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[Commlist] PhD studentships at City, University of London

Sun Mar 19 16:40:40 GMT 2023


*PhD opportunity in Journalism/Media/Communication at City, University of London*

The School of Communication & Creativity <https://www.city.ac.uk/about/schools/communication-creativity/about-the-school> (SCC) at City, University of London is a cosmopolitan, industry-focused, socially engaged and politically conscious centre of educational excellence and world-changing interdisciplinary research which shapes and influences professional practice.

Our PhD studentships will support the next generation of researchers, practitioners and entrepreneurs working across the media, creative and cultural sectors. More information on our website <https://www.city.ac.uk/prospective-students/finance/funding/scc-studentships/_recache>and below.

We want to support PhD research that will make a positive difference in the world, pushing forward knowledge and/ or practice in the creative and cultural industries, and are particularly interested in receiving proposals that are interdisciplinary and/ or engage with equality, diversity and inclusion.

Possible topics may include but are not limited to:

  * transformative justice;
  * radical creativity;
  * social justice and communication and/ or creativity;
  * power, representation and communication;
  * anti-racist, feminist and queer futures;
  * the role of creativity and/or communication in tackling climate
    change, crises, conflict and racism;
  * race and migration;
  * media freedom;
  * criminalisation and media victimisation;
  * digital/ new media;
  * aural environmentalism;
  * sonic cities;
  * health humanities.

*What is included*

Funding is available for UK, EU and international students.

The doctoral studentships will consist of:

  * An annual stipend (currently £19,688; will rise in line with UKRI
    guidelines) for three years full-time (pro-rata for part-time
    study), inclusive of London weighting
  * A full tuition fee waiver
  * £1500 in research expenses/ consumables over the course of the award

*Eligibility*

The studentships will be awarded on the basis of academic promise, creative thinking and/ or practice-based achievement, or professional equivalent. Projects demonstrating a commitment to interdisciplinarity, social change, and/ or equality, diversity and inclusion are particularly encouraged.

  * Applicants must hold, or be on course to complete, at least a good
    Second-Class Honours degree and a Master's degree in a relevant
    subject (or international equivalent), or provide equivalent
    qualifications or professional/ practice-based experience that
    evidences their preparedness for PhD study.
  * Applicants whose first language is not English and whose
    qualifications were not completed in a majority English-speaking
    country must achieve at least 7.0 in IELTS or a recognised
    equivalent. Please see the entry requirements for further
    information

<https://www.city.ac.uk/prospective-students/finance/funding/scc-studentships/?a=494842>.
  * Applicants must not be currently registered as a doctoral student at
    City, University of London or any other academic institution.



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