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Funded PhD in Dress Practices, Identity, and Portsmouth 1980s Underground Nightclubs University of Southampton in United Kingdom

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PhD

Field of study

Anthropology

Funding

Funded PhD opportunity through the AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP). The project is an AHRC-funded collaborative doctoral studentship with cohort training and joint supervision across the University of Southampton and Portsmouth City Museums.

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Expired

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University of Southampton

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Anthropology
Sociology
Art
History
Oral History
Fashion Industry
Archival Studies
Identity Formation

About this position

Funded PhD opportunity in dress practices, identity formation, oral history, archival research, museums, and fashion/textiles at the University of Southampton in collaboration with Portsmouth City Museums through the AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP).

The project examines the impact and legacy of Portsmouth’s underground nightclub scene in the 1980s and how identity was formed through dress over time. The research will involve developing oral history and wardrobe projects and working closely with Portsmouth Museums’ local and social history collections. The student will spend time at both Winchester School of Art and Portsmouth City Museums, and will join the wider cohort of CDP-funded students across the UK.

Supervision: Rebecca Wallis and Grace Scott at Portsmouth City Museums, together with Professor Jo Turney and Dr Shaun Cole in Fashion and Textiles at Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton.

Eligibility: Applicants should normally hold a Master’s degree in a relevant area such as Art, Anthropology, Art History, Dress Studies, History, Curating, or Exhibition Studies, or demonstrate equivalent professional experience in critical and creative practice (for example art, curating, or design). A strong interest in dress history, oral history, observational fieldwork, people, politics, place, archival research, museums, exhibition spaces, and curation is expected.

Funding: This is a funded PhD under the AHRC CDP scheme.

Application: Apply via the University of Southampton’s online PhD Application Portal and specify the AHRC CDP project title in your application. The admissions team can assist with documentation, questions, and reasonable adjustments.

Deadline: 26 June 2026. Interviews: 15 July 2026.

Funding details

Funded PhD opportunity through the AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership (CDP). The project is an AHRC-funded collaborative doctoral studentship with cohort training and joint supervision across the University of Southampton and Portsmouth City Museums.

What's required

Applicants should have a Masters degree in a relevant subject, including but not limited to Art, Anthropology, Art History, Dress Studies, History, Curating, or Exhibition Studies, or be able to demonstrate equivalent professional experience in critical and creative practice such as art, curating, or design. Applicants must show interest in dress and its histories, oral history, observational fieldfieldwork, people, politics, place, archival research, museums, exhibition spaces, curation, and willingness to develop related skills. The post encourages applications from diverse backgrounds and career stages, including candidates who may not meet every criterion.

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Identity Formation

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