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.

Current Research Areas of Supervisors
Name	Research Interests
Dr Alesja ‘Alesha’ Serada Assistant Professor in Communication Studies	Game Studies Blockchain Studies Virtual Economies Value Creation Mixed Methods Ethnographic Methods Late Soviet and Post-Soviet Visual Culture Weird and Horror Media
Dr Bjarke Liboriussen Associate Professor in Digital and Creative Media	Game Studies Creative Industries Adaptation Ecocriticism Queer Game Studies
Dr Corey Kai Nelson Schultz Associate Professor in Media & Communication Studies	Film studies Chinese film Chinese visual culture Film phenomenology
Dr Filippo Gilardi Associate Professor in Creative Industries and Transmedia	Media Convergence Creative Industries Cultural Heritage Short Videos Digital Copyright
Dr Jessica Hatrick Teaching Fellow in Communications and Media Studies	Activism Activist/alternative media Critical media literacy Cultural studies Education/pedagogy Feminism Policing/prisons Popular culture Social movements
Dr Joanne (Jo) Parkes Assistant Professor in Communication Studies	Media Psychology & Behaviour Data-Driven Audience Research Digital Ethics & Consumer Wellbeing Mixed-Methods Research Design
Dr Levi Dean Assistant Professor in International Communications	Virtual production Documentary Studies Screenwriting Studies Filmmaking and creative practice research AI and its applications in screen media Chinese cinematic storytelling and transnational screen culture Cinematography and colour in film Short films as pathways for talent development
Dr Lei Hao Teaching Fellow in Digital Media, Communications and Cultural Studies	Platform studies; algorithmic governance; datafication Streaming media & short video Ethnic identity/minzu discourse Chinese art/independent cinema; Northeast Chinese cinema Media industries & cultural policy; platform regulation
Dr Laura-Jane (LJ) Filotrani Assistant Professor in Communication Studies	Mixed reality Spectatorship Augmented reality sports (asports) Esports Sports media Digital journalism Audience engagement Media convergence Mixed-methods Innovation theory
Dr Maria Mercedes Vázquez Assistant Professor in Communication Studies	Film studies with a focus on class, ethnicity, gender and sexuality (textual and industrial analyses) Migration on the screen Film reception Connections between Spanish-speaking, Lusophone and Sinophone cultures Ideology and XR design Discourse analysis
Dr Mary J. Ainslie Associate Professor in Media and Cultural Studies	Antisemitism Jewish Communities in Asia Southeast Asia Thailand Malaysia Horror film Trauma on film Film history
Dr Richard Frenneaux Assistant Professor in International Communications	Music Industry and Technology Platform Capitalism and Cultural Production DIY and Participatory Culture Sound and Media Practices Popular Music and Nostalgia
Dr Sadia Jamil Associate 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
Professor Shixin Ivy Zhang Professor in Journalism Studies	Journalism Studies Media & conflict studies Media Management Digital & sustainable media
Professor Terence Lee Professor in New Media, Communication and Cultural Studies	New media, Global Internet regulation, and AI governance Southeast Asian media and politics, specialising in Singapore primarily (and Malaysia) Creativity and Creative Thinking Cultural, media and creative industries policy Political communication/ Media and politics Political works of Foucault: power, discourse, governmentality, etc.
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	Film Studies Cultural Heritage + Digital Cultures Celebrity and Popular Culture Caste, diaspora, and ethnic media Screen/Documentary Production
Dr Zhan Zhang Assistant Professor in International Communications	Strategic Communication of Tech Companies Technology and Social Values Platform Society Comparative & Critical Discourse Analysis Mixed Methods Intercultural Communication Soft Power-Smart Power studies
Dr Zhaoyu Zhu Teaching Fellow in Communication & Cultural Studies	Film History Chinese Cinemas Film Business/Film Festival Chinese Popular Culture/Youth Culture Media Representation