The AHRC-funded Midlands4Cities Doctoral Training PartnershipLink opens in a new window (M4C) brings together eight leading universities across the Midlands to support the professional and personal development of the next generation of arts and humanities doctoral researchers. M4C is a collaboration between the University of Birmingham, Birmingham City University, University of Warwick, Coventry University, University of Leicester, De Montfort University, Nottingham Trent University and The University of Nottingham.   

For 2024 entry Midlands4Cities Doctoral Training Partnership is offering up to 70 fully funded PhD studentships for eligible students in the arts and humanities through the Open Competition and 13 Collaborative Doctoral Awards (CDA).   

Film and Television Studies at the University of Warwick is one of the UK’s leading departments in the field of film and television research and teaching. It ranked number 1 in Media and Film Studies by The Guardian University Guide 2024. We are inviting applications from students whose research interests connect with our broadly defined fields of expertise in:   

• Film and television history  
• Film and television aesthetics  
• Film theory and philosophy  
• European cinemas  
• World cinemas  
• Queer cinema and television  
• Human rights and social justice  
• Documentary  
• Stardom  
• Early cinema  
• Experimental and art cinemas 
• Ecocinema   

For further information on staff’s individual areas of expertise, please visit: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/scapvc/film/staff/Link opens in a new window 

Expressions of interest should reach Film and Television Studies at Warwick no later than 30 November 2023. All applications will be subject to internal approval. For enquiries and further information, please contact Dr Tiago de Luca at t.de-luca@warwick.ac.ukLink opens in a new window   

The deadline for M4C funding applications is 10 January 2024 (noon UK time) by which time applicants must have applied for a place to study at Warwick and have ensured that two academic references are submitted via the Midlands4Cities online reference form.

For full details of eligibility, funding, research supervision areas and CDA projects, and for dates of M4C application writing workshops, please visit: https://www.midlands4cities.ac.uk/Link opens in a new window  

Daniel Kelly-Mulhern (who studied Film and Television Studies at Warwick from 2011-14) has written the screenplay for new British horror film 'Dr Jekyll'. The film is due for release in cinemas on October 27th and will be the first in a new line of pictures from Hammer Horror. The film stars Eddie izzard in the title role and had its premiere in Leicester Square this week. View the trailer online at the Empire Cinema website.

Film and Television Studies at Warwick has been ranked top of The Guardian league table for Media and Film Studies with a score of score of 100 out of 100. We are delighted to see our success recognised and more details can be found on The Guardian website.

We were sad to hear of the death of Film and Literature alumnus James Higginbotham on the 3rd of June, 2023. James studied with us from 1986 to 1989 and is remembered as part of the Film and Television Studies family.

On Saturday the 1st and Sunday the 2nd of July, Horror and the Gothic students will be hosting the annual Horror and the Gothic film festival. It’s called No Cash Slash, and features an exciting selection of films and activities. The festival is free admission, and begins at 15:00 on Saturday the 1st in the FAB cinema (FAB 0.21). Please refer to the festival’s Instagram account for more information, and a gradual unveiling of the scheduled films: https://www.instagram.com/nocashslash/ I hope some of you will be able to join us for what promises to be a fun way to end the term.