Fully Funded PhD Studentship in Creative Play Spaces, Digital Storytelling and Neurodivergence Teesside University in United Kingdom

Teesside University and Theatre Hullabaloo are advertising a fully funded PhD studentship focused on creative play spaces, digital storytelling, and the benefits of these environments for young children at familial risk of neurodivergence.

The project is based in collaboration with Theatre Hullabaloo, a pioneering organisation that creates, tours, and promotes theatre and creative experiences for children aged 0–10. The successful PhD candidate will spend 3–4 days per week at the organisation’s office in Darlington to work closely with its creative play spaces and related activities.

This opportunity is suitable for applicants interested in research at the intersection of education, psychology, communication studies, media studies, and neurodivergence. The post explicitly states that it is a PhD opportunity and that it is fully funded.

The start date is October 2026. No deadline is stated in the post, and no supervisor names or email addresses are provided in the text supplied.