Student Placements 2025
The Archive is a centre for research, allowing a unique, unparalleled opportunity for students, academics and the wider public to gleam a fuller understanding of the expansive nature of Gray’s practice and the invaluable contribution he made to 20th century culture.
Rosa Armstrong came to AGA on placement from English Literature at The University of Strathclyde. She worked to an open brief and developed a project in which she explored connections between Gray’s literary identity and its common threads with her own cultural roots in Belfast.
David undertook a SGSAH funded internship at AGA as part of his PhD studies at The University of Glasgow. He came to us with an existing interest in Alasdair’s work as well as an academic background in Disability Studies. During his internship, he explored his research ideas on Alasdair Gray & neurodivergence.
Arran undertook a placement in The Agnes Owens Archive after he wrote his undergraduate dissertation on her work and wanted to learn more about her life. He arrived with interest in Owen’s role within Scotland’s gothic literary culture and has worked draw connections between Scottish writers whose use of gothic-style literature influenced Owens’s work.