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CONCRETE IN LIFE 2025/26 – GLOBAL PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION

Application Deadline: 23:59 GMT, 30 November 2025

LOCATION: United Kingdom

Welcome to the GCCA’s 7th annual Concrete in Life photography competition.

Entering the competition is simple. Just upload a photo of concrete using the hashtag #ConcreteInLife2526, the hashtag of the category you are entering, and the hashtag of the country you took the photo in (full entry details below).

ELIGIBILITY:

There are 4 categories in this competition:

Urban design and use: #UrbanConcrete—images of the city landscapes and buildings around us, both well-known and hidden away

Concrete Infrastructure: #ConcreteInfrastructure—photographs of our infrastructure, in our cities and rural areas, above and below ground.

Concrete in Daily Life: #ConcreteInDailyLife—the human side of concrete and how it’s used and interacted with daily.

Beauty and Design: #ConcreteBeautyAndDesign—showcasing beautiful uses of concrete in the world around us—such as stunningly designed buildings, sculptures or landmarks.

To enter:

Take a photo of concrete in your life and upload it to Instagram or X. Include the following information:

#ConcreteInLife2526

The hashtag # of the category you are entering—see above (one per photo)

The hashtag # of the country where you took the photo

You can also email us your entry concreteinlife@gccassociation.org

You can enter as many photos as you like, but each one can only be considered for one category.

Remember to make your photo public on Instagram or we won’t be able to view your photos.

There are no amateur or professional categories.

Entries will be judged by our judging panel—our shortlist will be revealed later this year, and winners will be announced in early 2026.

They will also be running the People’s Choice category, where the public will vote for their favourite photo from our shortlist.

Show what concrete means to you. Good luck!

BENEFIT:

Total prizes:

Overall winner—$10,000

Urban Concrete – $2,500

Concrete Infrastructure – $2,500

Concrete in Daily Life – $2,500

Concrete Beauty and Design – $2,500

People’s Choice – $5,000

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LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORE UNIVERSITY VC PHD SCHOLARSHIPS SCHEME 2026

Application Deadline: 5pm on 30 January 2026.

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The LJMU VC PhD Scholarship is now open. The Vice-Chancellor and the University Research and Knowledge Exchange Committee have endorsed the 2026 version of the programme. Now in its 11th year, we invite applications from exceptional students with high-quality projects and supervisors to apply.

ELIGIBILITY:

In this VC PhD Scholarships 2026 round, they will accept applications from both UK and non-UK citizens (home and international fee status) and applications for full-time (course and bench fees plus stipend) as well as part-time (course and bench fees only) scholarships from those who meet the relevant academic requirements to study at the PhD level.

Students:

Students currently enrolled in master’s programs (Taught or Research M-level awards) must have completed their course prior to enrollment in the PhD at LJMU in August/September 2026.

Students already enrolled in an LJMU PhD (or any other level 8 programme of study) are not eligible to apply.

This specific scholarship programme does not support Professional Doctorates or any other non-PhD level 8 registrations.

Supervisors:

Lead supervisors must be permanent staff at Lecturer/Senior Lecturer status or above.

Postdoctoral Researchers or Research Assistants are not eligible to be Lead Supervisors on this scheme, but they may be included in supervisory teams.

Academic staff can be a supervisor to more than one studentship applicant but must be the nominated Lead Supervisor to only one applicant.

For further information, please contact VCScholarships@ljmu.ac.uk.

BENEFIT:

Full-time (3 years)

Annual fees fully paid.

Bench fee—for running costs (£1,600 per annum).

An annual stipend of £20,780 per annum (from October 2025) paid in monthly installments.

Coaching, mentoring support and advocacy.

Enhanced training and skills development from LJMU’s Researcher Development Programme (including the “Brilliant Club” scholars programme).

Part-time (6 years)

Fees only paid.

Coaching, mentoring support and advocacy.

Enhanced training and skills development from LJMU’s Researcher Development Programme (including the “Brilliant Club” scholars programme).

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