As an PhD student in Museum, Gallery and Heritage Studies you'll be based in the International Centre for Cultural and Heritage Studies (ICCHS). ICCHS is a leading academic centre for research and teaching at Newcastle. It is internationally renowned for its research. It secures significant support (around £3m since 2008) from a variety of funders, such as the UK Research Councils and the European Commission. You'll join a thriving, high-profile interdisciplinary research community of postgraduate research students and experienced academic researchers who are key figures in their fields. Our academic supervisors have significant experience and expertise in interdisciplinary research. They practice in the UK and abroad. We place emphasis on empirical research and a grounding in professional practice. Our research alumni have been successful in securing careers in:academiagovernmental organisationsthe cultural and creative industry sectors worldwideOur research students pursue a variety of topics that explore both historical and contemporary issues with local, national and international dimensions. They have also consistently achieved high submission and completion rates in their chosen programme of study. Recent student research topics in ICCHS include:attitudes towards human remainsconstructions and uses of Welsh identity in American museumsthe social roles and regulation of art museum education in China and Taiwanthe management and interpretation of archaeological sites in Turkeymeaning making around historic photographic collections on Flickr