[ecrea] CfP - Communication, Technology and Creativity - ICSC 2016

PhD Studentship – The influence of populist parties in Europe on the 
rhetoric and discursive strategies of established political parties: 
Populist political communication going mainstream?

Loughborough University
Location:	Loughborough
Funding amount:	£14,057 PA
Hours:	Full Time
Closes:	15th February 2016
Reference:	GSRC2016CCC/SV

Applications are invited for a PhD studentship funded by the 
Loughborough University Graduate School in conjunction with the 
University’s Communication, Culture and Citizenship Research Challenge 
to start in October 2016. The project will be based in the Department of 
Politics, History and International Relations at Loughborough University 
working closely with the Department of Social Sciences.
Internationally renowned for its research excellence, the University has 
a vibrant research student community of around 1200 students supported 
by an £8 million annual investment. In the most recent Research 
Excellence Framework (REF) every department was found to be undertaking 
research that is internationally recognised, with many regarded as 
‘world leading’. Comfortably ranked in the top 20 of all major 
university league tables, the University was awarded The Sunday Times 
University of the Year 2008-2009 and was voted The Times Higher 
Education ‘Best Student Experience’ in England for six years running.
This project will examine how mainstream political parties across Europe 
face electoral competition from populist challengers. While existing 
studies have shown how the former have felt pressured to change the way 
they position themselves, this project asks whether mainstream parties 
have also adopted the stylistic elements associated with populist 
parties. It will take a small-N comparative approach to look at changes 
in party communications over time and across countries to understand the 
processes involved and the extent of the changes. The student will be 
expected to use a range of methods including: content analysis and 
causal case studies methods.
The studentship is for three years and is intended to start in October 
2016. The studentship provides a stipend of £14,057 per annum (current 
15/16 rate) plus tuition fees at the UK/EU rate for up to three years. 
International (non EU) students may apply but will need to find the 
difference in fees between those for a ‘UK/EU’ and ‘international’ 
student themselves.
Students will normally need to hold, or expect to gain, at least a 2:1 
degree (or equivalent) in communication (politics focused), politics or 
political science. A relevant Master’s degree and/or experience in one 
or more of the following will be an advantage: communication studies, 
political communication, politics or political science.

General information about the Department of Politics, History and 
International Relations can be found at: 
http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/phir/ and about the Department of 
Social Science at: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/socialsciences/.

For informal enquiries about the project, please contact: Professor 
James Stanyer (J.Stanyer /at/ lboro.ac.uk) or Dr Stijn van Kessel 
(S.Van-Kessel /at/ lboro.ac.uk)

To apply, please complete the online application using the following 
link: https://lucas.lboro.ac.uk/web_apx/f?p=100:1. Under programme name, 
select ‘Politics, History and International Relations’.

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