Loughborough University

Language and Social Interaction, Communication, Conversation Analysis, Discourse Analysis

Loughborough UniversityLoughborough, United Kingdom

Course overview

The Department of Communication and Media at Loughborough University leads international research at the cutting edge of language and social interaction using conversation analysis, discourse analysis and rhetorical analysis. Members of our DARG Discourse And Rhetoric Group have extensive experience in supervising doctoral research into different uses of language in society with a focus on applications to real-world problems. We invite proposals from prospective PhD candidates with projects relating to the thematic areas of language and social interaction.

This could include areas such as: PhD researchers in these areas would be embedded and supported by a lively and diverse research culture, within the Communication and Media department. They would also be part of the Centre for Research in Communication and Culture (CRCC), which is one of the largest centres of this kind in the UK. The 2021 Research Excellence Framework ranked us 5th in the UK and the 2022 QS World University Ranking placed us in the top 100 for communications and media research.

94% of Loughborough’s research impact is rated world-leading or internationally excellent. REF 2021

Key highlights

  • Research using conversation analysis, discourse analysis and rhetorical analysis
  • Supervision from the Discourse And Rhetoric Group (DARG)
  • Focus on applying language research to real-world problems
  • Membership of the Centre for Research in Communication and Culture
  • Ranked 5th in the UK in REF 2021
  • Top 100 for communications and media research, QS 2022

Entry requirements

  • Degree: 2:1 — or above

Scholarships

  • Alumni Bursary

    10% of tuition fees which will be credited to the student’s tuition fee account.

    Up to 10% of fees

  • Alumni Discount

    UK students: £1,500 tuition fee discount for one academic year. International students: £3,000 tuition fee discount for one academic year.

  • Care Leaver's Scholarship

  • Excellence Scholarships

    UK students: £3,000 off tuition fees; International students: £6,000 off tuition fees which will be credited to the student’s tuition fee account.

  • International Sports Student Postgraduate Bursary

    Our International Sports Student Postgraduate Bursary offers a £12,000 tuition fee discount (set against the tuition fees of your chosen postgraduate taught programme ONLY).

    Up to £12,000

  • London 10th Anniversary Award

    £5,000 off tuition fees.

    Up to £5,000

  • Loughborough Business School Scholarship

    £1,500 (UK students) and £3,000 (international students) off tuition fees which will be credited to the student’s tuition fee account.

  • MBA Progress with Purpose Scholarship

    50% of tuition fees which will be credited to the student’s tuition fee account.

    Up to 50% of fees

  • Qatari Ghanim Al-Muftah Excellence Scholarship

Careers this course leads to

  • University lecturer
  • Postdoctoral researcher
  • Communication consultant
  • Conversation analyst
  • Social research officer
  • Policy researcher

Cost of study

UK/Home: £5,238 | International: £23,100

Admission

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