PhD Student with Strong Computational Profile for the Project Navigating Negativity: What is a Healthy News Diet?
University of Southern Denmark
| Qualification Type: | PhD |
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| Location: | Odense - Denmark |
| Funding for: | UK Students, EU Students, International Students |
| Funding amount: | Funded by the Velux Foundation |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Placed On: | 31st July 2026 |
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| Closes: | 15th September 2026 |
The Centre for Journalism, Department of Political Science and Public Management, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, invites applications with a strong computational profile for a three-year full-time PhD scholarship in the project Navigating Negativity: What is a Healthy News Diet? (HEALTHY NEWS), with employment starting from 1 November 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter. The place of employment will be in Odense.
The research project—funded by the Velux Foundation—examines when exposure to negative news informs people about important societal issues and when it negatively affects mental well-being and leads to news avoidance. The overall aim is to identify barriers and opportunities for healthy news diets and to assess how the benefits and drawbacks of negative news can be balanced in today’s individualized media environment.
Motivated applications are invited from candidates holding a master’s degree in relevant fields, such as computational social science, computer science, communication, political science, or journalism/media studies.
The PhD student will be involved in all aspects of the research, from conception, execution, analysis, publishing to public dissemination. The ideal candidate therefore has a high academic level and a good grasp of research designs and methods. Strong computational skills are necessary.
The application deadline is 15 September 2026, at 11.59 PM/23.59 (CET/CEST)
For more information, please click on the 'Apply' button above.
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