Doctor of Philosophy in Digital Humanities at University of Cambridge

The PhD in Digital Humanities, run by Cambridge Digital Humanities and based in the Faculty of English, is a research-intensive programme that will enable students to engage at doctoral level with projects demanding the use of digital methods and tools or adopting critical/theoretical orientations. The programme expands the humanities offering at research postgraduate level at Cambridge by offering a route for cross-disciplinary engagement, responding to the growth of the field of Digital Humanities as a research area.

Faculty: School of Arts and Humanities  |  Department: Faculty of English  |  Duration: 3-4 years full-time; 4-7 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: January 2027, April 2027, October 2027, January 2028, April 2028  |  Location: Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The general ability to conceptualise, design, and implement a research project for the generation of new knowledge, applications, or understanding in Digital Humanities, and to adjust the project design in the light of unforeseen problems. Thesis / Dissertation Submission of a thesis of a maximum of 80,000 words (including all notes and figures, but excluding the bibliography) followed by an oral examination (viva).

Career pathways

Entering into or returning to other careers in GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums), creative industries, digital media industries, and media arts by giving them advanced critical perspectives, practical digital literacies, and methodological insights to pursue these pathways.

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