National Postgraduate Training Days at the British Library

A series of specialist training days for new postgraduates at the British Library. Attend one of the tailored days to learn more about the British Library's collections, meet our curators, and take part in a variety of specialist sessions and talks related to your research.

The British Library is offering new postgraduates the opportunity to attend training days in English, History, Social Sciences, Modern Foreign Languages and Art and Design in partnership with academic centres of excellence. These specially tailored days of talks, workshops, discussions and networking opportunities combine a general introduction to the Library with special sessions on subject specific material. Researchers will have the opportunity to learn about all aspects of the British Library collections, from oral history recordings to modern literary manuscripts and ephemera through a variety of sessions with curators.

CHOOSE FROM THE FOLLOWING

13 October 2009 English (Medieval - 18th Century)

3 November 2009 Social Sciences

1 December 2009 Art and Design

8 December 2009 History (19th - 21st Century)

1 February 2010 English (19th - 21st Century)

9 February 2010 History (Medieval - 18th Century)

29 March 2010 Modern Foreign Languages

BOOKING

Price - free

To ensure the scheme is accessible to research postgraduates across the UK, there are also a limited number of travel burseries available to students living outside London.

For more information about any of these training days or to book your place, please visit

www.bl.uk/HEtrainingdays

NB. Places are limited to new postgraduate researchers

 

 

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