Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business
The University of Plymouth has a strong track-record of internationally excellent research in the area of sociotechnical futures and digital methods. Our research is conducted at scale within a thriving interdisciplinary environment under the aegis of the
Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Business (FoAHB)
, which supports research activities of more than 200 academics, and a large international body of PGR students. We foster trans and cross-disciplinary collaborations between SHAPE and STEM researchers through working with the university’s three Strategic Research Institutes (in Marine, Sustainability and Health) to tackle global research challenges through digital innovations. As a successful PGR student, you would be joining this dynamic research environment which nurtures talent and drives research excellence and impact by supporting and promoting strategic external partnerships, collaborations and networks, and sponsoring cross-university research initiatives which align with the ESRC’s priorities.
Collaborating with the researchers in the field of sociotechnical futures and digital methods will connect you with our research and thought leadership, which is at the cutting edge of the field. You will be working with outstanding academics of global standing who have extensive and active networks with universities and industries across the globe, and we are committed to ensuring our students have opportunities to explore the latest developments across a variety of areas.
Research in digital and technological innovation is supported by recent investments in state-of-the-art
Digital Fabrication and Immersive Media Laboratories (DFIML)
and a Cultural Technology Lab and delivered through four main research groupings: