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Doctoral Project Briefs

The below Doctoral Project briefs are relevant for September 2021 entry, which has now closed. Doctoral Project briefs for September 2022 entry will be released in autumn 2021. If you have any questions regarding the next available intake, or would like to join our Research degree opportunities mailing list please contact research@falmouth.ac.uk

Falmouth University invites MPhil and PhD project proposals that align with and respond to the Doctoral Project briefs.

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    About Doctoral Project briefs

    Doctoral Project briefs are prospective research calls devised by Falmouth University staff to indicate our priority areas of research interest for research degree applicants.

    Each brief considers our overarching Research & Innovation strategy and has been subsequently designed to align with one, or more, of our Research & Innovation themes and one, or more, of our transdisciplinary Research & Innovation programmes. It's expected that research MPhil and PhD applicants will emphasise the link between their proposed project idea and at least one of our Research & Innovation themes and programmes within their application.

    Doctoral Project briefs are expressed in the form of challenges and have been designed to elicit a range of creative responses. In each case, it is imperative that applicants are able to demonstrate an imaginative, methodologically robust and independent response to the thematic area.

    How to apply

    Responding to a Doctoral Project brief is a straight-forward process, simply:

    • Check out the Doctoral Project briefs: we've listed them below so you can find the challenge you'd like to explore during your research PhD or MPhil.
    • Check out the Research & Innovation programme aligned with the Project brief to understand the drivers behind the Project call.
    • Check out our Research & Innovation themes and strategy pages to understand the wider context of the Project briefs.
    • Check out our How to apply for a research degree page to start your application.

    Key Dates for Application

    Applications for September 2021 entry are now closed. Expressions of Interest are welcomed at any time. Full details and key dates for September 2022 applications will be available soon. If you have any questions regarding the next available intake, or would like to join our Research degree opportunities mailing list please contact research@falmouth.ac.uk

    Funding

    We have a range of options to help you fund your research degree. Applicants responding to any of our Doctoral Project briefs are eligible to be considered for a Falmouth Doctoral Studentship or to make use of a Doctoral Loan.

    List of Project briefs

    Please note: the below Doctoral Project briefs are relevant for September 2021 entry, which has now closed. Doctoral Project briefs for September 2022 entry will be released in autumn 2021.

    Our Doctoral Project briefs are split by Research programme:

    Dark Economies

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    Cornish Crime Fiction

    this PhD invites creative writers, practitioners, and/or theorists to explore their own particular visions of Cornwall and crime.

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    Dark Tourism and the Regional Economy

    Examine regionalism in relation to the history of dark fictions and related tourist activity.

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    Conjuring at the Crossroads: Metal, Games, and the Occult

    Metal is a crossroads where many influences, themes, and styles meet to create something darker, deeper, and more profound.

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    Voice, Sound, Noise in Dark Times

    Explore the study of voice, sound and noise in relation to the expression, ‘dark times’.

    Digital Creativity

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    Futures of Podcasting and Audio Journalism

    Shape the future of podcast journalism and explore how people are engaging with broadcast radio in the on-demand age.

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    E(Sports) for Everyone

    How could esports be improved or adjusted to foster more inclusive or prosocial goals?

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    Conjuring at the Crossroads: Metal, Games, and the Occult

    Metal is a crossroads where many influences, themes, and styles meet to create something darker, deeper, and more profound.

    Creative Industries Futures

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    Games for Advertising as Creative Media or Creative Source Material

    Explore the transdisciplinary area of games and advertising, to position games as interactive, participatory and procedural environments.

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    Decolonising Dance

    Explore the potential of improvisation as a strategy for de-constructing embodied white supremacy in dance.

    Digital Entrepreneurship and Financial Innovation

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    The Role of Universities in Regional Innovation Ecosystems

    What is the role of universities in the creation of regional innovation ecosystems in rural environments?

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    University-Based Incubation

    Compare business incubation undertaken in a university environment versus incubation made outside a university.

    Design for Health and Wellbeing

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    Re-thinking diagnosis: an artistic approach to diagnosis in mental health

    Examine the concept of diagnosis and consider the impact of non-diagnostic artistic methods.

    Inequality & Storytelling

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    Augmented Reality Technology to Offer Empowerment Experiences

    How can we use AR technology to offer empowerment experiences for Minorities?

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