Several of the PhD students in the Department hold studentships as part of the AHRC collaborative PhD scheme, whereby an academic institution and another institution jointly supervise a student on a research topic.
British Museum
Daniel Howells is researching the British Museum's collection of Late Antique gold glass.
Charleston House
Darren Clarke 'Creating the Artefact: Photography, Partnership and Identity at Charleston.'
Claudia Field 'Creating the Artefact: Photography, Partnership and Identity at Charleston.'
Brighton Museum and Gallery
Alexandra Loske works on the evidence for the late 18th-century interiors at the Royal Pavilion, Brighton, and their relevance for colour theory, in collaboration with Brighton Museum and Art Gallery.
Claire Wintle is working on collections of material from the former British colonies at the Brighton Museum, gathered by those who lived and worked there, in collaboration with the Brighton Museum and Art Gallery.
National Maritime Museum
Charlotte Mullins, is researching 19th-century British art and travel (specifically with reference to the impact of photography on travel imagery).
National Trust
Alden Gregory is working on the 15th-century archbishop's palace at Knole, in collaboration with the National Trust.
Edward Town is working on the 17th-century interiors of Knole, in collaboration with the National Trust.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Jane Eade and Elaine Tierney worked with the team on the 2009 Baroque Exhibition at the V&A and will complete their doctorates on broader thematic ideas from this project.