IMC 2015: Sessions
Session 1408: PhD?: What Next? - A Round Table Discussion
Wednesday 8 July 2015, 19.00-20.00
| Sponsor: | HistoryLab+ / The National Archives: Public Record Office, Kew / University of Leicester |
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| Organiser: | Ellie Pridgeon, Department of the History of Art & Film, University of Leicester / Precise Media, London |
| Moderator/Chair: | Paul R. Dryburgh, The National Archives, London |
| Abstract | This round table is aimed at Masters and PhD students, as well as at medievalists considering careers outside the traditional academic environment. In light of the short-term contracts and reduced funding in HE, this is a common decision for 21st century post-graduates. The panel is composed of participants from a number of sectors, including media, archives, publishing, landscape heritage, and local government. This is a unique opportunity to hear professionals - all of whom have successfully undertaken PhDs themselves - discuss career paths, and for you to pose questions and seek advice on your future vocation. Participants include Ellie Pridgeon (University of Leicester / Precise Media, London), Kimm Curran (University of Glasgow), Robert Kinsey (Boydell & Brewer, Woodbridge), and John Lee (North Yorkshire County Council, Northallerton). |