irst call for applications - closing date 30 April 2010
BU is the fourth most improved university in the UK for the quality of its research and achieved a high global research profile following the announcement of the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise results. The RAE 2008 ranking means that BU is now in the top ten for research amongst the 60 new universities. As part of our continued investment into our research profile, we are offering 25 fully-funded studentships commencing in October 2010.
The maintenance grant payable to students taking up a Studentship in the 2010-11 academic year will be £13,800 per annum for the 36 month duration of the award.
The first call for applications includes the following project:
The Philosophy of Media Education
The media has huge influence over people and the societies in which they live. This is a responsibility that needs to be addressed in an active manner. Yet media subjects have a bad press. The discipline is seen as a cop-out, lightweight subject that panders to 'what every teenager wants' (X-Factor etc). Those who work inside the media need to be able to stand outside and be actively critical as a social responsibility. How should this be addressed within the context of media education? This PhD project will explore what Media Education is for - at every level - School, FE and HE. It will explore the epistemological belief of media students and consider what methods could be used to support improvement of their levels of thinking.
Supervisory Team: 1. Prof. Stephen Heppell, 2. Dr. Richard Berger
For informal enquiries, please contact Dr Richard Berger: Email richard@cemp.ac.uk
Further details about the studentships and how to apply are available at: www.bournemouth.ac.uk/studentships
