The North of England Consortium for Arts and Humanities, led by the University of Hull, invites high-quality proposals from applicants for up to 12 PhD studentships tenable for three years from 1 October 2018. Applicants apply to the Consortium and successful candidates are admitted to the university with the most appropriate supervision, with co-supervision at another member university. All students will undertake common cohort-based postgraduate training in research impact, public engagement, entrepreneurship and digital humanities, and will have access to facilities and research support at the other Consortium members.

The Consortium invites proposals for research in and across the boundaries of the disciplines it represents, which include:

Art and Design
Creative Writing
Digital Arts and New Media
Drama and Performing Arts
English Language and Literature
Film
Gender Studies
History
Journalism
Media, Communication and Cultural Studies
Music

The Consortium is also particularly interested in proposals which address the following themes:

Identity and Hybridity Studies
Mobility and Migration Studies
Transnationality Studies
Social, Cultural & Environmental Sustainability Studies
Creativity in Cultures & Communities

See further details at the link below.