On Wednesday 29th January, the Doctoral Training Partnerships and Centres for Doctoral Training were launched at a conference at the University of Nottingham.

1. The Heritage Consortium
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Bradford
Huddersfield
Hull
Leeds Metropolitan
Northumbria
Sheffield Hallam
Teesside

2. Strategic Partners
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Heritage Lottery Fund
International Slavery Museum
Iziko Musuems of South Africa
National Coalmining Museum
National Maritime Museum
North Sea Maritime Museums Network
Stiftung Preußischer Schlößer und Gärten
Yorkshire Film Archive

3. The Award
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£1.85m from AHRC plus £1.1m match funding
Provides 26 AHRC funded studentships in five cohorts (6, followed by 4x5)
Plus 14 match funded, and 35 institutionally-funded MA studentships
Each studentship is 3.5 years (includes funded placement)
Additional funds for cohort activities etc

4. Subjects
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Science-based Archaeology
Museum and Gallery Studies
Cultural Studies and Popular Culture
Cultural Geography
Heritage Management
Cultural History
Economic and Social History
Archives
• NB all related to Heritage (culturally defined)

5. Key Features
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Coordinated by Hull
Single common point of entry
Dual supervision across two HEIs, plus professional mentor
Placement (six weeks to six months)
8 ‘strategic partners’ and wider network of 70+ institutions
Common core training delivered through 60 credit Masters Certificate in
Heritage Research
• Common access to training opportunities and facilities across all 7 HEIs
• Annual conference, site visits, workshops, residential courses