Russian and Czech

Awards available	MPhil MLitt PhD
Duration of programme	MPhil: one year full-time; two years part-time MLitt: two years full-time; four years part-time PhD: three years full-time; six years part-time
Number of places	Not fixed

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Programme overview

The Department of Russian has an outstanding record of research. We pride ourselves in our strong, active research culture, and the research interests of staff span a broad range of disciplinary emphases.

We can support postgraduate research in many areas within the following broad fields:

19th- and 20th-century Russian prose fiction
19th- and 20th-century Russian poetry
19th- and early 20th-century Russian intellectual history
20th-century Russian drama and theatre
Russian and Soviet cinema
Soviet history
Modern Russian cultural studies
19th- and 20th-century Czech and Slovak literature
Russian and comparative literature
Russian Orthodox culture

The Department contributes to School and Faculty research themes, for instance Romanticism, Conflict and Culture, and Testimonies and has strong connections with research centres in Russia.

Our postgraduates are a key part of the research community, and are integrated into regular staff-student research seminars, as well as the research activities of the School of Modern Languages and the Faculty.

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Entry requirements

MPhil: An upper second-class degree (or international equivalent). MLitt/PhD: A pass at MA level (or international equivalent).

For information on international equivalent qualifications, please see our International Office website.

Admissions statement

Read the programme admissions statement for important information on entry requirements, the application process and supporting documents required.

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Key research interests

Professor Michael Basker, Pushkin and Romanticism; Silver Age poetry and prose fiction; 19th and 20th century Russian poetry.

Dr Rajendra Chitnis, Russian fiction since the thaw; Czech and Slovak literature from the 19th century to the present.

Dr Ruth Coates, 19th-century Russian literature; 19th-century and early 20th-century Russian intellectual history; Russian Orthodox culture.

Dr Claire Shaw, History of the Soviet Union, particularly the formation of Soviet identity and the history of marginal groups; contemporary fashion and public space.

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Application deadline: Not fixed