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Doctor of Philosophy - PhD / DPhil
Main Campus
Part Time
Sep 2026
6 Year
The PhD in Social Policy is a research programme in which you will make an original contribution to knowledge by pursuing an extended and focused piece of research on a topic of interest to you. We are committed to scholarly advancement but also to the dissemination of our work beyond the academy. You’ll be supported in generating real-world impact and effecting social change and you will benefit from the excellent links our academic staff have to other social policy scholars, policy makers and practitioners right around the world.
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