What kinds of people choose to study for a PhD in the arts and humanities?
We discover the rich diversity of educational backgrounds and life-stages among the PhD student community; the range of motivations as well as practices, methodologies and approaches. Enjoy this short set of interviews with students who have been making the most of the many opportunities and career trajectories that came with their PhD study in the arts and humanities.
"I did not think of myself as an academic..." Daniel Wheeldon (University of Edinburgh)
"My background is actually in science..." Kim Walker (Royal Holloway University of London)
"If it's something you love then life's too short for anything else ...." Dr Jenny Richardson (University of Brighton)
Watch this second film in a series of 15 AHRC films that give a sense of the emotional and intellectual investment in studying the arts and humanities at PhD level.
Featuring in order of appearance.
Daniel Wheeldon (University of Edinburgh), Dr Jenny Richardson (University of Brighton), Kim Walker (Royal Holloway University of London), Bruce Haines (University of Kingston), Sally Sutherland (University of Brighton).
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These films were organised through the Techne Doctoral Training Partnership in 2020 on behalf of the AHRC and represent the opportunities available for any of the doctoral training partnerships and centres developed through AHRC funding.
AHRC Techne DTP: PhDs in the Arts and Humanities © Royal Holloway University of London
28 июн 2020
