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Postgraduate research

Shape and lead the future of academic and policy debates at national and international levels.

You’ll be part of a vibrant academic and research environment with supervision by leading experts in their field.

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Geography and Planning (PhD). Full-time or part-time.

As a top-rated research school with the ambition to play a leading role in academic and policy debates at national and international levels, we aim to recruit committed research students for the pursuit of innovative, cutting-edge research at PhD level.

PGCE Student

Social Sciences (PhD). Full-time or part-time.

The School of Social and Spatial Sciences has an exceptionally strong and interdisciplinary research culture, and offers expert supervision across a wide range of research topics.

Professional doctorates

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Education (EdD). Part-time.

Advance your career and drive change in education, through policy and practice improvement, with our Doctor of Education programme.

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Social Work (DSW). Part-time.

Take your social work career to an advanced level by engaging in depth with theory while undertaking original research to shape future policy and practice.

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Social and Public Policy (SPPD). Part-time.

This professional doctorate is a rigorous academic pathway supporting policymakers to integrate theoretical insight with applied research addressing pressing challenges across social and public policy.

Postgraduate social sciences students

Criminology and Criminal Justice (DCCJ). Part-time.

Improve your understanding and practical skills in applied criminological research to tackle real world problems with our Doctor of Criminology and Criminal Justice programme.