PhD Law and Criminology
Sheffield Hallam University
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Undertake a period of intensive, supervised study – where you critically investigate and evaluate an approved topic and make an original contribution to knowledge. Your research will take place in the Sheffield Institute of Law and Justice. We are a group of approximately 80 academics specialising in a wide range of research areas. We have particular research interests in desistance and recovery criminal justice institutions human rights and social justice socio-legal studies learning and ...Read more

Undertake a period of intensive, supervised study – where you critically investigate and evaluate an approved topic and make an original contribution to knowledge. Your research will take place in the Sheffield Institute of Law and Justice. We are a group of approximately 80 academics specialising in a wide range of research areas. We have particular research interests in desistance and recovery criminal justice institutions human rights and social justice socio-legal studies learning and teaching

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84th
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Entry requirements

All applicants should hold a strong undergraduate degree (2.1 or above) and/or a relevant masters qualification (or expectation of the same). All applicants must submit a completed postgraduate application form including a 1500 word research proposal.

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£5,006 per year

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£17,725 per year

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Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield Hallam University , Sheffield

Founded over 175 years ago, Sheffield Hallam University offers academic excellence in an environment where postgraduate students work...

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Sheffield Hallam University
City Campus Howard Street Sheffield South Yorkshire S1 1WB United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Sheffield  0.1 miles away
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