Postgraduate Programmes and Research Degrees
Brunel Sociology and Communications is proud of its international reputation as a centre for teaching and research excellence, and is keen to develop this reputation further through new projects and innovative thinking. Postgraduate students play a vital role in Sociology and Communications at Brunel. Whether you are studying for one of our Master’s degrees or are a research student working in one of our areas of special expertise, you will find Brunel a lively and productive environment in which to work.Our Masters degrees programme attract students from all over the world. We currently offer degrees in:
Media and Communications MSc
How do the media shape culture and society?
What role does the media play in people's lives?
Is the media creating a global culture?
Are audiences now producers?
Do social networking sites influence personal communication?
Are young people disconnected from traditional politics?
This well established course offers students an interdisciplinary approach to the study ...
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Medicine, Bioscience and Society MSc
The sociology of medicine and science is one of the most rapidly growing areas within the field of social science. This innovative MSc combines the inter-disciplinary approaches of Medical Sociology, Science and Technology Studies with Media and Communications to critically examine the cultures of medicine and bioscience and their interrelationships with society.
The ...
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Science, Technology and Contemporary Society MSc
This exciting new MSc course will enable you to employ inter-disciplinary approaches of Science and Technology Studies in combination with elements from cutting-edge Media and Communications studies. You will critically examine the cultures of technology and science and their relationships with contemporary society. The course examines technology and science as culture and in culture, addressing ...
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Social and Cultural Research MSc
What does it mean to become a ‘researcher’?
How do we learn the "craft" of social research?
In what ways might social and cultural research be evaluated?
Recent years have been characterised by a significant expansion of opportunities to undertake social and cultural research. Such an expansion has contributed to the call for ...
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Sociology of Health and Illness MSc
This course is one of a few in the UK to combine the inter-disciplinary approaches of Medical Sociology with Media and Communications to critically examine the key themes in the sociology of health and illness.
Health and illness are central to our lives and are major areas of work, policy and debate in society. This ...
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For further information, please contact:
Veronica JohnsonTel: +44 (0)1895 265951
Email: veronica.johnson@brunel.ac.uk
PhD Degrees by Research
Brunel Sociology and Communication’s supervises graduate research degrees (PhD's and MPhils) for students from around the world. We aim to fully support your work, where each graduate student has two supervisors and annual reviews to ensure that you progress successfully.Our aim is to provide you not only with careful supervision but also with a rigorous and appropriate training. The PhD programmes have an initial training year which you will need to take unless you have followed an equivalent programme elsewhere. This involves following the taught components of the MSc in Social and Cultural Research, which include methods training and seminars as well as workshops in which you will meet both Master’s and researchstudents from other disciplines in the School.
Funding
The School of Social Sciences may fund a number of School Research Studentships each year.
These are designed to support excellent research projects and offer a level of fees and maintenance support equivalent to a basic research council studentship for a home-based student.
Application
We welcome enquiries from potential PhD candidates in any of the areas in which we specialise. Initially you should write either to the Research Office or to an individual member of staff, outlining your research proposal and giving an indication of your qualifications.
See our listing of current doctoral students and their research topics in sociology and communications.
Research
For further information, please contact:
The Research Office
Tel: +44 (0)1895 266310
Email: sss-resadmin@brunel.ac.uk
