Politics PhD
University of Bristol
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OverviewThis degree provides an opportunity to conduct advanced political research in an interdisciplinary school. You will study with internationally renowned Politics and International Relations scholars in a dynamic and supportive research environment. Our research activity is guided by focusing on key themes:critical security;conflict, peace and violencegender and sexuality;race, colonialism, postcolonialism, and decolonialism;global knowledge (including expertise, ignorance, and ...Read more

Overview

This degree provides an opportunity to conduct advanced political research in an interdisciplinary school. You will study with internationally renowned Politics and International Relations scholars in a dynamic and supportive research environment. Our research activity is guided by focusing on key themes:

  • critical security;
  • conflict, peace and violence
  • gender and sexuality;
  • race, colonialism, postcolonialism, and decolonialism;
  • global knowledge (including expertise, ignorance, and secrecy);
  • the climate crisis and green political theory;
  • political economy;
  • political and social inequalities;
  • popular culture and (global) politics;
  • political and international theory;
  • socio-technical systems and their politics;
  • Europe and European governance;
  • the Americas, politics and sociology;
  • African regional and state politics;
  • South and East Asian regional and state politics.

You will join an international community of students working on a range of politics and international relations issues. Our staff also have particular expertise across a range of cultural and social theory and champion diverse research methodologies. You will be assigned two PhD supervisors whose current research interests and expertise are relevant to your chosen research area.

We are committed to rigorous conceptual and empirical research that is politically and socially relevant and problem-orientated. We aim to advance theory, knowledge and methods at the cutting edge of Politics and International Relations. We produce leading research with an international focus that is relevant to the changing circumstances of an increasingly interconnected world. Our aim is not just to monitor the world but to contribute to a better understanding and to ways that might improve it.

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86/101
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16th
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Paddy
06 Dec 23

The city needs more student accommodation..Read more

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Teo
30 Nov 23

worst aspect is probably the initial loneliness, which is even harder to overcome as an international student; brits just have a different vibe which can be hard to integrate..Read more

Entry requirements

An upper second-class honours degree (or equivalent) and a master's qualification (or equivalent).

Tuition fees

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£4,850 per year

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Fees are subject to an annual review. For programmes that last longer than one year, please budget for up to a 8% increase in fees each year.

£21,300 per year

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Students from EU

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£21,300 per year

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Paddy
06 Dec 23
MSc Society, Politics and Climate Change
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Teo
30 Nov 23
Economics and Politics BSc (Hons)
worst aspect is probably the initial loneliness, which is even harder to overcome as an international student; brits just have a different vibe which can be hard to integrate...
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University of Bristol
Beacon House Queen’s Road Bristol BS8 1QU United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Clifton Down  0.2 miles away
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