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[ecrea] PhD opportunity in Languages and Media and Communication Studies at the University of Manchester

Sat Jan 28 00:13:31 GMT 2017



*PhD funding opportunity in Languages (Arabic, French, German, Russian and Spanish) and Media and Communication Studies at the University of Manchester*

Applications are invited for a PhD project exploring issues related to Russia's uses of broadcasting and other media to shape public opinion and influence international audiences. The successful PhD candidate will be working within the framework of the research project 'Reframing Russia for the Global Mediasphere: From Cold War to "Information War"?', for which the Arts and Humanities Research Council has awarded £ 885,128 over three years. Carried out by a multi-disciplinary team of scholars and led by Professors Stephen Hutchings and Vera Tolz at the University of Manchester, this major research project represents the first in-depth study of the role of the broadcaster Russia Today (RT) in projecting Russia for international audiences.

We are interested in receiving applications for a PhD which will focus on RT's broadcasting and online platforms in one or more of the following languages: Arabic, French, German and Spanish. The successful candidate will need to be proficient in the relevant language, as well as English. But we will also consider projects offering a comparative analysis between RT, including its broadcasting in English and Russian, and other international broadcasters. Applicants who are interested in working on other aspects of Russia's public diplomacy and ‘information war’ strategy are also encouraged to apply.

Applicants should have a very good undergraduate degree (or an overseas equivalent) and an MA (with at least a Merit) in a relevant field. The required linguistic skills will depend on the nature of the PhD project.

The successful candidate will receive a full studentship, funded by the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Manchester. This studentship will cover tuition fees at the Home/EU rate, and an annual maintenance stipend of £14,296 (2016/17 rate) for three years.

The candidate will be based in the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures at the University of Manchester, which is the largest centre for arts and humanities research in the UK. The School also hosts one of the largest and most diverse and dynamic postgraduate communities in the UK, and it offers excellent in-programme support and research training provision. For details please see http://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/.http://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/.


*The starting date for a PhD is September 2017.*T An on-line application for the relevant PhD programme should be submitted by *Friday, 28 April 2017*. For the information about how to apply please see http://www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/study/postgraduate-research/applying/. Applicants are strongly advised to contact either Professor Stephen Hutchings ((stephen.hutchings /at/ manchester.ac.uk)) or Professor Vera Tolz ((vera.tolz /at/ manchester.ac.uk)) to discuss their project ideas prior to submitting their on-line applications.

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