
Have you just started your PhD? The British Library hosts Doctoral Open Days enabling new PhD students to discover the British Library’s unique research materials. From newspapers to maps, datasets to manuscripts, ships’ logs to websites, our collections cover every format and language and span the last 3,000 years.
You will learn about our collections, find out how to access them, and meet our expert staff and other researchers in your field. The events are aimed at first year PhD students who are new to the Library.
Booking will open in November for the following events. Sign up to our Higher Education newsletter to get an email when booking is available.
13 January – Environmental Science
17 January – Digital Research
20 January – History
31 January – History 2
3 February – English
14 February – English 2
24 February – Media and Communication











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