Postgraduate research opportunities in the Screen School (Research)

Excellent research opportunities await at the Liverpool Screen School, enabling you to work at the forefront of developments with leading experts.

• Study full or part-time over two to seven years

• Choose from a wide range of subject areas (see Details tab for more information)

• Complete your research degree (MPhil/PhD) in a Faculty known for its internationally-acclaimed research

• Explore scholarship opportunities

• Benefit from expert supervision and researcher training

• Enjoy excellent facilities and great employment connections

The programme route you undertake will depend on your qualifications and experience.

On joining LJMU you will be allocated up to three supervisors (including a Lead Supervisor) who will work with you during your studies. Progression monitoring is undertaken formally and informally by this team on an ongoing basis.

Throughout your studies, you will also have the support of LJMU’s Doctoral Academy which offers expert advice and guidance to those enrolled on MPhil and PhD programmes.

To cater for the wide-ranging content of our courses and the varied learning preferences of our students, we offer a range of assessment methods on each programme. Assessment techniques vary from module to module to reflect relevant assessment approaches and the key learning points of each topic.

Final examination for both the MPhil and the PhD is by thesis and oral examination.

The MPhil differs from the PhD in terms of the depth of study required and the extent of your personal contribution to knowledge. It requires competence in conducting an independent enquiry as well as in the use of appropriate research methods and techniques. Examiners will expect you to display satisfactory background knowledge of the subject.

To gain a PhD you are expected to show mastery of a special field and to have made an original personal contribution to the understanding of a problem, the advancement of knowledge, or the generation of new ideas. Examiners will expect you to be at the forefront of understanding in your chosen topic.

If you are studying for an MPhil you may be able to progress to a PhD, via written and oral assessments in Year 2 (for full-time students) or Year 3 (for part-time students).