[ecrea] PhD studentship competition in media and communications and cultural studies: AHRC North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership

*North West Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership Studentship 
Competition for 2018-19 Entry*

**

*Call for Expressions of Interest and Applications in Media and 
Communications and Cultural Studies at the University of Salford*

**

We invite expressions of interest and applications, in the Media and 
Communications and Cultural Studies Pathways, for PhD studentships (full 
and part-time) as part of the *AHRC’s North West Consortium Doctoral 
Training Partnership studentship competition*.

The studentship covers all PhD fees, provides an annual stipend for the 
duration of your study (currently set at £14,553 and subject to review), 
and access to additional funding for field research and further training.

*Deadline for Expression of Interest: Monday 11 December 2017.***

The University of Salford is a member of the North West Consortium 
Doctoral Training Partnership (NWCDTP), which includes non-HE 
institutions such as the BBC, Home/Cornerhouse, Tate Liverpool, Opera 
North, FutureEverything, and FACT (Liverpool). In 2014, the Partnership 
was awarded £14 million of funding from the Arts and Humanities Research 
Council (AHRC) to deliver postgraduate supervision, training and skills 
development.

The School of Arts and Media at the University of Salford has an 
international reputation for research, both theoretical and 
practice-based. The Cultural, Communication and Media research group at 
Salford undertakes research in the conceptual, applied and 
practice-based aspects of cultural, film and media studies and 
traditional and new digital media. CCM research has been established 
formally at the University of Salford since 2005. In the 2014 Research 
Excellence Framework, a quarter of CCM research was judged to be world 
leading, with almost two thirds judged as internationally excellent or 
world leading.

Our media and cultural studies research environment is based at the 
heart of MediaCityUK, allowing for unique access to  - and engagement 
with  - media institutions like the BBC and ITV, reinforced by a rich 
programme of research events with both an industry and academic focus.

NWC PhD students will be invited to work with our non-HE partners, so as 
to engage in research, placements and internships. We particularly 
welcome applications that seek to engage with our non-HEI partners in 
research / industry / showcase / training capacities.

Areas of expertise of our academic staff include: Film practice; Film 
history and theory; Media policy; Journalism studies; Celebrity studies; 
Media theory; Digital culture; Social media; Internet regulation and 
governance; Television studies; Media politics; Transnational media; 
Urban cultures; Creative industries; Celebrity studies; Popular 
culture; Popular music and media; Cultural theory.

*How to Apply:***

Prospective applicants who are interested in applying ­ and eligible for 
funding ­ should submit a draft PhD proposal by *Mon 11 December, 2017*. 
Please send this directly to:

Dr Leslie McMurtry ((L.G.McMurtry /at/ salford.ac.uk) 
<mailto:(L.G.McMurtry /at/ salford.ac.uk)>) for the Media and Communications 
subject pathway

Dr Carole O’Reilly ((C.OReilly /at/ salford.ac.uk)) for the Cultural Studies 
pathway

As well as to: (PGR-SupportSAM /at/ salford.ac.uk) 
<https://portal.salford.ac.uk/+CSCO+1p75676763663A2F2F666E797362657166726B70756E617472736E657A2E666E79736265712E6E702E6878++/owa/-CSCO-3h--redir.aspx?C=KoWRYA1ygEWbMsxwJ0kpU5r3iOF6F9QIcicym-toZRpMV25YRCbTFotYzymqqRSowCTJIrhvZr4.&URL=https%3a%2f%2fuos-portal.salford.ac.uk%2fowa%2fredir.aspx%3fC%3d939SFzCqV0Ow4tzOcMEjNtehAF8tBdMIDI_IhFB4UGl5YX0KGlnOQm7asGGSqXL3rUKHiOj5n4I.%26URL%3dmailto%253aPGR-SupportSAM%2540salford.ac.uk>

We would expect you to have a very good first degree, and a completed or 
current MA, or equivalent professional experience.

Following that, it will be necessary to complete a formal application 
for PhD study at the University of Salford by *Monday 15 January, 2018*, 
which is available here:

http://www.salford.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/applying/applying-for-research 
<https://portal.salford.ac.uk/+CSCO+1p75676763663A2F2F666E797362657166726B70756E617472736E657A2E666E79736265712E6E702E6878++/owa/-CSCO-3h--redir.aspx?C=KoWRYA1ygEWbMsxwJ0kpU5r3iOF6F9QIcicym-toZRpMV25YRCbTFotYzymqqRSowCTJIrhvZr4.&URL=https%3a%2f%2fuos-portal.salford.ac.uk%2fowa%2fredir.aspx%3fC%3d939SFzCqV0Ow4tzOcMEjNtehAF8tBdMIDI_IhFB4UGl5YX0KGlnOQm7asGGSqXL3rUKHiOj5n4I.%26URL%3dhttp%253a%252f%252fwww.salford.ac.uk%252fstudy%252fpostgraduate%252fapplying%252fapplying-for-research>

and ultimately an application to the Northwest Consortium before 5PM, on 
*Friday 9 February 2018* .

For further information, please see the NWC DTP site: 
http://www.nwcdtp.ac.uk/ 
<https://portal.salford.ac.uk/+CSCO+1p75676763663A2F2F666E797362657166726B70756E617472736E657A2E666E79736265712E6E702E6878++/owa/-CSCO-3h--redir.aspx?C=KoWRYA1ygEWbMsxwJ0kpU5r3iOF6F9QIcicym-toZRpMV25YRCbTFotYzymqqRSowCTJIrhvZr4.&URL=https%3a%2f%2fuos-portal.salford.ac.uk%2fowa%2fredir.aspx%3fC%3d939SFzCqV0Ow4tzOcMEjNtehAF8tBdMIDI_IhFB4UGl5YX0KGlnOQm7asGGSqXL3rUKHiOj5n4I.%26URL%3dhttp%253a%252f%252fwww.nwcdtp.ac.uk%252f>

If you have further queries about the research specialisms in media or 
cultural studies in the School of Arts and Media, and the potential for 
working with our non-HE partners, please contact Prof Seamus Simpson 
((s.simpson /at/ salford.ac.uk) 
<https://portal.salford.ac.uk/+CSCO+1p75676763663A2F2F666E797362657166726B70756E617472736E657A2E666E79736265712E6E702E6878++/owa/-CSCO-3h--redir.aspx?C=KoWRYA1ygEWbMsxwJ0kpU5r3iOF6F9QIcicym-toZRpMV25YRCbTFotYzymqqRSowCTJIrhvZr4.&URL=mailto%3as.simpson%40salford.ac.uk>).

If you have any questions regarding the formal application procedure 
please contact (PGR-SupportSAM /at/ salford.ac.uk) 
<https://portal.salford.ac.uk/+CSCO+1p75676763663A2F2F666E797362657166726B70756E617472736E657A2E666E79736265712E6E702E6878++/owa/-CSCO-3h--redir.aspx?C=KoWRYA1ygEWbMsxwJ0kpU5r3iOF6F9QIcicym-toZRpMV25YRCbTFotYzymqqRSowCTJIrhvZr4.&URL=https%3a%2f%2fuos-portal.salford.ac.uk%2fowa%2fredir.aspx%3fC%3d939SFzCqV0Ow4tzOcMEjNtehAF8tBdMIDI_IhFB4UGl5YX0KGlnOQm7asGGSqXL3rUKHiOj5n4I.%26URL%3dmailto%253aPGR-SupportSAM%2540salford.ac.uk>


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