[Commlist] Fully Funded PhD Opportunities: Creative Industries at the University of Stirling

Fully Funded PhD Opportunities: CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

University of Stirling is pleased to invite applications for several 
fully funded PhD opportunities within the Institute for Advanced 
Studies, Creative Industries Cluster, at the University of Stirling, 
Scotland. Successful candidates will join the Division of 
Communications, Media and Culture, an internationally renowned centre 
for research and teaching across screen studies, digital media, creative 
industries, journalism, public relations and media and cultural policy.

We welcome research projects for conventional or practice-based PhDs in 
any of the following interdisciplinary areas:

- Regional innovation, business models, and economic 
development: projects may focus on the role of local film, TV, social 
media and/or video game production in regional development; the 
economic, business and strategic impacts of public investment in the 
film and TV sector in Stirling and Clackmannanshire region or elsewhere 
in Scotland; or creative skills development, education, and training in 
the Stirling and Clackmannanshire region or elsewhere in Scotland.

- Sustainable work and labour practices: projects may focus on quality 
and inclusive work and labour practices at the interface between 
local/national and transnational creative industries; or the roles of 
non-traditional employment relationships (e.g., freelance and 
self-employment), labour organisations (e.g., unions and professional 
associations), or newer forms of labour (e.g., social media content 
creation) in creative industries.

- Social inclusion and cultural representation: projects may focus on 
strategies to increase diversity and inclusion in the media industries; 
the relationship between creative production and representation; or the 
impact of location-based creative production on the cultural presence 
and material sustainability of built and natural heritage.

Funding: Studentship funding awards provide full fees and a stipend set 
at the UKRI minimum annual award for 2025/26 (which for 2024/25 is 
£4,786 and £19,237 respectively). A number of fee waivers are available 
for international students, and a contribution to stipends for those who 
have fees covered. In addition, there is funding available to support 
research training requirements. The funded period for all awards is 3 
years FTE (36 months).

Candidate profile: Ideal candidates will have a background in media, 
communications, film and television studies, cultural policy, cultural 
studies, cultural geography, media economics, media management, or 
related fields. A strong academic record is essential, with a master’s 
degree (preferably at Merit or higher), or equivalent relevant 
professional experience.

Application deadline: 24 March 2025

Full project and application details: 
https://www.stir.ac.uk/research/research-degrees/institute-for-advanced-studies-studentships/creative-industries/ 
<https://www.stir.ac.uk/research/research-degrees/institute-for-advanced-studies-studentships/creative-industries/>

For any enquiries, please contact the co-leads of Creative Industries 
Research Cluster:

Dr Errol Salamon((errol.salamon /at/ stir.ac.uk) 
<mailto:(errol.salamon /at/ stir.ac.uk)>) and Professor Dario Sinforiani 
((dario.sinforiani /at/ stir.ac.uk) <mailto:(dario.sinforiani /at/ stir.ac.uk)>)

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