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From: "Soo Downe" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 2:14 PM
Subject: Fwd: PhD opportunity in Leeds UK


? of interest

Soo



An AHRC-funded collaborative PhD studentship is available from 1
January
2009 at the Division of History and Philosophy of Science, University
of
Leeds and the Thackray (Medical) Museum, Leeds. This studentship (now
being re-advertised) is for a project on nineteenth-century midwifery
instruments, applicants being encouraged to contribute to the
definition
of the topic. The Thackray Museum holds some of the largest medical
collections in the UK, including both midwifery forceps and
contraceptive
devices. The studentship is one of three collaborations between the
Leeds
HPS Division and the Thackray Museum, the other two AHRC-funded
projects
being on medical trade catalogues and on anthrax (woolsorters'
disease).
In addition, the Division is collaborating with the Leeds City Museum
on a
further project, which started in October 2007, concerning the history
of
the Museum's scientific collections. Thus the successful candidate will
be
part of a group working on 19th-century topics connected with museums
and
material culture.

The project's supervisors will be Adrian Wilson and Graeme Gooday
(Leeds
HPS) and Joanne Stewardson (Thackray), in association with other
Thackray
Museum staff.  The student is expected to create an exhibit of the
Museum's relevant holdings, bringing out the findings of the research,
and
also to contribute to local, national and international meetings.

Applicants must be either UK residents (full studentship) or EU
nationals
(fees only). They should normally have, or expect soon to be awarded,
a
Masters degree in a relevant discipline (history of science,
technology
and/or medicine; museum studies; history). The studentship supports
three
years' full-time work, but can be taken up on either a full-time or a
part-time basis (over five years).

Standard tuition fees and maintenance grants will be paid by the AHRC
to
the nominated student.  In the 2008/2009 academic year full-time
awards
will provide a maintenance grant payment of £12,940. The student will
also
receive additional maintenance contributions of £500 per year from the
AHRC and £1000 per year from the Thackray Museum.  Up to £200 per year
for
travel and related workplace expenses will also be available.
(Part-time
awards provide a maintenance grant up to a maximum of 60% of a
full-time
award and half the full-time rate of tuition fees.)

The closing date for applications is Friday 31 October 2008.
Interviews
will take place between 17 and 28 November.  It is hoped that the
award
can be taken yup on 1 January 2009, or as soon as possible thereafter.

Prospective candidates are encouraged to contact Adrian Wilson
[[log in to unmask]] or Graeme Gooday [G.J.N. [log in to unmask]].
Application forms and further details are available from Jenneke
Stevens
[[log in to unmask]], Department of Philosophy, University of
Leeds,
Leeds LS2 9JT, tel: 0113 343 3263.