North West Social Science Doctoral Training PartnershipUndertaking fieldwork and conducting interviews can be daunting – Shelan Holden discusses her own experience and how previous blog writers have aided her approach.
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
Attending the Wageningen Political Ecology PhD Spring School in the Netherlands.
Natalie York’s blog discusses her recent trip to Amsterdam to attend Spring School. The mix of classroom and outdoor activities were very welcome and enlightening.
Presenting at the 2024 AAG Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii
Presenting at conference can be a daunting experience. Anna Drury’s blog explains how presenting at an interdisciplinary event and networking has enhanced her PhD.
£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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