The MGS Student Conference 2020 will be held on the 24th June at the University of Birmingham. The deadline for abstract submissions is 27th March 2020.

Midlands Graduate School DTP student Hannah Bailey (Human Geography, University of Birmingham) reporting back after her ESRC-funded Overseas Institutional Visit to the University of Amsterdam.

Midlands Graduate School DTP student Chloe Waterman (Socio-Legal Studies, University of Birmingham) reporting back after her UKRI Policy Internship with Age UK.

The opportunity for ESRC-funded students to undertake a placement at the Library of Congress under the AHRC/ESRC International Placement Scheme is now open. The Library of Congress is the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, newspapers, maps and manuscripts in its collections. The Library is the main research arm of the U.S. Congress and the home of the U.S. Copyright Office. Due to the vast breadth and depth of their collections, the LoC is not limited to those researching American Studies. The collection of more than 168 million items includes more than 39 million catalogued books and other print materials in 470 languages; more than 72 million manuscripts and the world’s largest collection of legal materials, films, maps, sheet music and sound recordings. With 10,000 new items added daily, researchers in all fields are sure to find relevant materials.

Please find here further details about this opportunity, including guidance on how to complete the application form.

The deadline for applications on Je-S is 4pm on Thursday 6 February 2020.