[ecrea] Leverhulme PHD studentship at Aberystwyth

*Leverhulme funded PhD Scholarship at Aberystwyth University*

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*A decade of change: television and society in Wales in the 1970s*

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The Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies at Aberystwyth
University is delighted to invite applications for a fully funded *PhD
scholarship worth £53,577 *to begin on *1 October 2016*, as part of a
Leverhulme Trust Research Project titled ‘A decade of change: television
and society in Wales in the 1970s’. This Leverhulme funded project, led
by Dr Jamie Medhurst, will create a unique and original history of
television and society in Wales during the 1970s, paying particular
attention to the ways in which television mediated the changing nature
of society and how television itself, rather than merely reflecting what
was happening, was subject to, and part of, the same changes. The
research, through systematic examination of primary source material,
will explore the complex relationship between politics and policy,
national identity, language, everyday life and television during the
decade and will highlight the ways in which this resonates with, and is
relevant to, the contemporary broadcasting landscape.

The studentship, supervised by Dr Jamie Medhurst, will be based
primarily on material at the ITV Wales Archive held at the National
Library of Wales. Working in collaboration with this unique archive, and
drawing on the National Library's extensive archive of manuscripts,
diaries, personal papers and newspapers, the PhD research and subsequent
thesis will provide a complementary but distinct insight into the ways
in which HTV Wales’ programming reflected and resonated with a changing
Wales in the 1970s.

Appropriate research training will be provided and the student will be a
member of the University's Centre for Media History and based within the
PhD community of the Department of Theatre, Film and Television
Studies.During the course of the PhD, the student will be given
opportunities to contribute to lectures and seminars on relevant
undergraduate modules (mentored by an assigned member of staff), as part
of the Department’s teaching mentorship scheme for doctoral students.

Applicants should have an outstanding undergraduate record (ideally,
though not necessarily, in the field of Television/Media Studies or
History) and experience of research at Masters Level in an area relevant
to the project (or relevant professional experience). Although the
ability to speak Welsh is not a requirement for this scholarship,
applicants should be able to demonstrate an awareness of the particular
cultural, political and linguistic dimensions within broadcasting in
Wales.The scholarships pay the equivalent of UK / EU tuition fees and a
maintenance grant of up to £13,800per annum for up to three years of
full-time doctoral studies (subject to satisfactory progress).You will
also have access to travel funds as part of the Leverhulme project
research as well as up to £300 per annum from the Department of Theatre,
Film and Television Studies towards conference attendance and any other
research training deemed appropriate by your supervisor.

Please apply using the standard PhD application procedures at

https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/postgrad/howtoapply/

In your application, please indicate the name of the scholarship you are
interested in,‘A decade of change: television and society in Wales in
the 1970s’, and give 'Leverhulme Trust' as the funding body. You should
also include, as part of your application, a personal statement of up to
1,000 words detailing your research experience and why you are suitable
for this scholarship.

*The deadline for applications is 13 May 2016.*

*We will conduct interviews during the week beginning 30 May 2016.*

To make an informal inquiry or for further information, please contact
Dr Jamie Medhurst on (jsm /at/ aber.ac.uk) <mailto:(jsm /at/ aber.ac.uk)> or 01970 622152

The Leverhulme Trust was established by the Will of William Hesketh
Lever, the founder of Lever Brothers. Since 1925 the Trust has provided
grants and scholarships for research and education. Today, it is one of
the largest all-subject providers of research funding in the UK,
distributing approximately £80m a year. For more information about the
Trust, please visit www.leverhulme.ac.uk <http://www.leverhulme.ac.uk>'

*Dr Jamie Medhurst BA MLib PhD FRHistS FHEA*

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