We have a fully funded PhD place available at the Communication & Media Department at Loughborough University, in collaboration with BBC Media Action and supported by the Midlands Graduate School ESRC DTP.
Co-supervised by Sabina Mihelj, Vaclav Stetka & Cooper Gatewood, the project will use a mixed methods approach to explore second-order effects of disinformation associated with Russian foreign influence operations in one of three locations: the Baltics, Afghanistan or Libya. The student will also become affiliated with the team of the (Mis)Translating Deceit (AHRC Funded Project).
⏰ Deadline for applications: 24 February 2025
💥 Start date: 01 October 2025
Further details about the project, criteria and the application process: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DLN069/phd-studentship-second-order-effects-of-disinformation-perceptions-of-disinformation-and-trust-in-the-context-of-russian-foreign-influence-operations