PhD in Languages - Russian in Leeds United Kingdom | University of Leeds

Pursuing your PhD in the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies will establish you as an authority in a specialized field while cultivating advanced research capabilities. These skills will equip you for both future academic endeavors and specialized career opportunities. As a doctoral candidate, you'll undertake original research under faculty supervision, with scheduled progress reviews and a tailored training program to ensure you develop the necessary competencies for your project.

Our Russian and Slavonic Studies faculty engage in diverse research areas encompassing the linguistics, literature, cultural studies, and social dynamics of Russia and Slavic nations. Key research focuses include: 19th-21st century Russian and Slavic literature (with emphasis on authors like Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, and Kundera), Russian cinema, digital media and visual culture (particularly queer visual studies), Czech language variations, corpus linguistics, as well as Russian political studies examining censorship practices, media ethics, and conspiracy theories.