UK: PhD Studentships at School of Social Sciences, Media and Communication, Queen Margaret University

Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh is a research led institution specialising in high quality research in its niche areas. The core of our research identity is characterised as:

grounded in policy & practice and targeted at being usable and accessible
multi-disciplinary in its approach
methodologically innovative with an emphasis on user involvement and practice as research
focused on touching peopleâ€™s everyday lives.

Our postgraduate research students make a valuable contribution to the Universityâ€™s research community. Each student works with a dedicated team of academic supervisors and receives specialist training in key areas of research. Research students who receive bursaries are expected to attend research seminars and to participate in the learning & teaching of undergraduate students.

The School of Social Sciences, Media and Communication is proud of its dynamic research culture. QMU was awarded the Queenâ€™s Anniversary Prize in 2002 for the clinical application of speech sciences, and the Speech Science Research Centre continues to be at the forefront of research into speech and communication. The School is also home to the Centre for Health Psychology, as well as fostering a wide range of research into culture, media, public relations and sociology.

QMU is making funds available for up to 8 PhD studentships in our distinctive research areas. Successful applicants will have all fees waived for three years and will receive support with living costs. Within the School of Social Sciences, Media and Communication studentships are available in: