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Dear all, A reminder that the deadline for applying for this PhD studentship is fast approaching: it's the 21st of February at 13.00. Best Viviane On 4 January 2017 at 11:04, Viviane Quirke <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Dear all, > > Please find below details of a PhD studentship that may be of interest to > members of this list, and apologies for cross-posting. > > Best wishes for 2017, > > Viviane > > Oxford Brookes University is pleased to offer a full-time PhD Studentship > in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, starting in September > 2017. Applications are invited for a PhD Studentship on *The Air > Disaster in Post-War Britain, c. 1940-1990. * The project will be > co-supervised by Dr Tom Crook and Dr Viviane Quirke. This proposed PhD > project offers an outstanding student the chance to conduct research into a > neglected aspect of the history of risk and the culture of safety in > post-war Britain: the aeroplane crash or “air disaster”. He or she will > join a vibrant and expanding community of doctoral students with access > to world-class resources. A full project description will be included in > the application pack. > > The successful candidate will receive an annual payment of *£16,000 *as a > stipend towards living expenses for a maximum of three years. > > The studentships are open to both Home/EU and International students. > Home/EU fees will be covered by the Department of History, Philosophy and > Religion for a maximum of three years. However, International applicants > should be aware that they would need to fund the difference between the > Home/EU and International research degree fees each year. Please note that > all fees rise by approximately 4% each year. > > Please see this page for information on current International fees: > http://www.brookes.ac.uk/studying-at-brookes/finance/ > postgraduate-finance---international-students/research-degree-fees-for- > international-students/ > > For information on current Home/EU fees: > > http://www.brookes.ac.uk/studying-at-brookes/finance/ > postgraduate-finance---uk-and-eu-students/research-degree-fees/ > > > > As a successful applicant, you will join a supportive and research-active > Department. For more information on the Department of History, Philosophy > and Religion, please visit http://www.brookes.ac.uk/hpr/. > > > > *Eligibility: *We are looking to recruit a candidate of the highest > quality and who is capable of submitting a Ph.D. thesis within 3 years. > Applicants are expected to have completed a relevant Masters degree prior > to the Studentship start date. The Studentship holder may also be required > to complete supplementary research methods training in their first year of > study. Applicants should be able to demonstrate strong independent research > capabilities and be fluent in spoken and written English. > > > > Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the Directors of Studies ( > [log in to unmask] and [log in to unmask] ) to discuss their > application. > > > > *Deadline: *The closing date for applications is 13.00 on *Tuesday 21st > February 2017. * > > > > *Interview date:* Interviews will be held as soon as possible after the > deadline. > > > > *Start date*: *18th September 2017* > > > > *How to apply:* To request an application pack, a project description and > for further details of how to apply, please contact > [log in to unmask] Please specify which studentship you > are applying for by quoting the following in the subject heading: *HSS003, > Crook/Quirke* > > -- > Dr Viviane Quirke > > Senior Lecturer in Modern History and History of Medicine > MA Subject Coordinator for History/History of Medicine > Department of History, Philosophy and Religion > T 530 > Oxford Brookes University > Gispy Lane > Oxford > OX3 0BP > > > > -- Dr Viviane Quirke Senior Lecturer in Modern History and History of Medicine MA Subject Coordinator for History/History of Medicine School of History, Philosophy and Culture T 530 Oxford Brookes University Gispy Lane Oxford OX3 0BP