Politics, International Relations and Sociology PhD
Canterbury Christ Church University
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Recently completed or current PhD student theses:Migration and Local Governance; The US Tea Party and collective memory; Reclaiming the collective agency capability of civil society; Inter-country adoption from Ethiopia to Italy: shaping families and ties to their kin; Reclaiming the collective agency capability of civil society; Professionalisation and credibility among midwife tutors; New paths of asymmetrical federalism in the EU: the Eurozone as a federal system; Enlightenment Liberalism ...Read more

Recently completed or current PhD student theses:

Migration and Local Governance; The US Tea Party and collective memory; Reclaiming the collective agency capability of civil society; Inter-country adoption from Ethiopia to Italy: shaping families and ties to their kin; Reclaiming the collective agency capability of civil society; Professionalisation and credibility among midwife tutors; New paths of asymmetrical federalism in the EU: the Eurozone as a federal system; Enlightenment Liberalism and the Challenge of Pluralism; The Limits of Territorial Autonomy: Secession in Liberal Democratic States.

Research areas include:

Politics; International Relations; Sociology.

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Politics
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59/279
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63rd
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
109th
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05 Feb 25

The best aspect about uni is making new friends Meeting new teachers Worse aspects about uni is the long assignments..Read more

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Entry requirements

For research level study, we would expect you to have gained a Bachelor/Master’s degree or equivalent from a recognised university.

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£14,500 per year

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Accommodation - Initial GBP 115 pre-payment online.

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Canterbury Christ Church University
Canterbury Christ Church University , Canterbury

Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU) was first established in 1962 and has, for over 60 years, built an exceptional reputation...

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Canterbury Christ Church University
N Holmes Rd Canterbury Kent CT1 1QU United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Canterbury West  0.4 miles away

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