Digital Media PhD
University of Sussex
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The rapid development and distribution of digital media technologies in so many aspects of everyday life raise new research questions. Specialist methods and approaches are needed to understand the transformations in everyday life and social worlds. Exploring these questions in your PhD, you’ll work with expert faculty guiding and supervising you throughout your research project.You can participate in the Sussex Humanities Lab, which is dedicated to developing and expanding interdisciplinary ...Read more

The rapid development and distribution of digital media technologies in so many aspects of everyday life raise new research questions. Specialist methods and approaches are needed to understand the transformations in everyday life and social worlds. Exploring these questions in your PhD, you’ll work with expert faculty guiding and supervising you throughout your research project.

You can participate in the Sussex Humanities Lab, which is dedicated to developing and expanding interdisciplinary research at the cutting edge of digital humanities and digital media.

Areas of Study

We welcome research proposals in areas such as:

  • philosophy of media, critical theory, and technology
  • digital humanities
  • computational media and the political economy of computation.
  • Projects can be co-supervised by faculty in another school as appropriate.
WUSCA ranking:
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Roselyn
16 Jan 24

One of the key factors that make the University of Sussex a great place to study is its academic reputation. The university is known for its high-quality teaching and research,..Read more

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12 Jan 24

The school has been very supportive especially to international students. They are always ready to..Read more

Entry requirements

Degree requirements: You’re normally expected to have a Merit (an average of 60% overall) in a Master’s degree and an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree. Subject-specific requirements: Your qualification should be in a subject relevant to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.

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£4,786 per year

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£21,500 per year

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£21,500 per year

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One of the key factors that make the University of Sussex a great place to study is its academic reputation. The university is known for its high-quality teaching and research,...
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University of Sussex
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