Qualification Type: | PhD |
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Location: | Loughborough |
Funding for: | UK Students, EU Students, International Students |
Funding amount: | £18,622 per annum |
Hours: | Full Time |
Placed On: | 2nd April 2024 |
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Closes: | 17th May 2024 |
Reference: | LB24-GHVC |
Project details
The creative industries are among the largest and most digital of the UK’s industrial sectors. Within creative industries we are witnessing two contrasting effects: the fast adoption of technology is, to some extent, reducing the carbon impact of otherwise high-impact sectors whilst simultaneously stimulating increased reliance on the energy-sapping processes of data rendering, server farms and audience-streaming that contribute significantly to the data CO2 footprint.
Despite the centrality of the creative industries to climate change, little academic research or policy currently exists for creative industries to reach net zero. Working closely with research partners, this exciting new project will involve investigation of the impact and potential of digital adoption for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from creative industries; assessment of the impact of creative technologies for digital decarbonisation, particularly in early-adopting sectors such as film, games and live performance; and examination of overlooked creative industries sectors which are adopting digital technologies at a slower pace (eg fashion and museums) and how this transformation can be managed in a sustainable way for both the environment and the sectors.
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Supervisors
Primary supervisor: Professor Graham Hitchen
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Entry requirements
Students should have, or expect to have, at least a 2:1 honours degree (or international equivalent) with a UK master's degree (with average programme mark of no less than 65%) or equivalent.
English language requirements
IELTS band 7.0 or above with not less than 7.0 in each component.
Funding
The studentship is for three years and provides a tax-free stipend of £18,622 per annum for the duration of the studentship plus university tuition fees.
How to apply
Apply online via the above ‘Apply’ button. Under programme name, select 'Business School'. Please quote the advertised reference number 'LB24-GHVC' in your application.
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Contact details
Call: +44 07949231476
Email: g.hitchen@lboro.ac.uk
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