Our Doctoral Open Days are for current and prospective PhD students interested in working with our collections during their studies. Each Open Day showcases a different area of our collection, with the aim of making our materials as accessible as possible.
Our Open Days give you the opportunity to:
- understand how to access our collection
- get expert advice from our Reference Specialists
- speak with curators of collections relevant to your studies
- meet researchers with similar research interests and develop your academic network.
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 roundtable discussion with a panel of researchers who make use of our collections, exploring their research experiences and hot topics within their fields, plus the opportunity to put your questions to them – more information about the discussion topic and the panellists will be released nearer the event.
In this session, explore collections covering music, audio recordings, moving image recordings, and visual arts. This will be useful for anyone looking to engage with the following collections:
- Music Manuscripts
- Printed Music
- News and Moving Images
- Oral History
- Literary and Creative Sound Recordings
- Wildlife and Environmental Sounds
- Visual Arts.
Book here (31 October, 11:30)
If you have any questions about this event or would like to discuss accessibility or dietary requirements, please contact pgrbl.uk.
31/10/2025 11:30
31/10/2025 16:00
Europe/London
Music, Sound and Vision at The British Library
Our Doctoral Open Days are for current and prospective PhD students interested in working with our collections during their studies. Each Open Day showcases a different area of our collection, with the aim of making our materials as accessible as possible.
Our Open Days give you the opportunity to:
- understand how to access our collection
- get expert advice from our Reference Specialists
- speak with curators of collections relevant to your studies
- meet researchers with similar research interests and develop your academic network.
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 roundtable discussion with a panel of researchers who make use of our collections, exploring their research experiences and hot topics within their fields, plus the opportunity to put your questions to them – more information about the discussion topic and the panellists will be released nearer the event.
In this session, explore collections covering music, audio recordings, moving image recordings, and visual arts. This will be useful for anyone looking to engage with the following collections:
- Music Manuscripts
- Printed Music
- News and Moving Images
- Oral History
- Literary and Creative Sound Recordings
- Wildlife and Environmental Sounds
- Visual Arts.
Book here (31 October, 11:30)
If you have any questions about this event or would like to discuss accessibility or dietary requirements, please contact pgrbl.uk.