Description
In the last two years, the Department of History at Royal Holloway, University of London, has launched an ambitious series of collaborative doctoral award projects with partners including The National Archives, the UK Parliament, The London Archives, and Black Cultural Archives. These PhDs by Practice in Public History seek to reimagine the doctorate in our discipline, co-designing research projects with our partners that seek to address contemporary societal challenges; that allow students to create substantial, public-facing practical outputs, alongside a shorter thesis; and embrace opportunities for collaborative and participatory research with our partners and the audiences they seek to engage beyond academia.In this paper, Dr Matthew Smith, Director of External Engagement for the School of Humanities and Director of Royal Holloway’s MA in Public History, reflects upon the process of developing these projects with his partners, how the practical elements of these projects were decided upon, and how the intersectoral supervisory teams were built and how they are functioning. Dr Smith will also discuss the challenges such projects face, including a changing doctoral funding landscape; how some of the inherent risks with these projects are being managed and mitigated; and what he sees as the benefits of collaborative PhDs by Practice in Public History for students, universities, and partners.
| Period | 8 Apr 2025 |
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| Event title | 9th International Conference on Professional & Practice Based Doctorates |
| Event type | Conference |
| Location | London, United KingdomShow on map |
| Degree of Recognition | International |