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Our Postgraduate research community covers a range of cultural and media topics, from the work of creative individuals (Rick Baker, Stan Brakhage, Ken Russell) through audience studies (on streaming services, online fora, film exhibition), to expanding new media and music histories (indie film promotion, 21st century horror, popular music and disability) and producing new creative fiction and documentary-led projects.
Our staff can supervise PhD projects across a wide number of topics, but we have particular specialisms in:
Archival analysis, critique, and practice
Digital cultural heritage
Gender, including feminism, masculinity and queerness
Media and environmentalism
Media history, including the role of material cultures
Media, culture and politics
National cinemas, including America, Australia, Britain, India and Turkey
Popular music
Practice-based research across audio drama, documentary, fiction film, music and podcasts