Language and Communication (PhD/MPhil)
Cardiff University
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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

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Cathays Park Campus

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APR-26

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3 Years

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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

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Our students’ interests are wide-ranging and we welcome applications from capable candidates who want to investigate topics across language and communication. The PhD programme empowers candidates both to produce innovative research and to develop themselves as independent and intellectually creative scholars. The PhD in Language and Communication is a three-year (FT), 5-year (PT) degree which offers candidates the opportunity to research a topic that interests and excites them and falls within ...Read more

Our students’ interests are wide-ranging and we welcome applications from capable candidates who want to investigate topics across language and communication. The PhD programme empowers candidates both to produce innovative research and to develop themselves as independent and intellectually creative scholars. The PhD in Language and Communication is a three-year (FT), 5-year (PT) degree which offers candidates the opportunity to research a topic that interests and excites them and falls within the expertise of internationally renowned staff working at the forefront of their disciplines in the Centre for Language and Communication Research, a research group within the School of English Communication and Philosophy. Programme aims The research programme offers knowledge and expertise to take you on to a role in higher education, or employment requiring high-level skills in research or advanced subject knowledge The programme recruits a diverse range of Home/EU and international students who want to engage in a research environment characterised by world-leading research expertise in social, applied and interactional areas of human communication, language and linguistics Upon successful completion of the PhD, you will have produced a written thesis which will contribute to knowledge and understanding in the field.

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All applications will be reviewed initially by the admissions tutor, taking into consideration the quality and viability of the research project, as well as the capacity of staff to supervise the intended research project. This will include consultation with potential supervisors. Applicants who pass this initial stage of assessment will then be invited to make a formal application for a place on the PhD programme. We interview all PhD applicants where an offer is being considered. To participate in an initial review of your intended PhD application, please contact encap-pgadmissions@cardiff.ac.uk.

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Cardiff University
Park Place Cardiff CF10 3AT United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Cathays  0.1 miles away
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