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

We are 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/>

*Co-leads, Creative Industries Research Cluster: *Dr Errol Salamon 
((errol.salamon /at/ stir.ac.uk)) and Professor Dario Sinforiani 
((dario.sinforiani /at/ stir.ac.uk))


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