MRes Humanities (Media, Communication and Culture) in Keele United Kingdom | Keele University

This Master of Research (MRes) program empowers you to create a customized curriculum that aligns with your academic and career aspirations - whether that involves language acquisition, paleography studies, interdisciplinary exploration, or professional placements. The Media specialization enables rigorous examination of diverse media formats, from television to digital platforms, providing opportunities to analyze both historical developments and contemporary impacts on society, politics, and culture.
With exceptional flexibility and personalized supervision, you can shape this MRes around your research objectives and professional goals. Graduates will acquire expertise in research methodology and design, coupled with the creative, analytical, and critical thinking skills valued across industries. The program also serves as excellent preparation for doctoral studies.

You'll be matched with an expert supervisor from the beginning to foster your academic growth, collaborating to refine your research focus while enhancing your scholarly writing and communication abilities.

The MRes Humanities (Media) track addresses the pervasive influence of media formats - including advertising, digital platforms, and visual media - throughout history and in modern society. It facilitates comprehensive study of both practical media applications and theoretical frameworks.

Under the guidance of accomplished media scholars and practitioners, you'll gain profound insights into media's cultural, political, and social significance while developing valuable research and analytical competencies for career advancement or further academic pursuits.

Through the customized Individual Research Orientation component, you'll design a personalized study plan to broaden your expertise. Options include foreign language acquisition, interdisciplinary subjects like data analysis, or specialized skills such as historical manuscript interpretation.

You may also pursue professional placements either through university connections or personal networks, with past students contributing to exhibitions, archival projects, educational material reviews, and historical textbook assessments.

The School of Humanities boasts world-class research across multiple disciplines: Literature, Creative Writing, Film, History, Media Studies, and Music.

Our extensive faculty expertise not only supports five specialized pathways but also encourages innovative interdisciplinary research, making this program ideal for students seeking guided independence in their graduate studies.

As part of prestigious research consortia including the AHRC's NWCDTP and ESRC's NWSSDTP, Keele offers funding opportunities for exceptional UK students in relevant fields.