CDA Projects offered for 2025

Application for 2025 WRoCAH AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Award (CDA) Studentships is a THREE stage process.

Stage 1:

Expressions of interest to WRoCAH

Applicants are required to submit to WRoCAH an Expression of Interest for one of the projects listed in the table below, which should include:

A CV with details of academic qualifications and any relevant work experience;

A covering letter comprising a two-page statement to convey your motivation and enthusiasm for the project, to demonstrate your suitability for your intended PhD studies with the University and Project Partner, and to address your understanding of the expectations of being a member of the WRoCAH training programme (WRoCAH link);

The covering letter should specifically highlight the following:

  • Your interest in the project and details on why you have chosen that University and Project Partner
  • How you will apply your current skills, knowledge and experience to undertake a PhD and the approach you would take to develop the project
  • Your interest in the audience development aspect of the project and any previous experience you have in this area
  • How the project fits into your career plans and ambitions

Expressions of Interest must be submitted via this form.

Stage 2: Decision on shortlisting

Short-listed candidates must submit a PhD programme application before interview. If you are short-listed for an interview you will be sent details of how to apply for a place at the university related to the project. At that point you will need to submit the names and contact details of two referees, copies of transcripts of your academic qualifications, and (if applicable) an IELTS certificate.

Stage 3: Interviews

Interviews will involve the academic supervisor, Project Partner supervisor and a member of the WRoCAH Studentships Committee. They will be conducted online.

2025 Projects

University Project Partner Project Title Project Advert (pdf version) Project Advert (word version)
Leeds Ripon Museum Trust  CDA2505 (In)Justice in the Archives: Reinterpreting the Policing Collections at Ripon Museum Trust CDA2505 (In)Justice in the Archives_ Reinterpreting the Policing Collections at Ripon Museum Trust CDA2505 (In)Justice in the Archives_ Reinterpreting the Policing Collections at Ripon Museum Trust
Leeds The Institution of Engineering & Technology CDA2518 Connecting suffragettes, technology and society: Caroline Haslett’s international correspondence network‬ CDA2518 Connecting suffragettes, technology and society_ Caroline Haslett’s international correspondence network CDA2518 Connecting suffragettes, technology and society_ Caroline Haslett’s international correspondence network
Leeds National Science and Media Museum CDA2521 “Coaxing Nature to the Screen”: Frank Percy Smith and the Transformations of British Natural History in the Pre-WWII Era of Technological Innovation and Mass Entertainment CDA2521 “Coaxing Nature to the Screen”_ Frank Percy Smith and the Transformations of British Natural History in the Pre-WWII Era of Technological Innovation and Mass Entertainment CDA2521 “Coaxing Nature to the Screen”_ Frank Percy Smith and the Transformations of British Natural History in the Pre-WWII Era of Technological Innovation and Mass Entertainment
Sheffield History of Parliament Trust CDA2502 The experiences of Irish MPs at Westminster during the nineteenth century CDA2502 The experiences of Irish MPs at Westminster during the nineteenth century CDA2502 The experiences of Irish MPs at Westminster during the nineteenth century
Sheffield The Diocese of Sheffield CDA2506 Religion and Communities: Materiality, Spatiality and the Adaptability of Parish Churches in The Diocese of Sheffield CDA2506 Religion and Communities_ Materiality, Spatiality and the Adaptability of Parish Churches in The Diocese of Sheffield CDA2506 Religion and Communities_ Materiality, Spatiality and the Adaptability of Parish Churches in The Diocese of Sheffield
Sheffield National Portrait Gallery CDA2526 The Female Miniaturist 1680-1840: Recovering lives, practices and representations CDA2526 The Female Miniaturist 1680-1840_ Recovering lives, practices and representations CDA2526 The Female Miniaturist 1680-1840_ Recovering lives, practices and representations
York Royal Air Force Museum CDA2509 Resilient Traces: Investigating the Contested Heritage Significance of Recent Military Colonial Legacies – the Example of Former RAF Changi, Singapore CDA2509 Resilient Traces_ Investigating the Contested Heritage Significance of Recent Military Colonial Legacies – the Example of Former RAF Changi, Singapore CDA2509 Resilient Traces_ Investigating the Contested Heritage Significance of Recent Military Colonial Legacies – the Example of Former RAF Changi, Singapore
York LGBT Foundation CDA2511 Passing on the Torch: Using the arts to facilitate intergenerational dialogue promoting the transmission of LGBTQ+ cultural knowledge, memory, resilience, and resistance. CDA2511 Passing on the Torch_ Using the arts to facilitate intergenerational dialogue promoting the transmission of LGBTQ+ cultural knowledge, memory, resilience, and resistance CDA2511 Passing on the Torch_ Using the arts to facilitate intergenerational dialogue promoting the transmission of LGBTQ+ cultural knowledge, memory, resilience, and resistance
York AIMS (Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services) CDA2513 Consent in non-ideal circumstances CDA2513 Consent in non-ideal circumstances CDA2513 Consent in non-ideal circumstances
York Herbert Baker Society CDA2517 Sir Herbert Baker – re-examining a contested conservation legacy CDA2517 Sir Herbert Baker – re-examining a contested conservation legacy CDA2517 Sir Herbert Baker – re-examining a contested conservation legacy
York National Trust CDA2519 At Home with Angelica Kauffman: The Material and Print Culture of an Eighteenth-Century Artist CDA2519 At Home with Angelica Kauffman_ The Material and Print Culture of an Eighteenth-Century Artist CDA2519 At Home with Angelica Kauffman_ The Material and Print Culture of an Eighteenth-Century Artist