Techne studentships in the Institute for Creative Futures

Loughborough University London is a part of technē; a consortium which comprises nine universities in London and the South-East, with almost 60 AHRC studentships to award each year across a range of arts and humanities disciplines. technē supports outstanding students pursuing the ‘craft’ of research through innovative, interdisciplinary and creative approaches. 

Technē provides: 

– An environment for students who wish to be intellectually innovative and experimental 

– Disciplinary and interdisciplinary training and networking opportunities 

– Collaborative engagement with Partners in the creative, media and cultural sectors 

– Rigorous scholarly training and opportunities to develop skills in innovation, critical thinking, risk-taking, creativity and communication that are valued in academic and work contexts. 

The Institute for Creative Futures invites doctoral research proposals that fit with the Institute’s research agenda on communication, media and creative industries. The ICF has a strong interest in the relationships between media and communication and political, social and cultural change, with specific research interests of our academic staff including creative and cultural industries; communication and social change and Freirean communication; populism and the media; gender and media; digital heritage, museums and the heritage industries; youth engagement; citizen’s media; social movements; community communication; and disability communication and the Global South.  

By choosing a doctoral programme from the ICF at Loughborough University London, you will work alongside academics who are leaders in their field. Methodologically, the Institute is particularly strong in ethnographic, participatory and action research methods as well as archival, oral history and arts-based research methodologies employed to understand complex processes of change in rich and holistic ways. Much of our research is collaborative and interdisciplinary, connecting to local and global communities and organisations. Our empirical research takes place in diverse regions, and we are equally interested in applications exploring topics relevant to our East London and UK location and to global and Global South perspectives including the Middle East, Africa, South Asia, and Latin America. 

General information about the research agenda on communication, media and creative industries at the ICF can be found here: Institute for Creative Futures

For more information on how to apply, take a look at the listing on our website https://www.lboro.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/research-applications/

The studentship is for 3.5 years and provides a tax-free stipend at the level set by the AHRC, with London Weighting, of £19,668 per annum for the duration of the studentship plus tuition fees at the UK rate. International students may apply and we will cover the difference in tuition fee if they are successful in winning a techne scholarship. In order to qualify for UK fees, you must meet the UKRI eligibility criteria including the minimum UK residency requirement: Eligibility for studentship funding – UKRI. AHRC eligibility criteria apply and all AHRC awards are subject to the AHRC and UKRI terms and conditions. Please note that studentships will be awarded on a competitive basis to applicants who have applied to this project and other advertised projects within the School. Funding decisions will not be confirmed until early May 2025.