Higher Degree by Research Application Portal
| Title | The Misinformation Future—Confronting Emerging Threats |
|---|---|
| Supervisor | Prof Ullrich Ecker |
| Course | Doctor of Philosophy |
| Research area | Psychology |
| Project description | This project aims to help meet evolving misinformation threats by investigating the impacts of misinformation, including visual and synthetic (AI-generated) misinformation, on cognition and behaviour. |
| Opportunity status | Open |
| School | Graduate Research School |
| Contact | ullrich.ecker@uwa.edu.au |
| Specific project requirement | A strong background in cognitive or social psychology is required. |
| Description | The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is a program of independent, supervised research that is assessed solely on the basis of a thesis, sometimes including a creative work component, that is examined externally. The work presented for a PhD must be a substantial and original contribution to scholarship, demonstrating mastery of the subject of interest as well as an advance in that field of knowledge. Visit the course webpage for full details of this course including admission requirements, course rules and the relevant CRICOS code/s. |
| Duration | 4 years |