The Institute for Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship has a strong research base in all areas of cultural policy, cultural diplomacy, arts management, and creative, cultural and social entrepreneurship.The Institute for Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship (ICCE) provides a unique environment to study and research, with world-leading academic thinkers within a university globally recognised for its research excellence.ICCE is the editorial home of leading journals Theory, Culture & Society – ranked No.1 in Cultural Studies over the last five years – and Body & Society.The department welcomes proposals from highly qualified individuals who wish to pursue PhD degrees. These research projects should be of the highest quality, in keeping with Goldsmiths' reputation as a leading producer of exceptional research.You'll be supervised by a full-time member of staff, generally agreed during the preliminary discussions regarding your research with the ICCE Director. PhD theses are up to a maximum of 100,000 words.You should aim to complete and submit your PhD thesis within the time-frame specified by Goldsmiths. This is normally three to four years for full-time students.A thesis for the award of MPhil may be submitted after two years of full-time or three years of part-time study. Registration can be changed from full-time to part-time status, and vice-versa, with the agreement of your supervisor.