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Grant Capture: UKRI International Placement Scheme 2026

The UKRI International Placement Scheme 2026 will open in January 2026 with a deadline of 19 March 2026 and the University of Brighton will be implementing an Internal Demand Management process. This is relevant for PhD students and ECRs. See the timeline and complete the required steps. Please note ECRs are required to discuss how this placement scheme would be implemented with their line managers and school. Full details of the scheme including eligibility requirements can be found on the International Placement Scheme 2026 webpage. Information on the University of Brighton Internal Demand Management process and Timeline of Support can be found on the RaKE Demand Management SharePoint page. University of Brighton (UoB) Internal Demand Management Timeline of Support Timeline  07 January 2026 Scheme opens 26 February 2026 17:00 GMT Deadline for interested applicants to notify Bid Support of intention to submit to this round, at BidSupport@brighton.ac.uk Early Career Researchers are required to discuss how this placement scheme would be implemented with their line managers and school. 12 March 2026 13:00 GMT […]

Events: SAM PGR Methods and Guidance Programme January 2026 3pm at Edward Steet 207 / & Teams : How to write a successful (art and media) Conference Abstract – Tamar Jeffers McDonald 15 January 2026 | How to create a successful (art and media) Research Poster – Paul Sermon 29 January 2026

School of Art and Media PGR Research Culture Events SAM PGR Methods Programme 2025-26 will resume on the 15th January 2026 with…. How to write a successful (art and media) Conference Abstract Prof. Tamar Jeffers McDonald Thursday 15th January 2026, 3.00pm Edward Street 207 & Teams How to create a successful (art and media) Research Poster Prof. Paul Sermon Thursday 29th January 2026, 3.00pm Edward Street 207 & Teams (PGT students are welcome to attend) Professor Paul Sermon (he/him) Doctoral Studies Lead School of Art and Media, University of Brighton p.sermon@brighton.ac.uk,

Grant Capture: Placement Opportunity via Techne Doctoral Training Partnership | Expression of Interest deadline 5 January 2026

We have had the a placement opportunities come through to share with you in partnership with the Smithsonian and University of Brighton. The placement will be remote/virtual and not in the USA. See file here:AHRC Techne Smithsonian virtual placement FINAL The research project invites AHRC Techne Researchers to research and contribute to the cataloguing of 129 Constable daguerreotypes held by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History (Washington, D.C. USA). You will work with an American curator (Shannon Perich, National Museum of American History) and an English academic (Annebella Pollen, University of Brighton) to research the photographer’s history, his contributions to the field and to improve the museum’s catalogue records. You will learn about museum work, curation, interdisciplinary research, and writing for the public. To apply: Please send an Expression of Interest, max 500 words, outlining eligibility and experience, plus a two-page CV, to a.pollen@brighton.ac.uk by 5th January 2026. Appointments will be […]

Event : SAM PGR Methods and Guidance Programme 2025-26 – schedule | Next is Tamar Jeffers McDonald on 15 January 2026, 3.00pm Edward St 207 & Teams

The next PGR Talk from Amy Cunningham on Friday, 12th of December, will be postponed. We will aim to reschedule Amy’s talk in March 2026. SAM PGR Methods Programme 2025-26 will resume on the 15th January 2026 with…. How to write a successful (art and media) Conference Abstract Prof. Tamar Jeffers McDonald Thursday 15th January 2026, 3.00pm Edward St 207 & Teams Best regards, Paul Professor Paul Sermon (he/him) Doctoral Studies Lead

Grant Capture: AHRC and BBC New Generation Thinkers 2026 – UoB Demand Management and Timeline of Support

The AHRC and BBC New Generation Thinkers 2026 scheme has recently opened, with a deadline of 28 January 2026. The University of Brighton will be implementing a Demand Management process for this scheme. This is for PhD students and ECRs. Full details of the scheme including eligibility requirements can be found on the AHRC and BBC New Generation Thinkers 2026 scheme webpage. Information on the University of Brighton Demand Management process and Timeline of Support can be found on the RaKE Demand Management SharePoint page. University of Brighton (UoB) Demand Management Timeline of Support Timeline 03 November 2025 Scheme opens 07 January 2026 Deadline for interested applicants to notify Bid Support of intention to submit to this round, at BidSupport@brighton.ac.uk 21 January 2026 University of Brighton Internal Approval Deadline. Institutional approval for UKRI funding (via the UKRI Funding Service) is a mandatory step in this application process. […]

Grant Capture Event: PhD to Postdoc: An Introduction to postdoctoral research funding opportunities in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences | 18 November 2025 10-12pm at Moulsecoomb, Watts 504

See upcoming information session that may be of interest to doctoral candidates and their supervisors/mentors, particularly those working within the arts, humanities, and social sciences. The facilitators are: Dr Matt Adams, Dr Laura Cofield, Prof. Lesley Murray, Dr Linda Tip Please do register via: PhD to Postdoc Event: Register Here This session will provide: An overview of the postdoctoral funding landscape, including key funders and fellowship schemes relevant to early career researchers. Specific guidance on the Southcoast Doctoral Partnership (SCDTP) ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowship scheme, including application timelines, interview tips, and insights from previous successful applicants. Although the SCDTP scheme is tailored to social sciences researchers, the broader advice on fellowship applications will be relevant across disciplines. The session is open to all doctoral candidates and their mentors, regardless of current or previous ESRC funding. Further details, including guidance on the 2026/27 scheme and internal application processes, are available via the following SharePoint […]

Event: SAM PGR Methods and Guidance Programme 2025-26 – Programme Launch and Reflecting In and On practice| 18 November 2025 3pm at Edward Street, 207 and MS Teams

Dear SAM PGRs Further to my announcement of the SAM PGR Methods and Guidance Programme 2025-26, the first session will be held next Tuesday 18th November 2025 at 3pm in room 207 Edward Street Building https://www.brighton.ac.uk/about-us/contact-us/maps/city-campus.aspx and on MS Teams … School of Art and Media PGR Research Culture Events SAM PGR Methods and Guidance Programme 2025-26 Programme Launch and Reflecting In and On practice – Prof. Paul Sermon Tuesday 18th November 2025, 3.00pm Edward Street 207 & Teams Teams ‘Group-School of Art & Media PGR Students’ (Teams Code: umsgg23) This talk will present examples of reflective practice methods used in the field of digital media arts and performance. Since the beginnings of my own creative practice in the early 1990s I have continually followed a reflective methodology, defined by Donald Schön (1983) and by Linda Candy (2008) as ‘reflection-in/on-action’. Each project has been undertaken through an action-research process, whereby much of the development and experimentation process occurs in the gallery […]

Event: The School of Art and Media Research and Knowledge Exchange Festival | 10-14 November 2025 – various

Dear Colleagues, The School of Art and Media (SAM) Research and Knowledge Exchange (R&KE) Festival is taking place next week see the RKE Festival Blog for the schedule. This is an important event in our annual calendar, providing an inclusive opportunity to share our research and knowledge exchange activities with colleagues and students, and to enhance our creative, collaborative and supportive research culture. Through our R&KE activities, we work in partnership with the community, industry and third sector organisations to make a difference to the economy, society, and culture, benefiting communities at a local and international level. There are a rich array of activities running throughout the week including sessions delivered by the Research Excellence Groups: Sonic and Visual Cultures led by Emilia Taliban, Caleb Madden, Shara Rambarran, Material Histories, presenters Vanessa Marr and Sue Breakell, Space and Place hosted by Mark Wells and Stuart Hedley, Communication and Creative Ecologies hosted by Jules […]

Grant Capture:Postgraduate Research degree funding opportunity at the University of Brighton -webinar 17 November 2025 10am

The University of Brighton is delighted to invite applications for three AHRC Landscape Award studentships for postgraduate research degree study, to begin October 2026. This opportunity is open to candidates applying for PhD study for the first time. These studentships offer an annual maintenance grant and full payment of home fees at the UKRI rate for the period of doctoral study (3.5 years), pro rata for part-time study. Suggested research themes/groupings The scheme will be open to projects that fall within the AHRC’s broad remit and inter-disciplinary projects will be welcomed, including both standard research and practise-as-research proposals. The following broad themes represent some key research areas and may inspire your choice of projects, students and networks with whom to share this call: Community wellbeing and creative practice Material and/or oral histories Community engaged design Medical Humanities Comics and visual narratives Creative industries and heritage Creative ecologies Creative technologies and AI Please note: This list […]

Event: Shifting Perspectives/Sharing Processes – PGR practice showcase exhibition 10-14 November 2025 & opening 12 November 2025 at Grand Parade, Atrium Gallery

This is part of the School of Art and Media Research Knowledge Exchange Festival. See opening event of the PGR practice showcase exhibition Shifting Perspectives/Sharing Processes and details on the exhibition: https://blogs.brighton.ac.uk/researchweek2025/2025/10/08/exhibition-shifting-perspectives-sharing-processes-pgr-exhibition-grand-parade-atrium-gallery/

CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS: SAM Postgraduate Research Culture Symposium 2025 | 12 November 2025 9-5pm at Grand Parade, Sallis Benney

Dear School of Art and Media PGR Students, Please hold the date… Wednesday 12th November 2025, 9am to 5pm for our second Postgraduate Research Culture Symposium, in the Sallis Benney Theatre, Grand Parade, as part of this year’s SAM Research Week, from 10th to 14th November 2025. Following last year’s successful symposium, we are again planning a full-day event focusing on our postgraduate research culture, and we are once again calling for your vital contributions. This could include any aspect of your PhD research, and at any stage. It could be a 10 minute talk or a longer 20 minute presentation from a paper based on a chapter or project, a demo of a practical outcome or activity, a screening of a video, a performance, a panel discussion or workshop proposal, or whatever format best suits your research. Please submit a brief outline of your proposal to me (p.sermon@brighton.ac.uk), including […]

EVENT: Postgraduate induction welcome and get together | 8 October 2025 5.30pm at Grand Parade, café and Atrium Gallery

There will be a postgraduate welcome for PGRs and MA students. This is to be held at the Grand Parade café and Atrium Gallery where the Cathy Lomax exhibition, “On Reflection” is on show. There will be drinks and nibbles, and a chance to network and welcome our new PGRs, introducing them to our PGR student community and supervisors, together with our new PGT students and their MA course teams. I hope you can all join us. Please RSVP to Paul Sermon

EVENT: For PRGs Coffee and Buzz events to develop our PGR community and provide a mutually supportive environment

There will be a regular, informal and student-led Coffee & Buzz every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month at 12pm in Grand Parade 155 for PGRs. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet other students, develop connections and share your research in a non-structured space. For additional information email Ola Teper

Event: For PGRs Induction | 16 October 2025 3pm at 68 Grand Parade, PGR room GP155

This is an event for all our new PGR students, including those who have started since last October and/ or missed my last SAM PGR Induction Session, I will be running a new school induction event on Thursday the 16th of October at 3pm in GP155, the SAM PGR room in 68 Grand Parade, Brighton BN2 9TS Please me know if you will be attending p.sermon@brighton.ac.uk Best regards, Paul Professor Paul Sermon (he/him) Doctoral Studies Lead School of Art and Media, University of Brighton, Grand Parade, Brighton, BN2 0JY p.sermon@brighton.ac.uk

Call for proposals for SAM Research and Knowledge Exchange (R&KE) Festival – main week 10-14 November 2025 and with satellite events throughout November at City Campus

Dear Colleagues, I hope you are well and that you had a good break over the summer. As your planning continues for this academic year, please consider submitting proposals for SAM Research and Knowledge Exchange (R&KE) Festival with a main week which will take place from 10th–14th November 2025 and with satellite events throughout November. The Postgraduate Research Culture Symposium for PGR and PGT students and staff will take place on the 12th November in the Sallis Benney Theatre from 10am-4pm. This is a great opportunity for staff to share our research and make connections between our teaching, research, and knowledge exchange. We are aiming to offer a wide range of sessions and activities focusing on research or knowledge exchange that will be open to all students and colleagues, as well as sessions targeted for staff development led by R&KE Leads and the research central team, there will also be activities organised by […]

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