Dear Colleagues,

I've been asked to circulate some of the studentship opportunities being of offered for next year from the School of Creative and Cultural Industries at the University of the West of Scotland. Details and links are available below. Please feel free to circulate to anyone who you might know who would be interested applying. 

Ethics and Emerging Technologies
http://www.uws.ac.uk/research/CCI013.asp

Media Narratives on the London 2012 Games
http://www.uws.ac.uk/research/CCI014.asp

Dark Narratives: Gothic Nightmares
http://www.uws.ac.uk/research/CCI015.asp

Real to Read
http://www.uws.ac.uk/research/CCI016.asp

New Paradigms of Artistic Practice in Healthcare Environments
http://www.uws.ac.uk/research/CCI017.asp

Place, Identity and Locality: Place-making in Contemporary Arts Practice
http://www.uws.ac.uk/research/CCI018.asp

Channel 4 and the Scottish Independent Production Sector
http://www.uws.ac.uk/research/CCI019.asp

FIlm and Media Arts Festival and Events
http://www.uws.ac.uk/research/CCI020.asp

FIlm and Media in Asian-European Perspective
http://www.uws.ac.uk/research/CCI021.asp

Activist Artist Practices and Urban Interventions
http://www.uws.ac.uk/research/BUS029.asp

Network Enterprises in the Creative Industries: Exploring "Creative Clustering" at Film City Glasgow
http://www.uws.ac.uk/research/BUS031.asp


Details about UWS:


UWS is an inspiring, vibrant place to study with a growing research community; an important aspect of which is its outstanding and committed research students. 

In 2010, over 80 PhD studentships are being offered. 
Successful candidates will receive a £6000 stipend and payment of tuition fees (current value £3400). 
This studentship is open to Home/EU candidates with a first degree in a relevant discipline. 
Non-EU students can apply, but will not receive the stipend and will be required to pay fees. 
Candidates must be available to commence their studies in October 2010. 


How to apply: 
Postgraduate Degree by Research Application Form can be downloaded from http://www.uws.ac.uk/apply/research-apply.asp 
If you have any queries please contact Charlie Fielding on + 44 (0)141 848 3919 or email [log in to unmask] 

Suitable applicants will be encouraged to apply for an AHRC studentship, which carries a stipend of £13,600. The deadline for AHRC studentships, which must be submitted through the University. If you wish to be considered for an AHRC studentship, initial applications must be received by 9th April 2010 at the latest. 


Best wishes

Jennifer Jones

PhD Researcher
Faculty of Business and Creative Media
School of Creative and Cultural Industries
University of the West of Scotland
Beech Grove, Ayr, KA8 0SR
http://www.uws.ac.uk/mlm

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