The PhD programme in Black Studies at the University of Nottingham is the only programme of its kind in Europe. It is housed in the Department of American and Canadian Studies in the Faculty of Arts. The department is the largest such department in Europe and has long-standing experience in supervising PhDs to successful completion. Our students’ and staff research expertise have consistently focused on black studies, African diaspora studies and African American studies. The opportunity of undertaking a Black Studies PhD comes at a crucial time within the UK, as students, communities and institutions of higher education increasingly begin to think through curriculum offerings and begin to re-centre the lives and voices of people around the globe within their research. Those who take up a postgraduate research opportunity with us will not only receive support in terms of close contact with supervisors and specific training related to students area of research, they will also benefit from dedicated careers advice from our Careers and Employability Service.