Representations of illness and/or disability and/or the National Health Service in British film and television

This PhD will explore wide-ranging representations, across British film and television history, and across genres, of illness and/or disability and/or the National Health Service.

The PhD can operate as a historical study, but we would also very much welcome an interdisciplinary methodological approach which can develop knowledge that can become beneficial to better understandings of public perceptions of illness and/or disability and/or the National Health Service through representational strategies and patterns.

Application Process

To begin the application process please go to Film Studies MPhil/PhD Webpage and click on ‘How to Apply’ in the top menu. This PhD could be caried out on a part time or full time basis so please select the relevant application link. On the application form, please make it clear that you are applying for one of our advertised projects so we can direct it straight to the relevant people.

The Interview

All successful applicants will be offered an interview with the proposed Supervisory Team. You will be contacted by a member of the Research School Team to find a suitable date. Interviews can be conducted in person or over Microsoft Teams.

Funding your PhD

For more information about Doctoral Loans please visit: https://www.worc.ac.uk/study/fees-and-finance/doctoral-loans.aspx

During your PhD you can access the Research Student Support Scheme to support dissemination costs associated with your research, up to £500 a year.

Research Group

Arts and Health Research Group

The Arts and Health Research Group is a collaborative, cross-disciplinary initiative combining expertise from the Arts, Allied Health and Community, Education, Humanities, and Medicine which will develop a range of projects investigating the therapeutic potential of the arts and humanities within traditional health and wellbeing contexts and wider social settings.

Areas of focus will include the therapeutic use of arts, culture and humanities for health, mental health and wellbeing in the community; consider how the arts and humanities are applied to enable better understanding about health, wellness and illness; training of medical, therapeutic and arts practitioners in the application of arts-based approaches to mental health and wellbeing services; arts led approaches towards innovative social health solutions and innovations in data collection for quality of life and health outcomes through participation in arts-based activities.

Widening Participation

As part of its mission statement the University is committed to widening participation for its higher degrees. Although most candidates will have an undergraduate and/or a Masters degree, the University is happy to accept applications from candidates with relevant professional qualifications and work related experience.

Director of Studies

Dr Paul Newland - Director of Research and Knowledge Exchange for the College of Arts, Humanities and Education

Supervisors

Dr Paul Elliott - Senior Lecturer in Film Production, School of Arts

Arts and Health Research Group

For further information or an informal discussion on this project, please contact Dr Paul Newland (Director of Studies) via email at p.newland@worc.ac.uk