On Wednesday 29th January, the Doctoral Training Partnerships and Centres for Doctoral Training were launched at a conference at the University of Nottingham.

1. AHRC CENTRE FOR DOCTORAL TRAINING
IN CELTIC LANGUAGES
A CONSORTIUM OF 12 RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS
WITH THE COLLABORATION OF 3 CORE PARTNERS
Co-ordinating RO: University of Glasgow
Director: Professor Thomas Owen Clancy
RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS
Bangor University
Queen’s University Belfast
Swansea University
University of Aberdeen
University of Cambridge
University of Edinburgh
University of Oxford
University of Ulster
University of the Highlands and Islands, Sabhal Mór Ostaig
University of Wales, Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies
University of Wales Trinity Saint David
CORE PARTNERS
BBC Northern Ireland
Bòrd na Gàidhlig
National Library of Wales

2. CDT IN CELTIC LANGUAGES: Key Features
DIVERSITY of size, age, function and expertise
Geographical and linguistic DIVERSITY
CELTIC LANGUAGES, literatures and cultures as FOCUS
Small units (often) – but very broad curricula & supervision
Thin spread of subject-specific expertise
COLLABORATION
 across languages
 across regions
 Across HE / non-HE borders through work with partners
Working within the wider professional community of Celtic Studies,
towards a common purpose:
the creation of a new generation of well-trained researchers in the
Celtic Languages

3. CDT in CELTIC LANGUAGES
A connected community of scholars
forming research networks for the future
Sharing
Languages
Supervision
Disciplinary Expertise
Generic Skills
Networking
Collaboration
Doctoral Visitorships
CLARSACH:
Celtic Languages Annual Research Symposium and Collaboration Hub
Mobilising
Knowledge exchange and impact
Partnerships for development