Studentship Opportunity: The Northern Echo and the Politics of Place

Northumbria University and the British Library are pleased to offer an exciting PhD studentship opportunity:

The Northern Echo and the Politics of Place

The establishment of The Northern Echo newspaper, in 1870, disrupts our understanding of the concept of a ‘regional/national’ press in Britain. This project seeks to challenge current understandings of nineteenth-century press history through a detailed examination of The Northern Echo, once termed ‘the best newspaper in Europe’. Partnering with the British Library and through innovative use of their digitized collections of 19th-century British newspapers, the research will critically reframe our understanding of the ‘provincial’ press in the late nineteenth century. The project will be based at Northumbria with two further skills-development opportunities at the British Library and at The Northern Echo itself.

The closing date for applications is 31st May 2025. Interviews will take place in June for a projected start date of October 2025.

How to Apply

We strongly encourage you to make contact with the named supervisor Dr Helena Goodwyn (Helena.Goodwyn@Northumbria.ac.uk) to discuss the project at an early stage.

For further details on the project and for deadlines please visit https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/research/postgraduate-research-degrees/studentships/nbc-dtp/