‘What’s a PhD and Why Should You Consider It?’ (Tuesday 1 July 2025 at Glasgow AND online)
Room 237B, Advanced Research Centre (ARC Building), University of Glasgow, 11 Chapel Ln, Glasgow G11 6EW, UK map and online (details sent upon RSVP)
Interested in an Arts and Humanities PhD and want to find out more?
Are you thinking of applying for PhD funding?
Come along to listen to academics, former and current PhD students’ thoughts on what makes a good PhD application, and what the PhD experience is like.
SGSAH will cover reasonable travel expenses for Scotland-based in-person attendees. If you are not based in Scotland and would like to attend in person, get in touch to see if we can cover your travel expenses.
For online registrants, the Zoom joining details will be circulated prior to event.
Online registration deadline: Friday 27 June 2025
In-person registration deadline: Friday 20 June 2025
Please register using the REGISTER HERE button at https://tockify.com/sgsah/detail/341/1751360400000.
Programme
09.30-10.00 – Coffee & registration
10.00-11.00 – “Introduction to SGSAH and the Arts & Humanities PhD” | Professor Claire Squires (Director, SGSAH)
11.00-11.15 – Coffee break
11.15-12.30 – Roundtable 1: Writing a Winning PhD Proposal | Dr Andrew Frayn (Edinburgh Napier University) | Professor Jane Downes (University of the Highlands and Islands) & Dr Andrew Dilley (Deputy Director, SGSAH, University of Aberdeen)
12.30-13.30 – Lunch
13.30-14.45 – Roundtable 2: Sources of Funding | Dr Duncan Macleod (Glasgow School of Art); Dr Katerina Strani (Heriot-Watt University) & Dr Meha Priyadarshini (University of Edinburgh)
14.45-15.15 – Coffee break
15.15-16.30 – Roundtable 3: PhD Life: Surviving and Thriving | Dr Rosa Campbell (University of St Andrews); Lewis Wood (University of Edinburgh) & Sandra De Rycker (University of Edinburgh)
16.30-17.00 – Finish and Mingling time.