Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities

SGSAH News Archive

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Hiring now! SGSAH Blogger & Assistant Digital Curator

Tue, 01 Dec 2020 14:19:00 GMT

Four vacancies are now open to work with the SGSAH team. SGSAH is advertising for 2021’s resident Bloggers and the new position of Assistant Digital Curator. Open to all doctoral researchers in Arts and Humanities within the SGSAH consortium. Click to read more.

Spring into Methods Graphic - Applications Open
Spring into Methods Graphic - Applications Open

Spring into Methods 2021 - Applications Open

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 16:44:00 GMT

The Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities, in partnership with the Scottish Graduate School of Social Science, announces that applications are open for Spring into Methods 2021. The Spring into Methods programme brings together arts, humanities and social science doctoral researchers from across Scotland and offers sessions providing an interdisciplinary and in-depth approach to learning a specific research method.

Black History Month 2020
Black History Month 2020

Black History Month 2020, 1-31 Oct 2020

Mon, 07 Sep 2020 09:23:00 BST

As part of Scotland's Black History month in October 2020, the Scottish Graduate Schools of Social Science (SGSSS) and Arts and Humanities (SGSAH) are joining forces to offer a series of ‘Lunchtime talks’ to our Doctoral communities celebrating the history, achievements and contributions of black and minority ethic people from across Scotland.

Vacancy - SGSAH Blogger

Fri, 27 Oct 2017 09:47:00 BST

The Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities is looking for a blogger. The purpose of the role is to maintain and develop the Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities PhD blog.

Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities wins £1m funding for National Productivity Investment Fund Studentships

Fri, 15 Sep 2017 13:42:00 BST

Published 15/09/17 The Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities has been awarded over £900 000 by the Arts & Humanities Research Council from the National Productivity Investment Fund to fund 12 PhD studentships in the creative and digital sectors.

SGSAH researchers bring expertise to community sound archives to open collections to the public

Mon, 27 Mar 2017 09:43:00 BST

Published 27/3/17 SGSAH and Connecting Scotland’s Sounds are delighted to announce three residencies as a result of a pilot training programme for doctoral researchers in arts and humanities working with sound archives.

Soundwalks, stars and slapstick: SGSAH Researcher in Residence Programme 2017

Fri, 17 Mar 2017 09:36:00 GMT

Published 17/3/17 Two SGSAH researchers started their residencies in March at Cove Park on Scotland’s west coast and Hospitalfield in Arbroath, while a third will spend a week with Deveron Projects in Huntly in May.

Call for proposals: SGSAH Doctoral Internship and Artist in Residence Programme 2017/18

Mon, 24 Apr 2017 10:53:00 BST

The Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities (SGSAH) is inviting proposals for our 2017/18 programme, for projects starting late 2017 or early 2018.

SGSAH Director Vacancy

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 10:12:00 GMT

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the world’s first national graduate school for the arts & humanities as Director.

SGSAH Launch "Hear Here: Training to Develop Community Sound Archives"

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 15:25:00 BST

Launching SGSAH’s new training programme offering opportunities to become a Researcher in Residence with a community sound archive in Scotland

SGSAH Online Q & A: AHRC DTP Studentships - Jan 31st, 1pm

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 15:25:00 BST

SGSAH host Online Q & A for all queries related to the AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership Studentships

SGSAH Welcome Event for all new first year PhD's

Tue, 11 Oct 2016 15:25:00 BST

As a new PhD student, you are automatically a member of SGSAH. To celebrate the start of your study we would like to invite you to our welcome event on Friday 11 November 2016 at the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh

Scottish Outreach and Impact in Philosophy Prize 2016

Tue, 30 Aug 2016 11:14:00 BST

Deadline: 25 October 2016. SGSAH will award a new prize (£500) for the best Outreach or Impact proposal related to the actual or potential SGSAH-funded PhD project. This competition is designed to encourage people to think about outreach and impact, and how to best integrate these elements into their philosophical research.

Material Cultures: The Stuff of Research - collaborative doctoral training in the theory & practice of material culture research

Tue, 13 Sep 2016 09:55:00 BST

The Stuff of Research is a new collaborative doctoral training programme designed to equip you with robust theoretical & practical approaches to material culture. Two 2-day sessions of talks & workshops with academics, curators, archivists & artists will unlock Scotland's collections & illuminate key questions & methodologies.

Meet the Host Event: SGSAH Doctoral Internship/Artist in Residence Programme

Tue, 13 Sep 2016 15:38:00 BST

Thursday 13 October. This event is open to all 2nd & 3rd yer PhD students, regardless of funding source! It offers a unique opportunity to explore paid doctoral internship or artist in residence opportunities & scope out projects with influential people from our host organisations.

Invitation to RSPB Scotland/SGSAH Artists in Residence Showcase

Thu, 15 Sep 2016 16:10:00 BST

Artist in Residence Catherine Weir and Roseanne Watt have a launch of their works with the RSPB on the 1st October 2016 at RSPB Scotland Mersehead. This event includes an evening goose flight walk, talks by the artists, refreshments & a viewing.

The Scottish Review of Books Emerging Critics course

Thu, 21 Jul 2016 16:45:00 BST

Deadline for applications: 8 September 2016. Work closely with mentors over the course of several months from Autumn 2016 - Spring 2017. Mentors will include professional literary critics such as Alan Taylor, Rosemary Goring, & David Robinson.

Domestic. Green. A soundwalk led by Luca Nasciuti

Tue, 23 Aug 2016 16:40:00 BST

3 September 2016, Kelvingrove Museum. The work exhibited is the result of an eight months research with RSPB projects in Inversnaid & Glasgow. Luca has regularly visited the site in Loch Lomond since January where he has listened to & recorded the environment while walking on &off trails, along the loch, through the dense woodland & across some of the vast moorland.

Work with SGSAH!

Tue, 09 Aug 2016 15:34:00 BST

Job opportunity to join the SGSAH team in Glasgow as a Media & Communications Administrator. Deadline: 28 August 2016.

Material Culture Training Programme – Meeting invitation

Mon, 04 Jul 2016 16:14:00 BST

Meeting Wednesday 10 August 2016 1-3pm, SGSAH Office. The course will appeal to researchers who already actively engage with collections, but also to those who are keen to develop a deeper understanding & awareness of how studying artefacts may generate new forms of knowledge. The programme is currently in the early phases of development, and your input at this stage would be very valuable.

But...I’m not a social scientist! Exploring Qualitative Research Methods for the Arts & Humanities

Mon, 20 Jun 2016 10:57:00 BST

This free two-day workshop at the University of Aberdeen, 9 & 10 August 2016, will be an opportunity to explore Qualitative Research Methods from the perspective of students working in the Arts & Humanities, to learn from each other & to begin to build a network of Qualitative Researchers to support future research.

Academic Publishing: New Perspectives

Fri, 29 Jul 2016 11:39:00 BST

9 August 2016,10am-6pm, University of Stirling. This one-day event will guide participants to understand & develop new approaches to academic publishing in the Arts & Humanities. The schedule combines talks from invited experts with practical sessions to introduce, discuss & evaluate key skills and contemporary practices in academic publishing.

Zine & Heard | Glasgow Women's Library

Thu, 30 Jun 2016 09:46:00 BST

14 July, 5pm - 7pm. Glasgow Women's Library has a fantastic & diverse zine collection dating from the early 1990s to present day. This event will celebrate the completion of the collection being catalogued & published online making it accessible to all.

Textual Editing: Twenty-First Century Practice

Mon, 27 Jun 2016 09:53:00 BST

6 July 2016, University of Glasgow. The last of the four workshops designed to provide doctoral students of eighteenth & nineteenth century literature with the knowledge & skills required for the scholarly editing of texts from the period is now available to register.

Theories of Knowledge Essay Competition

Wed, 04 May 2016 15:34:00 BST

Deadline: 17 June 2016. In an essay of about 1500 words, describe how two or more of the lectures in the Theories of Knowledge series have changed your thinking about some aspect of your ongoing doctoral research. Winning essays will receive a Research Award of £500, to be used for conference travel, archival work, or other research-related activity.

Colours of the Alphabet: Special screening & discussions

Mon, 23 May 2016 14:23:00 BST

On Wednesday 1 June, there will be a special screening & discussion at the Edinburgh Filmhouse Cinema of Colours of the Alphabet a feature film born of a practice-based PhD at the University of Edinburgh. Colours of the Alphabet is a beautiful, inspiring & bittersweet story about language & childhood in Africa.

Speaking My Language 2016

Tue, 19 Apr 2016 15:29:00 BST

Extended deadline: 20 May 2016 - limited additional spaces available. This is an innovative year long integrated language & cultural competency skills development programme aimed at doctoral students from October 2016. The programme provides an opportunity to learn basic Russian or Mandarin, & apply for a travel bursary of up to £2,000 to spend time in Russia or China!

SGSAH University Teacher (Part-time) vacancy

Mon, 25 Apr 2016 16:04:00 BST

Deadline: 5 May 2016. Salary:£33,574-£37,768. Join the world’s first national graduate school for the arts & humanities, to plan, organise, deliver & review a pilot collaborative doctoral training course. "The Stuff of Research: Material Culture for Doctoral Researchers" (provisional title) aims to support doctoral researchers to access & mobilise Scotland’s collections to enrich their research.

SGSAH Summer School 2016: Lightning Talk Competition

Mon, 21 Mar 2016 16:44:00 GMT

Deadline for proposals: 20 April 2016. Win an iPad mini! The competition will take place at the SGSAH Summer School in Glasgow on Thursday 23 June 2016. Successful presentations will be judged by a small panel on the day & the best will win an iPad mini!

Showcase your research!

Tue, 09 Feb 2016 16:37:00 GMT

Deadline: 3 March 2016. Are you a doctoral or early career researcher in the arts & humanities in Scotland? Would you like the opportunity to showcase the impact of your research, together with funding of up to £500 for materials to help you present it? SGSAH is holding its annual doctoral research impact showcase at The Lighthouse in Glasgow on Thursday 23 June 2016 & we invite you to apply now to be a part of it.

SGSAH Research Blogging Internship

Thu, 03 Dec 2015 13:49:00 GMT

Deadline: 18 December 2015. We are offering two internships to create & develop a new blog for the Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities. We are looking for experienced bloggers with the drive & creativity to ensure the new SGSAH blog reaches doctoral researchers across Scotland & far beyond.

Policy Stories

Fri, 02 Oct 2015 15:34:00 BST

Deadline: 21 October 2015. Two-day residential programme at the Scottish Storytelling Centre & the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, 19-20 November. You’ll work with government ministers, cultural bosses, academics, professional storytellers & more to discover how your research can impact policy making. You’ll also be treated to dinner, a tour of Holyrood & numerous networking opportunities with major players in policy making.

SGSAH Graduate Administrative Assistant opportunity - part time

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 15:32:00 BST

Deadline: 18 October 2015. This post is £27,057-£30,4347 per annum, pro rata 6 hours per week for 6 months in the first instance. An exciting opportunity has arisen for doctoral researchers to support the delivery of an innovative AHRC-funded training event through the Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities. ‘Policy Stories’ will take place in November 2015 & we are looking for two Graduate Administrative Assistants (Grade 6) to help make it happen.

SGSAH Internships Pilot: Meet The Host Event

Mon, 21 Sep 2015 12:08:00 BST

6 October 2015 6-8pm, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. We are pleased to announce the upcoming launch of our new SGSAH Internships pilot. As part of the scheme, we will be offering a limited number of paid internships for arts & humanities PhD students who are not funded by AHRC DTP. We have 16 exciting internship & artist-in-residence opportunities with both small & large organisations, from Auchindrain Trust & Fruitmarket Gallery to RSPB & BBC Scotland.

The 21st-Century Book Historian - Manuscript, Print & Digital Cultures

Thu, 12 Mar 2015 09:24:00 GMT

1 April 2015, University of Dundee. After very successful workshops on the History of Reading in Stirling in December, & on Bibliography & Textual Scholarship in Edinburgh in January, the third & final workshop takes place at the University of Dundee on 1 April 2015 in the Dalhousie Building.

StAGE 2015 Training & Research in Ancient Material Culture

Mon, 02 Mar 2015 15:31:00 GMT

20-21 March 2015, School of Classics, University of St Andrews. Over two days, leading specialists will conduct six workshops in Virtual Realities, Medical Archaeology, Numismatics, Portable Antiquities, Forensic Anthropology & Papyrology. This will offer an excellent introduction to a wide range of research fields & techniques for anyone interested in the material culture of the ancient world. Ten short research papers, on the theme of Materiality, will also be given by postgraduate students.

SGSAH Research Blog: The Doctoral Experience

Wed, 30 Mar 2016 15:43:00 BST

The SGSAH Research Blog can be found at https://sgsahblog.wordpress.com. The SGSAH is excited to introduce our blog focused entirely on you! Regular posts will deal with the trials & triumphs of life as a doctoral researcher within the arts and humanities in Scotland. Guest bloggers will share their experiences as SGSAH interns, Thinkers-In-Residence, and participants in other SGSAH events & training.

Vacancy - SGSAH Blogger

Fri, 27 Oct 2017 09:47:00 BST

The Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities is looking for a blogger. This role will be for 5 hours per week for 6 months. The purpose of the role is to maintain and develop the Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities PhD blog.

Announcement - New Director Appointed

Thu, 10 Aug 2017 16:08:00 BST

Published 08/10/17 The Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities (SGSAH) is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Theresa McKinven as Director.

Vacancy: SGSAH Head of Operations and Strategy

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 10:12:00 GMT

Deadline 13/2/19 An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the world’s first national graduate school for the arts & humanities as Head of Operations and Strategy.

Applications Open - NPIF AI Studentships

Wed, 27 Jun 2018 10:46:00 BST

SGSAH are delighted to announce that applications are open for three collaborative PhD studentships related to Artificial Intelligence and Data-Driven Research.

Policy Stories: Legacy Resources

Mon, 14 Mar 2016 16:21:00 GMT

Published 14/3/16 Policy Stories: Legacy Resources blog releases a cache of free on-line materials that any PhD or early career researcher can employ to discover how their own specialized research can influence policy. Please visit the Policy Stories blog at https://sgsahpolicystories.wordpress.com.

Call for proposals: SGSAH Doctoral Internship and Artist in Residence Programme 2018/19

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 11:25:00 BST

The Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities (SGSAH) is inviting proposals for our 2018/19 programme, for projects starting late 2018 or early 2019.

New research hub strengthens university partnerships in the arts and creative industries

Fri, 27 Oct 2017 15:32:00 BST

Published 27/10/17 The Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities (SGSAH) was in Dundee in October to launch the SGSAH Creative Economies Hub, a new initiative designed to unite assets in Creative Economy research to support doctoral researchers at Scotland’s higher education institutions.

Call for Papers: 'Housing and Power in the Modern World' & 'Britain and The League of Nations and the New International Order'

Tue, 30 Jun 2020 16:52:00 BST

The Housing and Power organising team are delighted to announce that the call for papers for their interdisciplinary conference 'Housing and Power in the Modern World' is now open. Abstract submission deadline: 31 July 2020. 'Britain, the League of Nations and the New International Order', an online conference hosted by The University of Edinburgh, in association with the National Library of Scotland, has also issued a call for papers. Abstract submission deadline: 20 August 2020.

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A small poster image showing a call for papers

Call for papers: #TogetherApart

Fri, 24 Apr 2020 08:54:00 BST

CfP for a very timely and important special issue of the MeCCSA PGN journal, Networking Knowledge, on mediatization during the COVID-19 crisis. Abstract submission deadline: 1 July 2020.

Vacancy - SGSAH Deputy Director (0.1FTE)

Tue, 21 Apr 2020 10:12:00 BST

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the world’s first national graduate school for the arts & humanities as Deputy Director.

Innovation Placements - Applications Open

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 11:56:00 BST

The Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities is pleased to announce funding available for those who have recently, or are about to submit their thesis, to work with industry partners on a project of mutual benefit.

SGSAH wins funding for Creative Economy Engagement Fellowships

Tue, 14 Nov 2017 10:25:00 GMT

Published 14/11/17 The Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities has been awarded funding from the Arts & Humanities Research Council for three Creative Economy Engagement Fellowships to address the challenges of fragmentation across the Scottish creative economy.

Cove Park appoint SGSAH Researcher in Residence

Tue, 20 Mar 2018 10:12:00 GMT

Cassie Last has been appointed as the Researcher in Residence at Cove Park as part of the 2018 SGSAH Research Residency Programme.

Loans for Doctoral Study 2018-2019

Thu, 22 Feb 2018 10:40:00 GMT

Published 23/2/18 The UK Government has released details of its doctoral loan scheme for students starting their PhD in 2018-2019.

Hospitalfield appoint SGSAH Researcher in Residence

Tue, 20 Mar 2018 10:12:00 GMT

Patrick Errington has been appointed as the Researcher in Residence at Cove Park as part of the 2018 SGSAH Research Residency Programme.

SGSAH award four projects funding through Scottish Universities Research Collections Associate Scheme

Thu, 17 May 2018 14:37:00 BST

The Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities are delighted to announce that four projects have been awarded funding though the Scottish Universities Research Collections Associate Scheme (SURCAS).

SGSAH Summer School 2018 Recap

Mon, 25 Jun 2018 10:32:00 BST

The SGSAH Summer School 2018 is over, having delivered workshops and seminars for over two hundred doctoral researchers. We have gathered some stats and social media activity to round up what was a fantastic three days in Glasgow.

Local heritage charity receives Heritage Lottery Funding for West End exhibition

Thu, 19 Jul 2018 10:45:00 BST

A project on Women, War and Glasgow's West End, led by a SGSAH funded researcher, has received a grant of £6,600 through the Heritage Lottery Fund.

SGSAH Secures New Funding Deal

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 10:36:00 BST

SGSAH has been awarded AHRC Doctoral Training Partnerships funding up to 2023. With co-funding from DTP members, we will offer at least 285 PhDs over the next 5 years. The Scottish Funding Council also confirmed ongoing support, allowing us to provide opportunities for all arts and humanities researchers in Scotland.

SGSAH Shortlisted for Times Higher Education Award

Wed, 05 Sep 2018 11:26:00 BST

The Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities has been shortlisted in the 2018 Times Higher Education Awards for Excellence and Innovation in the Arts.

Spring into Methods 2021 Call for Proposals Graphic
Spring into Methods 2021 Call for Proposals Graphic

Spring into Methods 2021 - Call for Proposals

Wed, 18 Nov 2020 16:44:00 GMT

Deadline 22/1/2021. The Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities, in partnership with the Scottish Graduate School of Social Sciences, invites proposals from members of staff in any of the affiliated HEIs to provide interdisciplinary online training for The ‘Spring into Methods’ 2021 programme.

Creative Economies Engagement Fellowships 2018 Report

Wed, 28 Nov 2018 15:51:00 GMT

November saw our Creative Economies Engagement Fellows conclude their AHRC funded research in the Creative Sector in Scotland which had been ongoing since January 2018.

SGSAH Responds to Scottish Government consultation on the draft Culture Strategy for Scotland

Tue, 29 Jan 2019 09:46:00 GMT

The Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities has responded to the Scottish Government consultation on the draft Culture Strategy for Scotland, highlighting the important role of both SGSAH and our graduates in the success of the strategy.

SGSAH Announces 2019 Creative Engagement Fellows

Tue, 05 Feb 2019 15:19:00 GMT

SGSAH is delighted to announce the 2019 Creative Economy Engagement Fellows, four Early Career Researchers who will be undertaking projects that drive and deliver innovations, productivity and social wellbeing across the Heritage sector.

2019 SGSAH Researchers in Residence Announced

Tue, 23 Apr 2019 10:58:00 BST

We are delighted to announce that two PhD researchers will become Researchers in Residence at two incredible venues, Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop and the Bothy Project on the Isle of Eigg.

SGSAH Appoints New Head of Operations & Strategy

Mon, 13 May 2019 10:25:00 BST

The Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities (SGSAH) is delighted to announce the appointment of Monica Callaghan as SGSAH's Head of Operations and Strategy.