Two people stand in front of a large screen displaying hand-drawn architectural sketches
Two people stand in front of a large screen displaying hand-drawn architectural sketches

Heritage Authenticities, Dissonant Ecologies and Urban Futures

Thu, 01 May 2025 10:29:00 BST

What happens when an architect, a researcher of visual media and nature, and a political scientist researching cinema and diplomacy come together? They organise an interdisciplinary event that combines their research interests, of course!