PhDs in Sociology and Politics

Undertake a supervised study in a range of sociological areas.

Benefit from the knowledge of research active staff who submitted to the most recent Research Excellence Framework.

Take advantage of links with other Hallam research centres.

Using a range of social theories, as well as qualitative, quantitative and mixed-method approaches, you will produce a piece of original sociological research in areas including social class, race and ethnicity, gender and sexuality, education, health, and employment and welfare. You have the chance to work with the Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research and Centre for Development and Research in Education.

Undertake a supervised study in a range of areas in political science and theory.

Study under research-active staff who submitted to the most recent Research Excellence Framework.

Benefit from links with the university's Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research and the Centre for Development and Research in Education.

Work within the Department of Psychology, Sociology and Politics, currently supporting around 28 PhD students and a thriving research community, to produce a piece of original work within the core themes of charity and community work, the European Union, welfare, terrorism and counterterrorism, the new social movements, war and security studies.