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PhD Research Studentships at Glasgow Caledonian University

Applications are invited for two PhD Research Studentships within the Caledonian Business School. The studentships are for a period of four years, subject to satisfactory progress, and provide payment of tuition fees at the UK/EU rate plus an annual stipend of £13,900 (please note that students from outside the EU are required to pay the difference between International and EU fees: currently this would amount to £6,100 per annum). The successful candidates are expected to undertake up to 6 hours of academic support activity per week.

The two studentships are as follows:

"Common Wealth" Games? Enabling Discourses and Disempowering Practices around Glasgow 2014 (Ref: CBS/09/02)

Using discourse analysis and a range of ethnographic approaches the successful candidate will explore the tension between media and official discourses on the one hand, and alternative/campaigning and community voices on the other, including community participants' assisted video-documentation.

To informally discuss this opportunity please contact Prof Hugh O'Donnell on 0141 331 3262 (except between 6 and 24 July), or Dr John Cook on 0141 331 3845 (except between 29 June and 3 July).

Cultural Vibrancy and the Impacts of the Commonwealth Games on the City of Glasgow (Ref: CBS/09/11)

The purpose of this research is to evaluate the extent to which the bidding process and subsequent implementation phase for the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow intimates a crisis of legitimation in citizen engagement and ownership of major events. It will review the underlying rationale for civic investment in the 2014 Games, interrogate the key actors involved in setting structures for its implementation and evaluate the emergent and professed benefits to the wider citizenry.

To informally discuss this opportunity please contact Dr David McGillivray on 0141 331 8464 (except between 18 June and 2 July) or Dr Gayle McPherson on 0141 331 8480 (except between 24 June and 15 July).

Requirements

Applicants should normally have a good first degree in an appropriate subject.

The programme of study includes a one year research training programme (MSc Social Research (Business and Management)) followed by 3 years supervised primary research.

How to apply

An application form can be downloaded from the following web page:

http://www.gcal.ac.uk/graduatecentre/downloads/applicationform2.doc

Please also include a statement describing why you are a suitable candidate to study for a PhD.

Please return the completed application form (including a 2-4 page research proposal) stating the above reference number, curriculum vitae (maximum one page), copies of academic qualifications, references and any other required documentation to Ms Diane Dickie, The Graduate Centre, Glasgow Caledonian University, Cowcaddens Road, Glasgow, G4 0BA

Tel: +44(0) 141 331 8096; E: [log in to unmask]

The closing date for the applications is 6th July 2009. Interviews will be held week beginning 27th July or week beginning 3rd August.

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