The Alasdair Gray Archive
Published: 4 October 2023
Grow The Alasdair Gray Archive | We are keen to help support you to deliver and shape your own archive-based project!
Organisation
The Alasdair Gray Archive was established in March 2020 after Gray’s death in late December 2019. The Alasdair Gray Archive exists to enhance the reputation and understanding of one of Scotland’s most significant cultural polymaths of the 20th century, and through his legacy support young people and other individuals to fulfil their potential in the creative sector. One of the core aims is to foster, promote and develop education opportunities in relation to the work of Alasdair Gray via series of student placements.
Location
Unit 5.07, The Whisky Bond, 2 Dawson Road, Glasgow, G4 9SS
In person but some time could be spent offsite recording/visiting sites. Open to discussing hybrid working if better suited for the placement students needs.
Project
We are keen to help support you to deliver and shape your own archive-based project, examples include:
- A creative response to the collection
- Hosting events
- Delivering a workshop
- Creating a podcast
- Making digital content
- New methods for evaluation
- Researching and sharing in exciting new ways
No prior knowledge or expertise needed just a willingness to explore, work as part of a team and collaborate! Please outline in your application how you would envisage working with us.
Outputs
To be confirmed with successful applicant, depending on project.
Timescale
Flexible - Ideally 1-2 days per week
Benefits to the Researcher
- Collaboration
- Networking
- Interview/oral testimonies skills development
- Access/handling of original objects
- Insight into managing a collection
- New research
- Working on a reach project with tangible outcomes
- Thinking of delivery and impact
- Audience development
- PR via social meia etc.
Key Relationships
The student will work closely with Sorcha Dallas, Custodian of the Archive. However the student will work alongside other researchers and postgraduate/undergraduate student placements so there is real opportunity for cross subject collaboration, knowledge exchange and peer to peer learning.
- Mentor, Sorcha Dallas
- Gray Research Network of academics, writers, artists and supporters
- User groups to the Archive
- Other research institutions and archives with an interest in Gray
- Wider public
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Subject Knowledge |
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Information literacy and management |
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Languages |
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Analysing |
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Research Strategy |
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Synthesising |
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Project planning and delivery |
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Critical thinking |
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Risk management |
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Evaluating |
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Problem Solving |
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Inquiring minds |
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Intellectual insight |
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Financial management |
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Innovation |
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Infrastructure and resources |
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Argument construction |
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Integrity |
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Supervision |
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Self-reflection |
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Mentoring |
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Responsibility |
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Influence and leadership |
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Collaboration |
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Time management |
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Publication |
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Responsiveness to change |
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Work-life balance |
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Career management |
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Teaching |
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Continuing professional development |
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Public Engagement |
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Responsiveness to opportunities |
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Enterprise |
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Networking |
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Policy |
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Reputation and esteem |
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Society and culture |
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Global citizenship |
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First published: 4 October 2023
