Hetty,
Please see the announcement below from Sussex on Research Studentships.
How does this fit with the scheme you have applied for (I didn't see Media and Cultural Studies listed) and what you found out on the Open Day.
Apologies if formatting has gone skew.
Best
Dan
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1. LECTURESHIP IN FILM STUDIES - UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS
2. Research Studentships at Sussex
3. Mapping, Memory and the City
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Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:09:53 +0000
From: David Martin-Jones <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: LECTURESHIP IN FILM STUDIES - UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS
Lectureship - Film Studies
University of St Andrews - School of Philosophical, Anthropological &=20
Film Studies
Salary: =A336,532 - =A344,930 pa
We are seeking a highly motivated scholar, committed to excellence in=20
teaching and research, to join the Department of Film Studies. St=20
Andrews is one of the UK's leading centres for research in Film Studies,=20
receiving an outstanding result in the 2008 Research Assessment=20
Exercise. The Department, and its PhD programme, was founded in 2004. =20
A new undergraduate programme of joint degrees was successfully launched=20
in 2005, and a postgraduate M.Litt. in Film Studies in 2006.
This position contributes to the long-term growth of the Department, and=20
is created in the context of Professor Dina Iordanova's secondment as=20
Provost of the University.
You will be expected to take on a key role in this dynamic unit in=20
research, teaching and administration. You will have, or be nearing=20
completion of, a PhD in Film Studies (or a cognate discipline). Your=20
research is expected to contribute significantly to the Department's=20
strong research culture. We are open to applicants with expertise in=20
any area within the field, and would particularly welcome expertise in=20
transnational or world cinemas. Experience of teaching/supervision and=20
evidence of administrative competence are also essential attributes of=20
the position.
This lectureship will be available from 1 September 2010 or as soon as=20
possible thereafter.
Informal enquiries to Professor Robert Burgoyne, Head of Department, via=20
email ([log in to unmask]), or to Professor Dina Iordanova=20
([log in to unmask]).
Please quote ref: PM127/10
Closing date: 12 March 2010
Application forms and further particulars are available from Human=20
Resources, University of St Andrews, The Old Burgh School, Abbey Walk,=20
St Andrews, Fife KY16 9LB, tel: 01334 462571, by fax 01334 462570 or by=20
e-mail [log in to unmask] The advertisement, further particulars=20
and a downloadable application form can be found at=20
http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/employment/.
The University is committed to equality of opportunity.
The University of St Andrews is a charity registered in Scotland (No=20
SC013532)
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Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:52:38 +0000
From: Caroline Bassett <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Research Studentships at Sussex
University of Sussex
School of Media, Film and Music
AHRC Masters Studentships (Research Preparation Masters)=20
In 2009, the University of Sussex was awarded a substantial number of Doc=
toral and=20
Research Preparation Masters Studentships for the following five years wi=
thin an AHRC=20
Block Grant Partnership award.=20
This year, the School of Media, Film and Music will be offering 1 Researc=
h Preparation=20
Masters in each of the following:=20
Cultural Studies
Film Studies & Television Studies
Film, Digital and Media Production
Media and Film at Sussex is one of the leading departments in the UK in t=
he field of=20
media theory, practice and research. We have a firmly established reputat=
ion in both=20
teaching and research, built on our distinctive interdisciplinary approac=
h. In the 2008=20
national research assessment exercise (RAE) our results were excellent, p=
lacing us joint=20
8th out of 47 UK departments.
Studentships
The Research Preparation Masters awards are intended to support students =
undertaking=20
Master=92s courses that focus on advanced study and research training exp=
licitly intended to=20
provide a foundation for further research at doctoral level. Full and par=
tial awards are=20
available Masters awards. A full award covers fees and an annual, tax fre=
e stipend of=20
=A39,280 (2009/10 rates). A partial award covers fees only. To see if yo=
u would be eligible=20
for a full or partial award, please see the AHRC's student eligibility cr=
iteria. If you are a=20
part time student, support is pro rata.
Deadline
The deadline for applications is 5 March 2010.
Further Information
Candidates need to complete both an application form for admission to a P=
ostgraduate=20
Degree at the University of Sussex and a separate application form for a =
studentship.
For further information on eligibility and how to apply please visit:=20
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/funding/pgukeu_ahrc
For further information on the School of Media, Film and Music please vis=
it:
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/mediastudies/
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Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:14:25 +0000
From: Les Roberts <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Mapping, Memory and the City
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Mapping, Memory and the City
International Interdisciplinary Conference
Organised by the School of Architecture / Communication & Media
University of Liverpool
24 - 26 February 2010
School of Architecture
University of Liverpool
Speakers include:
- Iain Sinclair, writer and film-maker
- Paul Farley, Professor of Poetry, Lancaster University
- Robert C. Allen, Professor of American Studies, History &
Communication Studies, University of North Carolina
- Mark Neumann, Professor of Communication & Cultural Studies, Northern
Arizona University.
For programme details, abstracts, and registration form click here
<http://www.liv.ac.uk/lsa/cityinfilm/mappingmemory><http://www.liv.ac.uk/lsa/cityinfilm/mappingmemory>
--
Dr Les Roberts
Research Associate
School of Architecture
University of Liverpool
Leverhulme Building
Abercromby Square
Liverpool
L69 3BX
T: +44 (0)151 794 2631
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Leverhulme Building
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Liverpool
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T: +44 (0)151 794 2631
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