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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Exton Park
Full Time
OCT-25
3 Years
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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Exton Park
Full Time
OCT-25
3 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Exton Park
Full Time
MAY-26
3 Years
PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Exton Park
Full Time
JAN-26
3 Years
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Geography and Environement at Chester has a strong research culture, with almost 90% of unit outputs graded as internationally recognised or internationally excellent in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework. We offer research students high quality field and laboratory facilities and committed, experienced research supervisors. Graduate students work alongside academic staff in a stimulating and vibrant research environment that facilitates the interchange of ideas and helps to ensure an excellent record of successful completion.
Specific staff research interests include:
- Coastal/fluvial dynamics
- Geoecology
- Geographical information science
- Physical and social impacts of flooding
- Catchment and flood modelling
- Natural hazards
- Quaternary studies
- Agroecological change
- Digital geographies
- Youth cultures and consumption
- Migration, refuge and asylum
- Sustainability
- Geopolitics
- Popular culture and the media
- Military geography
- Technology-enhanced learning
- Student-staff partnership practice in higher education
- Teaching ethics and ethical thinking
To be eligible to apply for an MPhil or PhD programmes, applicants should normally have, or expect to obtain, at least an upper second class honours degree in a discipline appropriate to their intended area of research.
Students living in
Domestic
£5,006 per year
Students from Domestic
Accommodation - Grosvenor House - £179 per week
£15,084 per year
Students from International
Accommodation - Grosvenor House - £179 per week
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