Living in a Digital Society
This pathway will enable students to investigate the political, social and economic impact of digital change, and the societal implications and governance of new digital technologies and is based on the recognition that research practice and related methodologies are equally affected by the advancement of digital technologies. The research conducted in this pathway will seek to ensure that social science guides the adoption of new technologies, charting a path which identifies and amplifies their positive societal outcomes whilst exposing and mitigating potential harmful effects. This will involve collaborating with a wide range of disciplines as well as potentially with external partnerships.
MGS researchers in this pathway will develop digital research techniques and associated tools to advance knowledge of culture and society while also taking up the digital as a substantive critical topic.
The MGS recognises that research into this area can be driven from many disciplinary backgrounds. As such this pathway will be open to applications from all eligible MGS DTP disciplines. We further encourage working across research council remits where appropriate, but the primary supervisor must be from an existing MGS pathway to ensure the project is at least 51% social science in orientation.
This cross-cutting interdisciplinary pathway is available via all other pathways available at the University of Nottingham:
- Applied Linguistics
- Area Studies
- Economic & Social History
- Economics
- Education
- Health & Wellbeing
- Human Geography
- Management & Business Studies
- Political Science and International Relations
- Psychology
- Socio-Legal Studies
- Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology
Your lead supervisor must be based in one of the pathways listed above and you should make your PhD admissions application to the School in which they are based.
IMPORTANT:
Applicants for 2025 entry to Living in a Digital Society should aim to identify a prospective supervisor with relevant expertise as early as possible. Advice can also be sought from the pathway lead Dr Martin Schuermann on aspects of the research proposal and/or the application by 06 January 2025.
As this studentship is funded by the ESRC, your proposed research project must principally employ social science methods. For further guidance on disciplinary remit, please refer to this page. If you have concerns about the fit of your project with the ESRC remit, please use the query form on that page.
Key
Key Facts:
| Structure of Provision: | Masters + PhD funding or PhD-only funding, either full-time or part-time |
| PG Application: | Apply for a PhD in the relevant school via the University of Nottingham online admissions system. Please specify you have applied for ESRC funding on your Nottingham application. |
| Pathway Contact: | Dr Martin Schuermann |