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Techne AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership
Techne supports outstanding students pursuing the ‘craft’ of research through innovative, interdisciplinary and creative approaches across the range of the arts and humanities through the following universities:
Brunel University, London | Kingston University | Loughborough University, London | Royal Holloway, University of London | University of Brighton | University of Roehampton | University of the Arts London | University of Surrey | University of Westminster
Techne DTP has now run its final studentship competition and the students starting in October 2025 will be the final cohort.
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Forthcoming events for April 2026
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01APR2026Research as Resistance 4: Defining the Intention, Influence, and Impact of Anti-Oppressive ResearchWed, 16:00 - 17:00Online (Zoom)This session will explore how research is political and situated in the broader socio-historical contexts. We will define how participants’ research can embrace anti-oppressive principles and practice highly ethical and high-quality research. This session will encourage participants to consider the potential impact of their research and explore practical ways to communicate it.Read more
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03APR2026One-to-one Careers AppointmentsFri, 11:45 - 12:15One-to-one, confidential, online careers appointments with Darcey Gillie, Techne's dedicated Careers Consultant.Read more
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10APR2026One-to-one Careers AppointmentsFri, 09:30 - 11:30Online (Zoom)One-to-one, confidential, online careers appointments with Darcey Gillie, Techne's dedicated Careers Consultant.Read more
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14APR2026Spring Writing Clinic 2: one-to-one appointmentsTue, 09:00 - 15:00This writing clinic offers 6 x 40 minute 1-1 slots for you to discuss writing challenges from writer’s block and time management to structural difficulties and problems with argument. Or you can use your time to discuss in detail a particular section of text-in-progress which you can send in advance.Read more
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28APR2026Uneven Ground Series: Shaped by ClassTue, 10:00 - 11:30Online (Zoom)Join us for the second session of this Techne student-led event series exploring the interplay of class, place and identity. From body image to images on screen, this week explores different cultural images and representations of classed identities, including race, gender and sexuality. We will hear from two speakers on this subject: Dr Jamie Chan from the University of Brighton and Techne Alumni Jen Doveton, formally a phd student at Brunel University.’ "Read more
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30APR2026CDP Webinar: Positive Political Skills at WorkThu, 13:00 - 14:00Online (Zoom)Office politics has a bad reputation. But it’s actually a good thing, and we’re all doing it all the time even if we are aware of it or not. In this webinar we’ll explore the power of positive office politics (a cornerstone of equality and diversity in the workplace) and learn tactics and strategies so that you can build your own authentic practice of positive political skills at work.Read more
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30APR2026One-to-one Careers AppointmentsThu, 15:00 - 18:00Online (Zoom)One-to-one, confidential, online careers appointments with Darcey Gillie, Techne's dedicated Careers Consultant.Read more
Featured Techne students
Marta Marsicka
University of the Arts London
Representation of Central and Eastern European (CEE) female artists in the history of British exhibitions after 1989
Ioanna Sakellaraki
Kingston University London
Archiving the Disaster: Preservation, Separation and Encounter
Heathcliff Newman
Royal Holloway University of London
Identity Confusion and ‘Mad Gain’ in Nineteenth-Century England, France, and Russia