[Commlist] Fully Funded PhD Opportunity - A level playing field? Understanding diversity in the British Sports Media

Dr Roger Domeneghetti and Dr Aarti Ratna from the Department of Arts and 
the Department Of Social Science are looking to  recruit a potential 
candidate to apply for a fully-funded PhD studentship through the 
_Northern Bridge Collaborative Doctoral Award 
<http://www.northernbridge.ac.uk/applyforastudentship/cda/>_ scheme. 
We'd be grateful if you would share with anyone in your networks who 
might be interested in applying.

The project, titled /A level playing field? Understanding diversity in 
the British Sports Media/, is a collaboration between Northumbria 
University and the Black Collective of Media in Sport (BCOMS), this 
project proposes the first detailed scholarly exploration of the amount 
of diversity at all levels within British sports journalism, the 
experience of members of the workforce from minority backgrounds, and 
the understandings of this issue among the industry’s senior management.

By focusing on the under-researched area of workforce diversity among 
British sports journalists, this project will (1) provide new and much 
needed insights into the levels of diversity and inclusion (or lack 
thereof) at all levels of the industry, (2) explore the challenges and 
opportunities that sports journalists from minority groups encounter 
within the industry, and (3) provide insight into senior managers’ 
understandings of the current state of play.

The decision to situate the project between Northumbria University and 
the Black Collective of Media in Sport (BCOMS), will ensure that the 
research is (1) informed by a leading network and advocacy group focused 
on diversity within the British sports media with which the university 
already has a strong working relationship, thus ensuring that is (2) 
relevant to professional practice. This will ensure that the 
opportunities to reflect the findings back to the industry and make 
visible where any structural problems may lie are maximised.

The PhD will bring new knowledge to /(1)/ academic researchers in the 
fields of media and cultural studies, the sociology of sport, and sports 
journalism; /(2)/ practitioners in the UK sports media, and; 
/(3)/ sports journalism educators.

More information about this studentship and about the application 
process including eligibility criteria, can be found _here 
<http://www.northernbridge.ac.uk/media/sites/teaching/northernbridge/DomeneghettiRoger_UNN_BCOMS.pdf>_. 


*_How to apply _*

We strongly encourage you to make contact with Dr Domeneghetti to 
discuss the project at an early stage.

You must first complete Northumbria's online _postgraduate application 
form 
<https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/research/postgraduate-research-degrees/how-to-apply/>_ by 
the *_closing date of_*__*_9 January 2024_*. On the application form 
under 'Studentship / Partnership Reference' and 'Who is your sponsor / 
funding body?' please include the code “NBC24/DOMENEGHETTI”.

Your application should discuss your academic and/or professional 
experience and describe how this has prepared you to undertake this 
project. The ‘Research Proposal’ should be based on the advertised 
project and should set out what your proposed approach to the project 
will be.

If your application is successful and you are invited to interview, the 
project supervisor may ask for additional material to be submitted.

We expect to hold interviews for these studentships in *_February 
2024_*. Studentships will start in *_October 2024_*.

*_The project team is committed to equality and diversity and encourage 
applications from under-represented communities. _*


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