The School of Sociology and Social Policy has a strong and vibrant community of postgraduate research students.
We are dedicated to developing our students' research skills, expertise and careers, in a supportive and collegial environment. We encourage all of our research students to get involved with the school's research centres.
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Our PhDs enable you to explore the sociological landscape by conducting original research on a variety of significant social, policy, and political issues.
Each programme combines advanced research training with high-quality supervision and feedback and you can choose from full-time and part-time study options.
You will study within a vibrant and active research community and will be supported by two academic supervisors.
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In the Research Excellence Framework 2021, 89% of our research was ranked as world-leading or internationally excellent.
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