Centre for Advanced Studies for the Arts and Social Sciences

The Centre for Advanced Studies for the Arts and Social Sciences (CAS) was established in January 2010 and marks the beginning of an exciting new phase in the development of Nottingham’s world-changing research culture in Arts and Social Sciences. 

The University has committed to creating a dedicated building for CAS. This building, due to open in September 2012, will offer:

• facilities for post-doctoral fellows, visiting fellows and internal fellows
• space for hosting research networks and events
• research and business development team for Arts and Social Sciences 

Visiting fellowships and post-doctoral bursaries

A programme of visiting fellowships attract the very best scholars and industry leaders to spend time at Nottingham to both challenge and work with the academic community in developing research focused on the CAS annual themes. This is complemented by a programme of post-doctoral bursaries to attract excellent early career researchers to Nottingham.

Research Development Funds

Research Development Funds are available to Nottingham academics to develop key research programmes focused on the annual themes and to develop research capacity in key new areas.

Visiting fellows, bursary holders, invited speakers and Nottingham award holders all contribute to a seminar series and programme of public lectures.

Key academic leads

CAS is led by a senior academic drawn from the Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences and supported by an Executive which includes the Deans of Faculty for the Arts and Social Sciences and the Dean of the Graduate School.

• Academic Champions:   Professor Patricia Thomson, School of Education (CAS Director) and Professor Svenja Adolphs, School of English (Associate Director)
• Research Manager: Sally Bowden

Other key academics

• Professor Stephen Mumford, Dean of the Faculty of Arts
• Professor Paul Heywood, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences
• Professor Jerry Roberts, Dean of the Graduate School

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