PhD Media in Ealing United Kingdom | University of West London

The London School of Film, Media and Design provides doctoral research opportunities in Media, tailored to each student's interests and aligned with faculty expertise. Key research areas span Media Studies, Media Arts, Media History and Theory, and Media Archaeology.

Our department's unique blend of theoretical and practical research enables us to guide both traditional dissertation-based and practice-oriented PhD projects, potentially incorporating archival investigations or film production components.

Our faculty members maintain vibrant research profiles across diverse disciplines. We provide specialized supervision for numerous research themes. Current priority areas for PhD applications include:
feminist thought and philosophical inquiry
intersections of gender, technology, and labor
creative media, art/design history, cultural studies, visual communication, and design literacy
historical media analysis, media archaeology, and museum/gallery studies
media transformations, broadcast media, and journalistic studies
marketing communications, brand strategy, and public relations
photographic theory, practice, and its philosophical/literary connections.