Funded PhD Position in the Social and Political Implications of Local Newspaper Consolidation in Rural Communities University of Alberta in Canada

Political, Social and International Studies at the University of East Anglia (UEA) is offering a funded PhD programme for students worldwide, with a strong research environment in Political Science , International Relations , Public Policy , Political Theory , Communication Studies , and Media Studies . The programme welcomes research proposals across several broad themes: Critical Global Politics (foreign policy, global and regional governance, borders, international security, international org...

3-year full-time postdoc opportunity in the GIVE RIGHTS project at Malmö University , based in Malmö, Sweden. The position focuses on the Italian case study and combines media studies , interview research , and broader social-science analysis. The postdoc will conduct a media study of Italian news outlets, carry out interviews with Italian unions and professional associations, and support the distribution of a European-wide survey in Italy. The role may also include additional project tasks such...

UCLouvain is advertising a full-time postdoctoral research position in media and communication sciences within the ARC research project CLAIM – Climate Litigation Actions by the Internationally Marginalised . The project sits at the intersection of law , political science , and communication studies . It examines the role and practices of marginalised actors in international climate-change-related litigation, with a particular focus on the communicational and discursive dimensions of these cases...

Cardiff University and Swansea University are offering a fully funded PhD pathway in Journalism, Digital Media & Democracy through the Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS) / ESRC DTP. The project starts in October 2027 and is open to students worldwide, including home and international applicants. This opportunity sits at the intersection of journalism , digital media , media and communications , and politics/democracy . Applicants are expected to propose a research project alig...

University of Latvia is inviting applications for a Leading Researcher position in Media and Communication , with specialization in Communication Theory . The role is based in the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences and focuses on political sociology , especially research on public attitudes, opinions, and behaviour . This is a research-intensive academic position with responsibilities that include leading and conducting high-quality research, publishing in peer-reviewed journals, developin...