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Collaborative PhD programme: The British Library currently awards four AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnerships each year and also welcome proposals for ESRC CASE awards.

Doctoral Open Days:  For first-year PhD students, our annual programme of Doctoral Open Days offers an introduction to the practicalities of using the Library and help in navigating our physical and online collections.

PhD placement scheme: Our placement scheme supports the professional development of doctoral researchers for future career paths both within and outside academia.

Chevening Fellowships: A collaboration between the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the British Library offering international experts a year-long professional research placement at the Library.

Sociology Postdoctoral Fellowship: In 2017 we launched a 12-month Postdoctoral Fellowship for Sociology with the British Sociological Association.

Translator in Residence: In 2017 we appointed our inaugural Translator in Residence as part of a new initiative with the Arts and Humanities Research Council.

Feed The Mind: Our lunchtime public talks showcase the rich diversity of collaborative research taking place at the British Library.

For news and details about all the above opportunities, visit www.bl.uk/research-collaboration

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