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Inclusive Innovation and Development
The Development Policy and Practice Group carries out interdisciplinary research in science, technology and innovation systems, global justice, politics of development and development management. This Inclusive Innovation and Development programme is offered at The Open University UK.
Counselling Psychology
The Counselling Psychology programme offered by York St John University takes a humanistic approach to reducing psychological distress and promoting the wellbeing of children, adolescents, adults, couples, families and other groups.
Psychology
Our unique research strengths in Psychology at the University of Stirling are face processing, cognitive development and cultural evolution. Our aim is to deliver significant, tangible contributions to the field and to society.
Cultural Studies and Social Thought in Education
The Cultural Studies and Social Thought in Education (CSSTE) Ph.D. option at Washington State University is a rigorous, flexible, and individually-tailored course of study that focuses on the issues of culture and power in the contemporary and historical contexts of education.
Criminology
The Criminology programme offered by Birkbeck, University of London examines crime, criminal justice, power, inequality, and contemporary social issues through critical perspectives grounded in social and racial justice.
School Psychology
The School Psychology programme at Rutgers University places primary emphasis on delivery of psychological services and on the evaluation and improvement of services.
French
The French programme offered by Queen's University Belfast develops advanced expertise in Francophone literature, language, culture, and identity, preparing researchers to investigate the diverse historical, linguistic, and cultural dimensions of the French-speaking world.
Psychology
Build on gained knowledge, writing and research skills to conduct advanced research in one of several core research streams. We offer a Psychology degree at the Trent University.
Social Sciences and Economics
The Doctoral School in Social Sciences and Economics at Sapienza University of Rome trains expert analysts able to understand social, cultural, economic, political and technological problems of contemporary societies, in contexts characterized by differentiated development levels.
Latin American, Iberian, and Luso-Afro-Brazilian Literatures and Cultures
The Latin American, Iberian, and Luso-Afro-Brazilian Literatures and Cultures course at Rutgers University welcomes candidates interested in interdisciplinary cultural, literary, and media studies.
Sociology
A doctoral degree in Sociology at the University of South Africa (UNISA) will require you to undertake research at the most advanced academic levels culminating in the submission, assessment and acceptance of a thesis.
Political Philosophy
The Philosophy discipline at The Open University UK welcomes applications for graduate work on Political Philosophy.
Behavioral and Community Health
Acquire and apply essential research skills to determine the health needs of populations, design, implement and evaluate programs and policies aimed at improving the public's health, all with this Behavioral and Community Health program at the University of Maryland.
Anthropology
There are three tracks in the Ph.D. Program in Anthropology at the University of Oklahoma: Archaeology, Human Health and Biology, and Sociocultural and Linguistic Anthropology.
Spanish
The Department of Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese at Pennsylvania State University offers Ph.D. degrees in Spanish, with specializations in Spanish Peninsular literature (Medieval through Modern), Latin American literature (Colonial through Modern), and Hispanic linguistics.
Urban Education: Policy Studies
The Urban Education: Policy Studies specialization at Cleveland State University (CSU) is designed for those students who wish to deepen their understanding of the historical, theoretical and practical aspects of educational policy and policy formulation.
Counseling Psychology
A Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Georgia State University prepares students for a broad range of leadership roles, including university professors, researchers, psychotherapists, consultants, or directors of psychological services.
Political Science
The Political Science program at University of Hawaii at Manoa encourages students to pursue specialized interests and broaden their understanding of political phenomena.
Criminal Justice and Criminology
The Ph.D. in Criminal Justice and Criminology program at Georgia State University is designed to train researchers and teacher-scholars in criminal justice and criminology.
Psychology - Cognitive Sciences
The Psychology - Cognitive Sciences concentration at Georgia State University encompasses interdisciplinary interests in experimental psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, computer science and translational science.