The British Library’s Doctoral Open Days are for current and prospective PhD students and other researchers, including early career researchers, creative practitioners, heritage professionals, educators and independent researchers, interested in working with our collections. Each Open Day showcases a different area of our collection, with the aim of making our materials as accessible as possible.
The day will consist of:
– a drop-in session with our Reference Specialists, who can advise you on the practicalities of accessing our collections
– presentations by our curators, introducing you to their collection areas
– a ‘Meet the Curators’ session, during which you can view highlights from our collections and talk to our curators about your research
– a panel discussion with PhD researchers and Library staff exploring their experiences working with our collections.
In this session, explore our collections covering 1800 to 1950, including manuscripts, archives, printed collections, maps, India Office records, philatelic collections, newspapers. Plus, learn how we care for our collections from our conservation team.
Please register on our website: https://events.bl.uk/events/doctoral-open-day-modern-collections-from-1800-to-1950