This project is funded by:
The Northern Ireland (NI) Prison Service collection was acquired by the Ulster Museum in 2018 and forms the basis of the research project. The historical reach and importance of the collection offers the potential to add fresh insights on multiple contested histories and identities. Scoping of the collection reveals a multicity of themes that can be explored in relation to a conflicted society, and prison life more generally: agency, power relations, resistance, threat, violence, dialogue, surveillance, identity, duty, social organisation, recreation and everyday life, politicisation, protest, built environment and conflict, and the material culture of conflict.
Indicative Research Questions:
It is anticipated that the research on the NI Prison Service Collection will involve several methodological approaches, such as collections research; semi-structured interviewing; focus groups and workshops designed to invoke engagement and fresh interpretation through an oral history approach. Candidates will have the opportunity to shape the research questions and research approach according to their own research interests.
Research with National Museums NI
This research studentship is one allocated to Ulster University by the AHRC to support the work of National Museums NI. Given the site-specific nature of the PhD, the successful student will be expected to spend a significant proportion of their time carrying out research and gaining relevant experience at National Museums NI as part of the studentship.
Details of Award
CDP doctoral training grants fund full-time studentships for 4 years or part-time equivalent up to a maximum of 7 years.
The award pays tuition fees up to the value of the full-time home UKRI rate for PhD degrees. Research Councils UK Indicative Fee Level for 2023/2024 is £4,786.
The award pays full maintenance for both home and international students. The UKRI National Minimum Doctoral Stipend for 2023/2024 is £19,237, plus a CDP maintenance payment of £600/year.
The student is eligible to receive an additional travel and related expenses grant during the course of the project courtesy of National Museums NI worth up to £2,000 per year for 4 years.
The successful candidate will be eligible to participate in events organised for all Collaborative Doctoral Partnership students who are registered with different universities and studying with cultural and heritage organisations across the UK.
NB. All applicants must meet UKRI terms and conditions for funding. See:
https://www.ukri.org/publications/terms-and-conditions-for-training-funding/
Project details and how to apply
For more information and how to apply see:
https://www.ulster.ac.uk/doctoralcollege/postgraduate-research/apply/how-to
Applicants should hold, or expect to obtain, a First or Upper Second Class Honours Degree in a subject relevant to the proposed area of study.
We may also consider applications from those who hold equivalent qualifications, for example, a Lower Second Class Honours Degree plus a Master’s Degree with Distinction.
In exceptional circumstances, the University may consider a portfolio of evidence from applicants who have appropriate professional experience which is equivalent to the learning outcomes of an Honours degree in lieu of academic qualifications.
The University is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community, particularly from those with disabilities.
Appointment will be made on merit.
This project is funded by:
Submission deadline
Monday 20 May 2024
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Interview Date
10 June 2024
Preferred student start date
16 September 2024
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