Overview

The Institute for Media and Creative Industries is a multi-disciplinary and international academic community, with commanding knowledge and expertise of the media and related industries and organisations, including the press, film, television, social media, arts, tourism and international development industries.

The Institute includes an internationally renowned research community who share an interest in the infrastructures, outputs, and audiences of the media and the creative industries, as well as in the communication practices, everyday experiences and social change processes influenced by these industries.

The Institute for Media and Creative Industries boasts a talented, international and close-knit research community, with a shared passion for the growth and impact of research on communication and media content, technologies and structures.

By pursuing a postgraduate research programme within the Institute for Media and Creative Industries, individuals will have the opportunity to work with top researchers in the field and gain first-hand experience of real-life problem solving.

If you are interested in undertaking theoretically informed research that aims to impact the policies and practices of the media and communications industry, the government and the third sector then a PhD with the Institute for Media and Creative Industries could be for you.

Your development

Studying for a PhD is a significant but incredibly rewarding investment for your career and for your future.

Much of the research in the Institute is collaborative and interdisciplinary, connecting you to local and global communities and organisations. The Institute also works with community groups, cultural institutions and global agencies to explore the applications of their latest research.

By undertaking a PhD with the Institute for Media and Creative Industries, you will have the opportunity to work with top researchers and industry leaders, and gain first-hand experience of real-life problem solving.