Our research focuses on issues of social and economic disadvantage as experienced by places and people. We invite applications for research study in any of our research strengths, which include:
• Cities and Infrastructure
• Environmental sustainability and energy
• Housing
• Labour markets
• Spatial disadvantage
• Voluntary and Community Sector
The Centre for Economic and Social Research (CRESR)
https://www.shu.ac.uk/centre-regional-economic-social-research
CRESR has a strong commitment to academically rich, applied policy research which provides a particularly enriching research environment for postgraduate scholars, providing detailed day-to-day insights to the world of policy and practice through an academic lens. CRESR PhD researchers are supervised by leading academics with extensive experience of undertaking high quality research and academic scholarship.
81% of CRESR's research submitted to the 2014 REF was rated at least internationally excellent.
We have an active seminar programme with speakers from across the UK, as well as a free to access journal People, Place and Policy Online which draws readers from around the world.
https://extra.shu.ac.uk/ppp-online/
PhD researchers in CRESR also benefit from the Centre's involvement with the White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership, providing a range of training, collaboration and networking opportunities for PhD researchers.
Funding notes
Scholarships may be available on a competitive basis in this area. Please visit our website for more information https://www.shu.ac.uk/research/degrees/phd-scholarships.
We are also part of the White Rose Social Sciences Doctoral Training Partnership https://wrdtp.ac.uk/
How to apply
Information on entry requirements, fees and other costs can be found on our online prospectus https://www.shu.ac.uk/courses/sociology/phd-centre-for-regional-economic-and-social-research/full-time/2024
For information on how to apply please visit https://www.shu.ac.uk/research/degrees/apply
For general enquiries about our PhDs in CRESR, please contact social-economic-pgr@shu.ac.uk
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