Journalism and Communications PhD
University of Gloucestershire
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Research a topic of your choice or work on an extended creative project. Boost your professional practice and develop high-level skills and knowledge to progress your career.You’ll benefit from an experienced team of research-active scholars and industry practitioners who can offer supervision across a range of topics.We support research in the following areas:ethics in sports journalismlive reportingdigital media in live sporting eventssport communicationsCurrent postgraduate research ...Read more

Research a topic of your choice or work on an extended creative project. Boost your professional practice and develop high-level skills and knowledge to progress your career.You’ll benefit from an experienced team of research-active scholars and industry practitioners who can offer supervision across a range of topics.We support research in the following areas:ethics in sports journalismlive reportingdigital media in live sporting eventssport communicationsCurrent postgraduate research includes:‘Post it to make it’: How Women’s Super League Players Frame Themselves on Social MediaMusicians of the Movement: A chronological timeline of the influence of high-profile celebrity musicians’ Instagram posts on the Black Lives Matter movement.

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85/279
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72nd
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Brooke
16 Nov 25

Cheltenham is a beautiful place to live and study, it's definitely more fit for those who are not looking to live in a big city. Cheltenham has plenty of shops, cafes and..Read more

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28 Jan 25

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A masters degree or equivalent in a subject area relevant to the proposed research topic.

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£12,775 per year

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Accommodation: 158 per week to 253 per week (self-contained studio).

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Brooke
16 Nov 25
Journalism - BA (Hons)
Cheltenham is a beautiful place to live and study, it's definitely more fit for those who are not looking to live in a big city. Cheltenham has plenty of shops, cafes and...
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Hesham
28 Jan 25
Journalism and Communications MA by Research
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University of Gloucestershire
University of Gloucestershire , Cheltenham

University of Gloucestershire (UoG) is a diverse, vibrant university with campuses across Cheltenham and Gloucester, in the southwest...

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University of Gloucestershire
The Park,Cheltenham Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL50 2RH United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Cheltenham Spa  0.5 miles away

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