MPhil/PhD Research Degrees – Cultural, Communication and Computing Research Institute
Full-time, Part-time
Location • City Campus
Related subjects • Art and design • Computing • Media, PR and journalism • Research degrees
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View a 360 degree tour of the Cantor lecture theatre.
Our Digital Design Centre can print medium to large format high quality outputs on a range of different media. The laboratories have software supporting 2D and 3D engineering and creative design applications. Find out more.
One of the most valuable resources available for you to access is our highly experienced technical support team. Find out how they can help support your development.
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The Cultural, Communication and Computing Research Institute (C3RI) is a diverse multidisciplinary group which makes connections between the research traditions of • art • design and media production • communication studies • computing • engineering.
The Institute consists of two research centres • Art and Design Research Centre • Communication and Computing Research Centre.
We provide an environment in which each discipline can develop its own approach to research. At the same time we bring people together on questions that cut across traditional subject boundaries.
Research activity at C3RI
C3RI is Sheffield Hallam University’s largest community of researchers, with over 100 academics, researchers and technical staff.
Our work covers basic, strategic and applied research as well as research into teaching and learning. Much of it is through partnerships with businesses and professional collaborators.
Research is supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Board, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, the European Union, commercial clients, charitable bodies and government.
We support a PhD research programme with over 40 students. The C3RI also maintains many knowledge transfer partnerships that support close collaboration between academics, researchers and industrial partners.
Design Futures
C3RI also houses Design Futures – a Yorkshire Forward Centre of Industrial Collaboration for Product and Packaging innovation.
Design Futures has had specialist design teams working exclusively on commercial consultancy services for several years. These teams have developed award winning, innovative solutions for many clients, some of which have been patented.
Find out more about MPhil/PhD Research Degrees – Cultural, Communication and Computing Research Institute
Related courses
PhD by confirmation – three to four years full-time, or five to seven years part-time
MPhil – two years full-time, or three years part-time
Start dates – September, January or May.
Please complete an application form. For detailed information on how to apply, please visit our research pages or email c3ri@shu.ac.uk
2013/14 academic year
Full-time – typically £3,900 a year
Part-time – typically £1,950 a year
Discounts and bursaries may be available, information available on request.
The course fee may be subject to annual inflationary increase. For further information on fees and funding see www.shu.ac.uk/funding
2013/14 academic year
Full-time – typically £11,340 a year
2014/15 academic year
Full-time – typically £11,650 a year
The course fee may be subject to annual inflationary increase. For further information on fees, scholarships and bursaries see www.shu.ac.uk/international/fees
Thesis followed by oral examination
Cantor Lecture Theatre
The Cantor lecture theatre opened in 2008 in the state-of-the-art Cantor Building.
The Digital Design Centre
The Digital Design Centre comprises a suite of 6 IT laboratories (4 PC and 2 MAC) together with the Print Output room, an area for printing medium to large format high quality output on a range of different media. The laboratories have a wide range of software supporting 2D and 3D engineering and creative design applications.
The Digital Design Centre runs a high quality computer printing facility and has the ability to print sizes between A4 and A0 and wide format banners. A3, A2, A1, A0 and Banner photo quality printing is available on a range of papers, as well as AutoCAD type plans ( B & W ) on standard paper.
Technical support team
While you will find excellent facilities throughout, the most valuable resource you will have at your disposal is access to our extremely dedicated, highly experienced technical staff.
All the staff are there to support you during your time in the workshops. The technical team with its professionally qualified staff and practicing professionals, has a wealth of knowledge and expertise across all areas of our provision and comprises engineers, designers, silversmiths and jewellers, fine artists, media arts specialists and IT experts.
The team are committed to using their diverse range of skills and knowledge to support practical aspects of your
course work, whether solving a simple software problem, producing a complex engineering project or creating design work for an international exhibition. There are currently 50 technical staff directly supporting the Technical Resource Centres and the research institutes of the faculty.
Staff profiles
Visit the Cultural, Communication and Computing Research Institute website to view profiles of the staff who work in this area.
