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PhD Postgraduate Research in Language and Communication Studies

University of East Anglia UEA

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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    University of East Anglia UEA

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-JUN-25

  • Duration

    3 years

Course summary

We welcome applications for PhD, MPhil and Masters' by Research degrees. We are particularly interested in projects related to translation, cross-cultural and intercultural communication, theoretical and applied pragmatics, (critical) discourse analysis, and cognitive linguistics.RESEARCH INTERESTS - If you study for your PhD with us, you will join a research community that shares an interest in the crossover of language, translation and discourse in multilingual and multicultural settings. Our international collaborators include the universities of California Davis, Hamburg, Heidelberg, Eötvös Loránd (Budapest), Koblenz-Landau, Queensland, Strasbourg and Zaragoza. We also welcome interdisciplinary projects involving joint supervision with researchers from other areas in the arts and humanities or other disciplines such as psychology, education or medicine. If you are interested in research degrees, please feel free to contact our academic staff directly.STUDENT RESEARCH - Student research topics have included: Identity in Crisis: Professional Translation between Theory, Best Practice and Market Reality Translation of Metadiscourse and Persuasion in English and Saudi Arabian Editorials Consumerist Ideology and Metaphorical Conceptualisation Politeness and Cross-Linguistic Influence: Influence of Religion on the Speech Act Performance of Saudi Speakers of Arabic and Linguistic and Cultural Conceptualisations of Time in Indigenous Languages of Brazil. PhD students have at least two supervisors. RESEARCH EVENTS AND RESEARCH SKILLS TRAINING - You will take part in departmental research seminars and PhD training sessions. You will also have a chance to participate in international and local conferences, and to organize your own workshops and conferences at UEA. You will also benefit from a comprehensive research and professional skills development programme delivered by staff from across the Faculty. You may be offered teaching opportunities commensurate with your developing expertise and according to the needs of the School.

Tuition fees

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£ 20,600per year

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University information

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University of East Anglia UEA

University of East Anglia UEA

  • University League Table

    21st

  • Campus address

    University of East Anglia UEA, Norwich Research Park, Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom

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UEA is a highly respected university. It offers a safe environment on the edge of the historic and diverse city of Norwich and beautiful English countryside.
UEA's global student body is well supported from the moment of application, right through to becoming an alumnus, with student satisfaction as a key priority.
Key employers for UEA's international students include Siemens, BDO, HSBC, PwC and Apple.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Communication & Media Stu

    28th out of 91 8

    16th out of 91 19

  • Entry standards

    / Max 206
    128 62%

    35th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    67.0 67%

    42nd

    2

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    2.99 75%

    65th

    17

  • Entry standards

    / Max 224
    145 65%

    21st

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    81.0 81%

    33rd

    37

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.20 80%

    27th

    37

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