Studying for a PhD with UEL's School of Arts and Creative Industries (ACI) will push you to the limit - but you'll be supported all the way. ACI's research students and staff are actively researching and creating in areas from film studies to cultural theory, the performing arts, and art and design.Many members of our large research community - supervisors, teachers, writers, academics and cultural practitioners - are creating internationally significant work, such as two-time Turner Prize nominee and visiting UEL research Professor Richard Wilson.Research proposals give us a better understanding of the area you want to study for an MPhil, PhD via MPhil or PhD Direct course.You don't have to follow a predetermined structure when writing your proposal, but it's a good idea to include a title that describes the aims and scope of your research and information on how your ideas fit in with the research interests of UEL.Explore the different career options you can pursue with this degree and see the median salaries of the sector on our Career Coach portal.