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Digital Media PhD

University of Sussex

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Course options

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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    University of Sussex

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    28-SEP-26

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

The rapid development and distribution of digital media technologies in so many aspects of everyday life raises new research questions. Specialist methods and approaches are needed to understand the transformations in everyday life and social worlds. Exploring these questions in your PhD, you’ll work with expert faculty guiding and supervising you throughout your research project. You have the opportunity to participate in the Sussex Humanities Lab, which is dedicated to developing and expanding interdisciplinary research at the cutting edge of digital humanities and digital media. We welcome research proposals in areas such as: critical theory technology digital humanities computational media the political economy of computation software and algorithm studies philosophy of media. Projects can be co-supervised by faculty in another school as appropriate.

Application deadline

10/08/2026

Tuition fees

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£ 23,500per year

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University information

University of Sussex

University of Sussex

University of Sussex

  • University League Table

    36th

  • Campus address

    University of Sussex, Sussex House, Falmer, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 9RH, United Kingdom

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At Sussex, fresh thinking and international perspectives fuel teaching that matters, helping you thrive in careers anywhere in the world.
A diverse, supportive and inclusive community: at Sussex, you can explore, question and develop as an individual and meet people who will inspire you.
Sussex’s world-leading research underpins your education, meaning that what you learn is at the cutting edge of current knowledge.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Communication & Media Studies

    26th out of 92 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 198
    116 59%

    36th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    63.0 63%

    54th

    4

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.07 77%

    74th

    29

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