[ecrea] PhD Studentships @ LJMU

We have several fully-funded PhD places (GTAships) available at LJMU 
with a start date of October 2014.

Please forward this to any MA/ MRes students who may be interested. 
subjects include English, the Humanities and Social Sciences, Culture & 
Communication, as well as Arts and Law. See below for the full advert.

All the best,
Nadine

Graduate Teaching Assistant and Graduate Research Assistant Studentships 
Commencing in October 2014

The Faculty of Arts, Professional and Social Studies at Liverpool John 
Moores University is offering up to 10 full time Graduate Teaching / 
Research Assistant Studentships in a range of disciplines to start in 
October 2014.

Graduate Teaching Assistant Studentships (GTAs)

This studentship scheme offers a valuable opportunity to study for a PhD 
while teaching in subjects broadly related to your PhD research. The 
studentship covers full tuition fees and a bursary of £13,863 for three 
years, based on successful PhD progression. GTAs work with academic 
staff in a range of teaching, learning and assessment activities to 
support student learning for up to 180 hours in each academic year. 
These activities include supporting lectures, leading seminars, 
providing tutorial support, demonstrating in practical classes, marking 
student assessments and exam invigilation. GTAs will undertake a 
programme of teaching and learning skills development during the first 
year, and will be encouraged to attend a range of researcher development 
sessions in line with the Vitae Researcher Development Framework 
throughout their three years of study.

GTA Studentships are being offered in the following areas:

English, History, Criminology, Sociology, Culture and Communications. 
(For specialisms see http://www.ljmu.ac.uk/HSS/126858.htm)

Media, Journalism, Film Studies. (For specialisms 
seehttp://www.ljmu.ac.uk/LSS/114040.htm)

Law, Criminal Justice. (For specialisms 
seehttp://www.ljmu.ac.uk/LAW/99689.htm)

Digital Art / Creative Technologies. (For specialisms 
seehttp://www.ljmu.ac.uk/LSA/97662.htm)

Graduate Research Assistant Studentships (GRAs)

This studentship scheme offers a valuable opportunity to study for a PhD 
while carrying out research assistant duties in subjects broadly related 
to your PhD research. The studentship covers full tuition fees and a 
bursary of £13,863 for three years, based on successful PhD progression. 
GRAs work with academic staff for up to 180 hours in each academic year 
to support research activity across the school. These activities may 
include literature reviews, data collection, visiting archives, 
transcription, and data analysis. GRAs will be encouraged to attend a 
range of researcher development sessions in line with the Vitae 
Researcher Development Framework throughout their three years of study.

GRA Studentships are being offered in the following area:
Exhibition Studies (http://www.ljmu.ac.uk/LSA/125686.htm)

To apply you should send the following to Pat MacHenry 
((p.e.machenry /at/ ljmu.ac.uk)<mailto:(p.e.machenry /at/ ljmu.ac.uk)>) by the 
deadline of 12 Noon, 22nd August 2014:

  1.  A covering letter outlining your area of research interest, and 
any relevant experience in the field. Please explain what makes you 
suitable for this position.
  2.  Your CV (maximum two pages) indicating the names of two academic 
referees. ??
PLEASE CLEARLY STATE THAT YOU ARE APPLYING FOR THE GTA/GRA STUDENTSHIP 
SCHEME IN THE SUBJECT HEADING AS WELL AS THE TEXT OF YOUR EMAIL

The scheme is available to Home/European Union students with a first 
degree at 2:1 or above in a relevant area. Applicants with Masters level 
qualifications are welcome. If you require further information please 
email Dr Rachel McLean (Associate Dean, Research at 
(r.mclean /at/ ljmu.ac.uk)<mailto:(r.mclean /at/ ljmu.ac.uk)>) with the subject 
heading GTA / GRA Scheme.

Dr Nadine Muller
Lecturer in English Literature & Cultural History
Liverpool John Moores University

John Foster Building
Mount Pleasant
Liverpool
L3 5UZ

Office: John Foster Building, 1.26
Email: (n.muller /at/ ljmu.ac.uk)<mailto:(n.muller /at/ ljmu.ac.uk)>
Twitter: @Nadine_Muller
Website: www.nadinemuller.org.uk<http://www.nadinemuller.org.uk>


Dr Nadine Muller
Lecturer in English Literature & Cultural History
Liverpool John Moores University

John Foster Building
Mount Pleasant
Liverpool
L3 5UZ

Office: John Foster Building, 1.26
Email: (n.muller /at/ ljmu.ac.uk)<mailto:(n.muller /at/ ljmu.ac.uk)>
Twitter: @Nadine_Muller
Website: www.nadinemuller.org.uk<http://www.nadinemuller.org.uk>



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