Job Description
Barker Postdoctoral Fellow in Colonial Deposit
Location: St Pancras
Contract: Fixed term (12 months)
Hours: Full time (36 hours)
Grade: B
Salary: £35,993 per annum – this is the starting salary for this role unless you have evidence of a higher salary, in which case it may be reviewed.
About the role
Co‑design a research project with the Library for a 12‑month funded fellowship, embedded in our expert curatorial and research teams. The fellowship supports researchers, creatives and cultural professionals with practical skills, professional insight and interdisciplinary experience. It aims to develop the theme of “Colonial Deposit and our Newspaper Collection.” Supervised by Dr Beth Gaskell, Lead Curator for News & Moving Image, and supported by the Research Development Team.
Legal deposit for books has existed in Britain since 1662. National newspaper collecting followed a ...