Postgraduate Programme - University of Nottingham Ningbo China

Master's programme

The master's programmes at the School of International Communication are rapidly developing into highly-acclaimed, unique post-graduate qualifications.

Taught by a highly international team of scholars, the addition of new modules reflecting a growing interest in journalism, means MA students within the school have a rich vein of scholarship to tap into and use to develop their own interests and ideas.

An important component to postgraduate students' studies within the school is the preparation of their dissertations. Students within the school will find a helpful and knowledgeable team of scholars readily available to assist them in this vital task, ensuring dissertations are of the highest standard.

PhD programme

If you have any questions regarding postgraduate research, please get in touch with our Postgraduate Research Director, Dr Vikrant Kishore.

PhD Programme of Culture Studies in School of International Communications

Current Research Areas of Supervisors
Name	Research Interests
Dr Bjarke Liboriussen Associate Professor in Digital and Creative Media	Game Studies Creative Industries Adaptation Popular Heritage Focused Interview Textual Analysis
Dr Celia Lam Associate Professor in Media and Cultural Studies	Audience and Fan Studies Celebrity Culture
Dr Corey Kai Nelson Schultz Associate Professor in Media & Communication Studies	Chinese art film Chinese visual culture Film phenomenology Museum studies Affect studies Representation of Jews and Jewishness in China
Dr Damien Tomaselli Assistant Professor in Cinematography	Film Interactive Audiences Virtual environments Transition from Traditional to Digital Media
Dr Filippo Gilardi Associate Professor in Creative Industries and Transmedia	Media Convergence Creative Industries Digital Copyright
Dr Levi Dean Assistant Professor in International Communications	Screenwriting Studies Documentary Studies Creative Industries Filmmaking
Dr Lei Hao Teaching Fellow in Digital Media, Communications and Cultural Studies	Ethnicity in digital culture Critical blockchain studies Digital labour Video sharing platform Media convergence
Dr Mary J. Ainslie Associate Professor in Media and Cultural Studies	Southeast Asia Hallyu/Korean Wave Horror Film/Cinema Anti-Semitism/Israel/Judaism Islam
Dr Paul Martin Associate Professor in Digital Media and Communications	Computer Games (form and meaning) Japanese Popular Culture Representations of the Military in Popular Culture
Dr Richard Frenneaux Assistant Professor in International Communications	Music Industry Platform Disruption
Dr Sadia Jamil Assistant Professor in International Communications	Journalism Studies Digital Journalism Media Information & Literacy Media Ethics Safety of Journalists
Dr Stephen Goulding Assistant Professor in International Communications	Political Communication Media Discourse Critical Discourse Studies Political Economy of Communication and Media Critical Theory Nationalist Identity Alternative Media Multimodal and Corpus Approaches to Discourse Analysis
Dr Shixin Ivy Zhang Associate Professor in Journalism Studies	Journalism Studies Newsroom Convergence Media Management Media Globalisation
Dr Thomas William Whyke Assistant Professor in International Communications	Cultural Studies Gender and Sexuality Studies Animation Studies Chinese Religion Social Media Subculture
Dr Vikrant Kishore Associate Professor in International Communications	Celebrity Culture Reality Television Creative Practices Documentary Practice Screen Production Screen Performances Asian Cinemas Indian Cinema Bollywood Cultural Heritage Film Festivals Online Storytelling Mobile Filmmaking Folk and Cultural Traditions and Practices Folklore and Folk Festivals Caste and Race issues Multimedia Curation Archiving and Exhibitions
Dr Zhan Zhang Assistant Professor in International Communications	Media (Discourse) Analysis Strategic Communication Intercultural Communication Technology and Society
Dr Zhaoyu Zhu Teaching Fellow in Communication& Cultural Studies	Film History Chinese Cinemas Film Business/Film Festival Chinese Popular Culture/Youth Culture Media Representation