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If you are interested in joining our thriving research community you can explore our Department research areas below. Before you submit an application you must identify and contact a suitable PhD supervisor in your chosen field of research.

Our supervisors will be looking for certain things to ensure you are a suitable PhD candidate and will consider the following:

  • Is the proposed project suitable for PhD study?
  • Do you have the academic strength to complete your project?
  • Can the project be completed within the required time?
  • Do they have the relevant knowledge to supervise your project?
  • Can the School/Institute support your project and do they have the facilities and resources?

Find a supervisor

Find PhD supervisors and subject specific application requirements from each area below.

Applied Linguistics

The Department is interested in receiving applications in a wide range of Applied Linguistics Areas.

Comparative Literature

Apply for a PhD and join an active and flourishing research culture in the dynamic field of Comparative Literature.

Drama, Theatre & Performance

Study in one of the United Kingdom’s leading centres for performance research.

English

The Department of English supervises research degrees in a broad range of areas, from classical literature to contemporary writing and theory.

Film

Apply for a PhD in our Film research area's including Film Philosophy, Film Cultures, Film Practice, or Decolonizing Film.

Linguistics

Our PhD programme in Linguistics attracts outstanding scholars, and competition for places and for funding is at the highest level.

Modern Languages and Cultures

We welcome PhD applications across a range of research areas with a focus on languages including French, German, Hispanic Studies and Russian.
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