The Department of Culture, Film and Media welcomes applications from students who wish to pursue MRes or PhD degrees in the areas of film and television studies, cultural studies, media studies and critical theory. While this degree is still classed as a research preparation masters, it is assessed solely by dissertation and is taught predominantly via supervision. While this degree is still classed as a research preparation masters, it is assessed solely by dissertation and is taught predominantly via supervision. Students attend research training sessions and attend the weekly graduate work-in-progress seminars to which they contribute a paper in semester two. The University of Nottingham is consistently named as one of the most targeted universities by Britain's leading graduate employers and can offer students a head-start when it comes to their career. Those who take up a postgraduate research opportunity with us will not only receive support in terms of close contact with supervisors and specific training related to students area of research, they will also benefit from dedicated careers advice from our Careers and Employability Service.