PhD Studentship in School of Creative Industries

PhD Studentship

School of Creative Industries

Park Campus, Cheltenham

50% off FT Home Student fees for one Academic Year (current FT fee £5,000)

50% off FT Home Student fees for PHD STUDENTSHIPS in The School of Creative Industries at The University of Gloucestershire (CHELTENHAM) starting 1st FEBRUARY 2023.

The University of Gloucestershire is offering 50% fee reduction off first year PhD studentships to cover the partial direct payment of tuition fees for the first year of study. PhD studentships are 4 years FT.

Postgraduate research in the School of Creative Industries spans our three subject areas, Film, Television & Animation, Journalism & Communication and Music & Sound. Please see our postgraduate research pages  for more information: https://bit.ly/3RJpjnU

Staff specialisms and supervision opportunities include:

Film, Television and Animation:

• cult film and TV
• documentary film
• screenwriting
• experimental cinema
• digital archives
• digital storytelling

Journalism and Communications:

• ethics in sports journalism
• live reporting
• digital media in live sporting events.
• sport communications

Music and Sound

• gender in popular music
• ageing in popular music
• cultural history of popular music
• spatial sound and immersive audio
• ecomusicology
• composition and sound design for film, TV, and games
• music production
• music and screen media

Applicants must have a BA Hons of at least 2.1 standard or equivalent and a Masters’ Degree in a relevant discipline.

How to apply: 

Please send a brief CV (max 2 pages) and a one-page proposal to:

Professor Abigail Gardner

School of Creative Industries

Park Campus

The University of Gloucestershire

agardner@glos.ac.uk  and jcable@glos.ac.uk

Selection process: Short-listed candidates will be invited for interview with Dr Matthew Lovett and Professor Abigail Gardner to the University of Gloucestershire, Park Campus, Cheltenham or by zoom/teams on Tuesday 6th December 2022.

Academic Contact: For informal enquiries and further information, please contact Professor Abigail Gardner (agardner@glos.ac.uk )