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AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP) studentship
Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum WalesNational Library of WalesBangor UniversitySwansea University
© Anthony Evans/Amgueddfa Cymru
Swansea and Bangor Universities, Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales and the National Library of Wales (NLW) are pleased to announce the availability of a fully funded studentship from October 2026 under the AHRC’s Collaborative Doctoral Partnership Scheme.
The anti-apartheid movement in Wales was a coalition of different interests. It included members of the Black community and representatives of faith groups and the Labour and Welsh-language movements. But its activities also brought it into conflict with organisations and individuals across the spectrum of Welsh society. Responses to the campaign revealed deep divisions within Welsh society over race, international politics and methods of protest and campaigning. This PhD will examine the makeup, strategies and impact of the anti-apartheid movement in Wales. It will investigate what it reveals about wider Welsh society and anti-apartheid politics in the UK.
The project will be overseen and hosted by a partnership of Bangor and Swansea universities, Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales and the National Library of Wales (NLW). This will give the student access to a wide range of resources, expertise, training and support. Amgueddfa Cymru and the NLW both hold unique collections related to the movement and the student will help both institutions interpret and present their collections. The final stages of the research will involve knowledge transfer activities to ensure the research’s key messages are disseminated. This will include creating learning resources for schools in conjunction with the learning departments of NLW and Amgueddfa Cymru. As such, the PhD represents an opportunity for a student not just to make a significant contribution to the history of Wales but also to learn invaluable skills in professional settings that will support their future career aspirations.
The AHRC award pays tuition fees up to the value of the full-time home UKRI rate for PhD degrees and full maintenance for all students. The National Minimum Doctoral Stipend for 2025/26 is £21,805 (rising in alignment with UKRI) plus a CDP maintenance payment of £600/year.
The PhD will be based at Swansea University, but the successful student will also be expected to spend time there and at Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales and the National Library of Wales.
The ability to speak Welsh is not required for this studentship. The student would not be employed as a member of staff at Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales or National Library of Wales.
Closing date: Applications must be submitted by 5pm BST on Friday 5 June.
How to apply: Please make an online application for this project here.
