The Midlands4Cities Doctoral Training Partnership (M4C) is an AHRC-funded collaboration between the University of Birmingham, Birmingham City University, the University of Warwick, Coventry University, De Montfort University, the University of Leicester, Nottingham Trent University, and the University of Nottingham. M4C provides combined research expertise for the personal and professional development of the next generation of arts and humanities doctoral researchers. Through the partnership, M4C aims to deliver excellence in all aspects of research supervision and training, providing access to a wide range of facilities and support networks across eight campuses and to a diverse range of partners in the cultural, creative and heritage sectors.