{"id":588,"date":"2016-04-18T11:38:27","date_gmt":"2016-04-18T11:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/speccoll\/?p=588"},"modified":"2020-03-23T14:58:10","modified_gmt":"2020-03-23T14:58:10","slug":"research-our-childrens-literature-collections-for-your-phd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/speccoll\/2016\/04\/18\/research-our-childrens-literature-collections-for-your-phd\/","title":{"rendered":"Research our Children\u2019s Literature Collections for your PhD"},"content":{"rendered":"

Newcastle University<\/strong><\/a> are offering over \u00a31million in PhD funding through the Research Excellence Academy scheme for students to start a full-time PhD in autumn 2016. The University\u2019s <\/strong>Children\u2019s Literature Unit<\/strong><\/a> would particularly welcome applications for this funding to study our children\u2019s literature collections.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Newcastle University\u2019s Research Excellence Academy PhD Studentships<\/strong><\/p>\n

Each studentship covers tuition fees and living expenses for the three years of your PhD studies. There are two schemes available:<\/p>\n

Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences: <\/strong>This scheme covers a number of academic subjects, including English Literature. This funding would particularly suit cross-disciplinary research proposals. The deadline for applications is 30th<\/sup> April 2016. See: http:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/postgraduate\/funding\/sources\/allstudents\/hrea16.html<\/a><\/p>\n

School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics:<\/strong> There are a number of studentships available and your main supervisor will be based within the School of English. The department are also offering extra support to international applicants. The deadline for applications is 5pm on 16th<\/sup> May 2016. See: http:\/\/www.ncl.ac.uk\/elll\/study\/postgraduate\/funding\/reastudentshipslitandcw.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

Our Children\u2019s Literature Collections<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our children\u2019s literature collections hold great potential for academic research. As well as the Booktrust collection of contemporary children\u2019s books, we hold a number of Special Collections children\u2019s literature.<\/p>\n

Britnell Collection<\/strong> A collection of late 19th and early 20th Century children’s literature, focusing on literacy, language, and moral instruction.<\/p>\n

Burnett Collection<\/strong><\/a> A collection of children\u2019s books and annuals published in the early to mid-20th<\/sup> century. Includes Timothy\u2019s Quest<\/em> (1900) and Girl\u2019s Fun Annual<\/em> (1952).<\/p>\n

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Butler Collection<\/strong><\/a> Includes 18th<\/sup> century pamphlets, books by the likes of Daniel Defoe and J.M. Barrie and titles illustrated by Randolph Caldecott.<\/p>\n

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Davin Collection<\/strong> Contemporary editions of popular children\u2019s literature largely from the early 20th<\/sup> Century. Also includes catalogues and critical responses to children\u2019s literature.<\/p>\n

Chorley Collection<\/strong><\/a> Children\u2019s literature chiefly from the 19th<\/sup> century. Includes Kate Greenaway\u2019s Almanack for 1884, R. M. Ballantyne\u2019s The Coral Island<\/em> and the work of Randolph Caldecott.<\/p>\n

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Meade Collection<\/strong><\/a> Around 180 books by L.T. Meade which were published between 1878 and 2003. Titles include: The Autocrat of the Nursery<\/em>, Kitty O\u2019Donovan<\/em> and The Scamp <\/em>Family<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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If you are considering applying for either of Newcastle University\u2019s Research Excellence Academy studentship opportunities in children\u2019s literature, please contact Dr. Lucy Pearson, <\/strong>lucy.pearson@newcastle.ac.uk<\/strong><\/a> \/ +44 (0) 191 208 3894.<\/strong><\/p>\n

To find out more about our holdings please refer to the <\/strong>Collections Guide<\/strong><\/a>. To discover how you can consult materials see <\/strong>Using our collections<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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