[ecrea] Two Television studentship opportunities at De Montfort University

 PhD Studentship A History of Feminism on Television

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   Media, Film and Journalism De Montfort University, Leicester

*STARTING OCTOBER 2011*

A fully funded PhD research studentship in the Cinema and Television 
History Research Centre 
<http://dmu.ac.uk/research/humanities/cinema-and-television-history-research-centre/index.jsp> 
and in conjunction with the Media Discourse Group 
<http://www.dmu.ac.uk/research/humanities/media-discourse/>, which both 
have reputations for 'world-leading' research.istoryHI

The project will investigate the emergence of discourses of feminism on 
British television within a critical period of social change during the 
second half of the twentieth century. It will involve conducting 
archival research to trace and analyse the coverage of 'feminism' within 
factual programming and in the context of British public service 
broadcasting.

For a more detailed description of the studentship project contact Dr 
Helen Wood on +44 (0)116 250 6509 or email (hwood /at/ dmu.ac.uk)


 PhD Studentship (fees-only) The Mediation of Security: television,
 narrative and representations of public risk


   Media, Film and Journalism De Montfort University, Leicester

*STARTING OCTOBER 2011: *a PhD research studentship (covering tuition 
fee costs and available to suitably qualified UK or EU students) is 
being offered by the Media Discourse Group (see our webpage at 
http://www.dmu.ac.uk/research/humanities/media-discourse/), a research 
collective that achieved a 'world-leading' score in the 2008 Research 
Assessment Exercise. **

The project is based on a comparative analysis of fictional and 
news-based media sources that contribute to the public understanding of 
security, risk and political uncertainty. Television fiction shares with 
television news the tendency to frame security events and practices 
within distinct narrative categories - such as 'counter-terrorism' - 
that contribute to the reproduction of public attitudes concerning 
existential threats. The role of the successful candidate will be to 
investigate the range of discourses animated by both TV news and TV drama.

For a more detailed description of the studentship project please visit 
the DMU vacancies web site <http://www.iesd.dmu.ac.uk/vacancies>, 
consult our scholarship page,  
(http://www.dmu.ac.uk/research/humanities/scholarships-2011/phd-scholarship-mediation-security.jsp). 
For an informal discussion concerning the project, contact Dr Stuart 
Price, Reader In Media Discourse (web page 
http://www.dmu.ac.uk/faculties/humanities/departments-staff/staff/stuart-price.jsp), 
on +44 (0)116 207 8683, or email (sprice /at/ dmu.ac.uk).

This research opportunity is one of 28 scholarships funded by DMU in 
2011/12 to build on our excellent achievements in the RAE2008 and 
looking forward to REF2014. It will develop the university's research 
capacity into new and evolving areas of study, enhancing DMU's national 
and international research partnerships.

Applications are invited from UK or EU students with a good first degree 
(First, 2:1 or equivalent) in a relevant subject.  Doctoral scholarships 
are available for up to three years full-time study starting October 
2011 and provide a bursary of £13,770pa in addition to University 
tuition fees.

Applicants should contact Anne McLoughlin to receive an application 
pack, which requires a full CV with two supporting references. Please 
email (amcloughlin /at/ dmu.ac.uk) or call +44 (0)116 250 6409/6179 for further 
details.

Please quote ref:  DMU studentships 2011

*CLOSING DATE:  Monday 11 April 2011*


This research opportunity is one of 28 scholarships funded by DMU in 
2011/12, in order to build on our excellent achievements in the RAE 
(2008), and to reinforce our research environment for the REF in 2014. 
It will help to develop the university's research capacity and will 
enhance De Montfort's national and international research partnerships.

Applications are invited from UK or EU students with a good first degree 
(First, 2:1 or equivalent) in a relevant subject.  Doctoral scholarships 
are available for up to three years full-time study, will start in 
October 2011, and will cover the cost of University tuition fees.