Geography at Leicester is distinctive for its high-quality international research and teaching. Our thriving research culture is shared by staff and students alike, and we take our students on field courses around the world where they experience research-led teaching in action. We offer PhD and MPhil supervision in Human and Social Geography in areas that are compatible with the research interests of our academic staff, which include: Environmental Governance and Social Justice Planetary Urban and Rural Transformations Everyday Geopolitical Lives PhD students complete an independent research project under the guidance of a supervisory team. The research is normally completed over a maximum period of 3.0-3.5 years (full-time) or 6.0-6.5 years (part-time). A fourth year (full-time) or seventh year (part-time) or the remaining part of this can be used to prepare the thesis for examination. The thesis should not normally exceed 80,000 words and must make an original contribution to knowledge and contain work of publishable quality. The thesis must then be defended in a viva voce (oral) examination before a degree can be awarded.