Plymouth,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD Transtechnology Research in Plymouth United Kingdom | University of Plymouth
University of Plymouth
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Plymouth United Kingdom
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
17,170
(c. USD22,909.07)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
Through a combination of practical and theoretical approaches, the group aims to reveal how human aspirations and cultural influences shape scientific and technological practices, entrepreneurial innovations, and user interpretations.
Drawing on transdisciplinary methods, ongoing research addresses pressing issues across Film and Cinema Studies, Media Philosophy, Digital Media, History of Science and Technology, Media Anthropology, Design Theory, Interaction Design, and Human Cognition.
Transtechnology researchers conduct monthly public seminars. The 2018/2019 series adopted a 'slow conference' format titled Gravity, Epistemology, and Representation: A Weightless Exploration. Details are available on our Transtechnology website.
Transtechnology Research oversees the UK editorial office for Leonardo and manages the international operations for Leonardo Reviews and Leonardo Reviews Quarterly (LRQ).
Since 2006, the group has released the annual Transtechnology Research Reader as part of its Open Access Papers initiative.
Transtechnology Research spearheaded a three-year HERA JRP-funded project titled Humanities as a Source of Creativity and Innovation, partnering with VU University Amsterdam, the University of Applied Arts Vienna, the EYE Film Institute Netherlands, and The Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision.
Transtechnology doctoral candidates receive funding through the Marie-Curie ITN CogNovo program and the 3D3 consortium. Past students have secured full doctoral grants from AHRC, EPSRC, the University of Plymouth, and Brazilian/Portuguese Research Councils.
Full-time duration: 3-4 years.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Applicants are expected to have completed a masters level qualification to a high standard (e.g. at 'merit' or 'distinction' level) as well as either a good 2:1 or first class honours undergraduate degree in an area of study appropriate to your project proposal. We are happy to consider equivalent qualifications (for instance, you may have studied different subjects at undergraduate and masters level but have established an artistic practice since then).
If you do not have a masters level qualification, we recommend you consider applying for our ResM Art, Design and Architecture programme. Students who are making exceptional progress in a ResM programme, may progress directly into our PhD programme without having to complete the masters.
You will also need to provide evidence that you are ready to pursue the project you propose in your application. This will take the form of a sample of critical writing, and if relevant, documentation of relevant creative or professional practice.
If English is not your first language, you must have proficiency in written and spoken English (normally a minimum test score of 6.5 for IELTS, or equivalent). Given the nature of the programme, you'll be expected to read and engage with complex theoretical texts and debates for which fluency in English is essential.
TOEFL IBT – 90
Minimum Component Scores - Component scores of listening 17, reading 18, speaking 20, writing 18
If you do not have a masters level qualification, we recommend you consider applying for our ResM Art, Design and Architecture programme. Students who are making exceptional progress in a ResM programme, may progress directly into our PhD programme without having to complete the masters.
You will also need to provide evidence that you are ready to pursue the project you propose in your application. This will take the form of a sample of critical writing, and if relevant, documentation of relevant creative or professional practice.
If English is not your first language, you must have proficiency in written and spoken English (normally a minimum test score of 6.5 for IELTS, or equivalent). Given the nature of the programme, you'll be expected to read and engage with complex theoretical texts and debates for which fluency in English is essential.
TOEFL IBT – 90
Minimum Component Scores - Component scores of listening 17, reading 18, speaking 20, writing 18
Tuition
GBP
17,170