[ecrea] PhD Studentships at CAMRI University of Westminster

PhD Studentships at the University of Westminster:
Communication and Media Research Institute (CAMRI) Research Studentships in the School of Media, Arts and Design at the University of Westminster

Three years, full time

£16,000 annual stipend plus fee waiver

A number of full-time University of Westminster Studentships are available to candidates with either Home or Overseas fee status in any area of Media and Communication starting in September 2012.

CAMRI  (the Communication and Media Research Institute) is the UK’s number one research group in media and communication as rated by the UK Government’s 2008 Research Assessment Exercise, with a score of 60% 4*, 30% 3*, 10% 2*. We have over 20 research active staff and more than 50 PhD students. We have a wide and expanding range of research interests, including media economics and policy, media history, political communication, questions of identity and media, new media, and international communication. We have established centres for the study of the media in China, India, the Arab world and Africa. In the broadest sense we are interested in the social, economic, political and cultural significance of the media, and welcome proposals from prospective students on these or any other topic related to media and communication.

Eligible candidates will hold at least an upper second class honours degree and a Masters degree.

The Studentship consists of a fee waiver and a stipend of £16,000 per annum. Successful candidates will be expected to undertake some teaching duties.

Prospective candidates wishing to informally discuss an application should contact Dr Anthony McNicholas, (mcnichc /at/ westminster.ac.uk)

The closing date for applications is 5pm Friday 3 February 2012

For further information, including how to apply, please visit

http://www.westminster.ac.uk/courses/research-degrees/research-areas/media,-arts-and-design/research-studentships


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