PhD / MPhil Communication and Media at University of Liverpool

From political communication to discourse and culture, heritage industries to media and entertainment, and film and television to social media, the Department of Communication and Media produces cutting-edge research that links strongly with most key areas of inquiry in this major field of study. A PhD/MPhil in Communication and Media allows you to embrace the study of communication and media in an inclusive and comprehensive manner. The Department of Communication and Media is a leading centre for the study of how ideas are influenced, expressed and shared, currently ranked within the world top 75 for Communication (Shanghai Global Rankings of Academic Subjects 2025).

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences  |  Duration: 2-4 years full-time; 4-6 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time also available  |  Intake: Year round  |  Location: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Research topics include Latin American culture and the relationship between politics and aesthetics; contemporary photography; Gender, political communication and news media and the ways in which they intersect; The moral function of communication; conceptions of home, identity and belonging in communicative capitalism.

Career pathways

Graduates from this degree proceed to careers in academia, independent research organisations, media policy, arts practice, journalism and public policy work, among other careers.

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