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  • The 2024 WRoCAH AHRC Open Competition is now open!

    Posted October 30, 2023 by WRoCAH Office

    Have you considered doing a PhD in an Arts and Humanities subject at the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield or York? Would you like to join a vibrant community of other PhD students, working on a truly fascinating range of subjects? Would you like to undertake an enhanced PhD which will give you the chance to…

  • The 2023 WRoCAH Open Competition is now open!

    Posted October 31, 2022 by WRoCAH Office

    The 2023 WRoCAH Open Competition is now open! Have you considered doing a PhD in an Arts and Humanities subject at the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield or York? Would you like to join a vibrant community of other PhD students, working on a truly fascinating range of subjects? Would you like to undertake an enhanced…

  • Welcome to the new WRoCAH Manager – Jo Maltby

    Posted May 10, 2021 by WRoCAH Office

    WRoCAH is very pleased to announce that Jo Maltby joined the team on 4th May as the new WRoCAH Manager. Jo is an experienced university administrator with more than 10 years managing specialist academic centres. Over the last 7 years, Jo has led the operational activities of the Centre for Doctoral Training in Intelligent Games and…

  • TV PhD: Reflections on my REP in the TV Industry, by Toby Huelin

    Posted February 25, 2021 by WRoCAH Office

    As part of WRoCAH funding, all PhD students have the opportunity to complete an industry placement (the “Researcher Employability Project” or “REP”) in an area away from their immediate PhD research. In this blog post, I want to offer a few brief reflections on what my industry placement involved and what the benefits and challenges…

  • Strong, not Wrong. A personal reflection on PhD life so far

    Posted September 28, 2020 by WRoCAH Office

    Hope Bachmann reflects on the highs and lows of PhD life, how it is ok to get help, and eating biscuits is positively encouraged.