Chinese PhD

Doctorate-level study is an opportunity to expand upon your interests and expertise in a community that really values research while making original, positive contributions to learning in Chinese and East Asian Studies.<br/><br/>Our research environment creates vital interdisciplinary linkages between China experts across the University of Edinburgh and beyond, including at other Scottish universities.<br/><br/>**Research excellence**<br/>In the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021), our research was submitted in the following categories:<br/><br/><br/>- Modern Languages and Linguistics<br/><br/><br/>- Politics and International Studies<br/><br/><br/>- Sociology<br/><br/><br/>- History<br/><br/><br/>- Theology and Religious Studies<br/><br/><br/>The results reaffirm Edinburgh’s position as one of the UK’s leading research universities - third in the UK based on the quality and breadth of its research in Modern Languages and Linguistics alone, according to Times Higher Educations REF power ratings.<br/><br/>Join our community and undertake a specialised research project under the guidance of experienced and well-published supervisors.<br/><br/>We have particular strengths in:<br/><br/><br/>- classical and modern Chinese literature<br/><br/><br/>- modern Chinese politics and society<br/><br/><br/>- modern Chinese family and religion<br/><br/><br/>- media<br/><br/><br/>- the performing arts and film<br/><br/><br/>- ancient Chinese philosophy and religion<br/><br/><br/>Working with colleagues elsewhere in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, and across the wider University, we are able to support PhD theses crossing boundaries between languages and/or disciplines, including comparative literature, film studies, and translation studies.<br/><br/>Over the course of your PhD, you’ll be expected to complete an original body of work under the expert guidance of your supervisors leading to a dissertation of usually between 80,000 and 100,000 words.<br/><br/>You will be awarded your doctorate if your thesis is judged to be of an appropriate standard, and your research makes a definite contribution to knowledge.<br/><br/>**Go beyond the books**<br/>Beyond the Books is a podcast from the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures (LLC) that gives you a behind-the-scenes look at research and the people who make it happen.<br/><br/>Listen to a mix of PhD, early career and established researchers talk about their journey to and through academia and about their current and recent research.