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University of Stirling
Film & Media Studies and Information Services

Research Assistant and AHRC funded PhD

Research Assistant
Salary Range £21,050 - £23,692p.a (subject to job evaluation)
 
The AHRC has awarded the University of Stirling a major research grant to study the life and career in cinema of Lindsay Anderson. The University, which holds the director’s personal and working papers, wishes to appoint a Research Assistant to join the project team. The successful candidate will catalogue Anderson’s extensive correspondence to item-level and provide support to the project team. Practical experience of working with archives is essential and knowledge of the history of British cinema is desirable.
 
This is a full-time, three-year position which will commence on 1st September 2007 or as soon as possible thereafter.  The salary will be within the range £21,050 - £23,692p.a.
 
Enquiries and further information

Informal enquiries about the post may be made to Karl Magee Project Archivist, University of Stirling Library on 01786 466619 or Professor John Izod (project leader) on 01786 467520. More details of the Film & Media Department’s activities can be found at www.fms.stir.ac.uk <http://www.fms.stir.ac.uk> .  The Lindsay Anderson Archive can be accessed at http://www.is.stir.ac.uk/libraries/collections/anderson/index.php.
 
Further particulars and application forms are available from the HR Services, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA; tel 01786 467028; fax 01786 466155; e-mail [log in to unmask]
 
AHRC funded PhD
Applications are invited from well-qualified candidates for a full-time AHRC funded studentship to contribute to the Department’s project ‘The Cinema Authorship of Lindsay Anderson’ commencing September 2007. The successful candidate will examine Anderson’s connections with European filmmakers and will have a degree in Film Studies or a related subject, have studied at postgraduate level and must be fluent in French.

 
Closing Date is Wednesday 23 May 2007 @ 12 noon.
 
Please quote ref no:  13120/5235

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