ABOUT TECHNE


The TECHNE consortium comprises seven universities in London and the South-East and has approximately 50 AHRC scholarships to award each year across a range of arts and humanities disciplines. Applications are made through the relevant university.

TECHNE provides
  • An environment for researchers who wish to be intellectually innovative and experimental
  • Varied disciplinary and interdisciplinary training and networking opportunities
  • Collaborative engagement with 13 Partners in the cultural sector
  • TECHNE offers researchers rigorous scholarly training and opportunities to develop skills in innovation, critical thinking, risk taking, creativity and communication that are valued in academic and work contexts

    for more information http://www.techne.ac.uk/ 

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