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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Main Campus
Full Time
Sep 2026
3 Year
Our pioneering PhD Museum Practice doctoral programme is specifically designed for people working in museums and galleries who want to undertake advanced research which builds on their professional knowledge and practice.The structure of the programme is devised to enable you to develop your career while simultaneously studying for a doctoral qualification.This PhD is one of a suite of professional practice-focused doctorates overseen by the Institute for Cultural Practices that aim to engage experienced professionals in advanced research.It takes explicit account of the professional practice base of the student and integrates this as a central knowledge base for the research project.We aim to support the development of dynamic knowledge outcomes that can have an impact across academic and non-academic contexts, as well as of reflective practice that can respond to and influence the complex unpredictable and shifting social and cultural contexts within which museums and their staff operate.
