Dear all, With apologies for cross-posting… The University of Glasgow and the British Library are delighted to offer a fully-funded PhD studentship entitled “Fanfiction and Online Fan Communities: Collecting Practices and Inclusion in a National Collection,” under the AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership Scheme<https://www.ukri.org/councils/ahrc/career-and-skills-development/supporting-universities-and-consortia-to-develop-careers/collaborative-doctoral-partnerships-cdp-scheme/>. I’ve included a project overview below, but full details, including eligibility and how to apply, are available online at the following link: https://www.gla.ac.uk/scholarships/ahrccollaborativedoctoralpartnershipcdpph.... Please do consider applying and/or passing this onto anybody that may be interested. Kind regards, Paul Gooding (Information Studies, University of Glasgow) The University of Glasgow and the British Library are seeking a doctoral student for an AHRC-funded Collaborative Doctoral Partnership, “Fanfiction and Online Fan Communities: Collecting Practices and Inclusion in a National Collection.” The PhD aims to explore the publication, collection, and preservation activities of online fan communities and fan archives. It will investigate the methodologies and practices utilised in fan communities in creating and archiving works compare them to current practices in national libraries, and help develop an ethical framework for collecting online fan-generated content. This project will be jointly supervised by Paul Gooding (Professor of Library Studies and Digital Scholarship) and Rebecca Noone (Lecturer in Information Studies) at the University of Glasgow, and by Giulia Carla Rossi (Curator, Digital Publications) and Ian Cooke (Head of Contemporary British and Irish Publications) at the British Library. The student will spend time with the HEI partner and the British Library and will become part of the wider cohort of AHRC CDP-funded PhD students across the UK. The studentship will commence on 1st October 2025, and is funded for 48 months full-time or part-time equivalent for between 60-90 months. We are keen to encourage applications from a diverse range of people, from different backgrounds and career stages, and particularly welcome those currently underrepresented in doctoral student cohorts. The award pays tuition fees up to the value of the full-time home UKRI rate for PhD degrees, and the University of Glasgow will provide a fee waiver for the difference between the home fee rate and international student fees, meaning that the successful applicant will be eligible to have their fees covered in full. The award also pays a full stipend for all students (approx. £20,780 in 2025/26), an additional London allowance of £1,000/year, and a CDP maintenance payment of £600/year. In addition the successful applicant will be eligible for an additional research allowance courtesy of the British Library, of up to £1,000 per year or part time equivalent. The student will be based in Information Studies at the University of Glasgow, and will also have the opportunity to spend significant time with colleagues at the British Library. This is a unique opportunity to gain a wide range of transferable skills, and to work with leading researchers and practitioners in the library sector. Full details of the studentship can be found in the advert at this link<https://www.gla.ac.uk/media/Media_1173348_smxx.pdf>, and include details of eligibility, relevant qualifications and experience, and how to apply. To apply, please follow instructions on the University of Glasgow scholarship page<https://www.gla.ac.uk/scholarships/ahrccollaborativedoctoralpartnershipcdpphdstudentship/>. If you are interested in applying, you are welcome to contact Prof. Gooding for an informal discussion: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>.