Dear all,
Happy New Year! I am posting here an announcement for a new funded PhD
studentship at the University of the Arts London and the National
Archives UK. This is about considering how observations marked as
uncertain in conservation documentation records can be understood and
modelled. I expect this to focus on the CRM to some degree and also in
relation to book and paper conservation records. Please circulate and
let me know if anyone wishes to discuss a proposal.
Many thanks,
Thanasis
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TECHNE AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Award
Ligatus, University of the Arts London and The National Archives
Invitation for PhD applications
https://www.ligatus.org.uk/node/810
Project Title: Observing uncertainty: ambiguity in conservation
documentation and its implications for the care of collections
Location: London
Funding for: Home and International Fee Status (International applicants
will be asked to pay the balance between the home fee award and the
international fee charged by their home institution)
Funding amount: Tuition fees and annual maintenance equivalent to £17285.00
Duration: 3 years full-time/6 years part time
Requirements: Undergraduate and postgraduate qualification in
conservation or conservation science or information science, skills in
computing, condition surveys, book and paper conservation or equivalent
experience.
Programme start: October 2021
Application deadline: 9am 22nd of February 2021
Interviews: week beginning the 8th of March 2021
TECHNE submission: 19th of March 2021
The University of the Arts London (UAL) and The National Archives are
pleased to offer an AHRC TECHNE Collaborative Doctorate Award (CDA)
which aims to explore uncertainty in conservation documentation records
and how it affects decision-making in collection care. We invite
applications from those with an interest in the archives and cultural
heritage sector who would like to undertake PhD study. This project will
examine how documented uncertainty can be understood, and propose
methods of processing historical documentation records containing
uncertainty indicators. This will be primarily based on the conservation
documentation records of The National Archives. As this is a
collaborative award, the successful candidate will be expected to spend
time at both the University of the Arts London and The National Archives.
Ligatus has been leading research in conservation documentation since
2003 building on the success of projects such as the condition survey of
the manuscripts and printed books of the Library of the St. Catherine
Monastery in Sinai, Egypt, the Language of Bindings thesaurus, the
digitisation and survey of the archive of the artist John Latham and
more recently the Linked Conservation Data project. UAL has a leading
and coordinating role in collaborative work by a large community of
experts in the fields of bookbinding history, conservation
documentation, information and computer science. UAL’s research is
assessed as being 83% World Leading and International in the UK Research
Excellence Framework (REF 2014) for Art & Design, History, Practice,
Theory; is ranked a top 5 research university in its broader peer group
in the UK and first in the Power ranking for Art and Design: History,
Practice and Theory category.
The National Archives is the official archive and publisher for the UK
Government, and for England and Wales; its mission is to collect and
preserve the record of Government, to use expertise and knowledge to
connect people with history through our collections (spanning 1000 years
and both physical and digital formats), and to lead, partner and support
archives at home and worldwide. Alongside underpinning research for
millions of people through access to our records, as an Independent
Research Organisation, TNA has a strong commitment to innovative and
sector-leading research in the understanding of physical and digital
archival collections and practice. The Collection Care Department (CCD)
is a hub for student training and continuing professional development,
and an incubator for challenge-led research, where conservators and
heritage scientists work collectively to co-create projects and address
topics relevant to book, paper, photograph, and textile conservation.
The teams are involved in developing innovative research and
evidence-based policy on the preservation, conservation, access, and
documentation of iconic items as well as large scale archival
collections and their related datasets.
It is important to us that our organisation is more diverse, so we
encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities.
We’re especially keen to hear from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic
candidates who are currently under-represented.
UAL diversity policy: https://www.arts.ac.uk/students/student-diversity
TNA diversity policy:
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/equality-and-diversity-policy.pdf
Please note that interviews will be held online via Microsoft Teams.
Further details: https://www.ligatus.org.uk/node/810
Application: https://www.arts.ac.uk/research/phd-and-mphil-degrees
For questions please contact Dr Athanasios Velios: a.vel...@arts.ac.uk
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Dr. Athanasios Velios
Reader in Documentation
Ligatus
University of the Arts London
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