Centre for International Film Research

Our people

Learn about our academic experts, from their research interests to their contact details.

Dr Robert Mills

Lecturer in Film

Research interests

  • Queer visual cultures
  • Contemporary critical and political theory
  • Marginal (independent, underground, experimental) media cultures

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Dr Ruby Cheung

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Contemporary Hong Kong cinema
  • Chinese-language film industries; other East Asian cinemas and film industries
  • Film festivals

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Professor Shelley Cobb

Head of Department

Research interests

  • Women filmmakers
  • Women's films/chick flicks
  • Gender and popular culture (esp Hollywood)
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Dr Sofia Bull

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Television studies
  • Science, medicine and policing on television
  • Medical humanities

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Professor Tim Bergfelder

Professor of Film Studies

Research interests

  • Film history in Europe and Asia
  • Film industries 
  • Reception Studies

Accepting applications from PhD students

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