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Applied and Forensic Cognition
The Applied and Forensic Cognition Research Group at The Open University UK is a vibrant team of psychological researchers interested in all aspects of forensic and cognitive psychology addressing applied issues in collaboration with practitioners from a range of backgrounds.
Politics and International Relations
The Research Centre for the Study of Politics, International Relations and Environment from Keele University is an excellent base for pursuing doctoral research, with a long record of successful Politics and International Relations PhD students who have gone on to careers in research in academia and in other fields.
Psychology of Health and Wellbeing
The Psychology of Health and Wellbeing (PHeW) research strand at The Open University UK is a theoretically and methodologically diverse group with a focus on practices of health and wellbeing.
Sociology
Research in Sociology at Keele University is clustered around four main areas: family, community and domestic life; consumerism, everyday life and contemporary culture; globalisation, risk and anxiety; urban spaces and cultures.
Social Work and Social Policy
Taking your research in social policy to the next level. Research in Social Work and Social Policy at University of Chichester makes a fundamental contribution to social justice and building inclusive societies.
Behavioral Health Leadership
Develop your disciplinary knowledge and management skills while building on your practical experience with a Doctor of Psychology in Behavioral Health Leadership at Walden University.
Agricultural and Applied Economics
The Agricultural and Applied Economics program offered by University of Missouri - Columbia prepares students for a rewarding career in academia, agricultural business, government or international agriculture.
Sociology
The Sociology doctoral program at the University of Massachusetts Boston is an innovative approach to sociology and its application to resolving national and international issues.
Economics
The Economics Department at University of Hawaii at Manoa offers one of the world’s leading graduate programs, providing theoretical, empirical, and historical foundations for the study of economic policies across the globe.
Sociology
The Sociology Ph.D. program at the University of South Florida provides a foundation in a broad range of sociological theories and research methods, and an opportunity for pursuing specialized interests in elective Sociology courses, courses in other departments, and dissertation research.
Political Science
Learn research skills and develop your own research agenda with this Political Science program at the University of Mississippi.
Contemporary European Cultural History
The aim of the doctoral programme Contemporary European Cultural History offered at Charles University is the scientific preparation of experts for thematically broad-based research on history and cultural history.
Communications and New Media
The department offers a PhD programme in Communications and New Media at National University of Singapore, on a full-time and part-time basis.
Texts and Technology
The Texts and Technology program at the University of Central Florida supports engagement with digital practices in dialectical, rhetorical, procedural, and critical-cultural fields.
Communication
A doctoral degree in Communication 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.
Sociology
Engage in ongoing research projects with individual Arizona State University faculty, with research teams, and with research institutes and centers from throughout the university, all with this Sociology PhD.
Legal and Social Sciences
Embark on a scholarly journey at the University of Camerino with the doctoral program in Legal and Social Sciences.
Spatially Integrated Social Sciences
The University of Toledo's Ph.D. program in Spatially Integrated Social Sciences is one of the only programs of its kind in the country.
Malaysian and International Studies
The postgraduate Malaysian and International Studies program at University Kebangsaan Malaysia emphasizes research within the social sciences with focus on various disciplines especially economics, sociology, political science, law and culture.
International Relations
Study at a world-leading department for international relations, analysing foreign policy, nationalism, international environmental politics and war studies. Learn more at the International Relations programme from London School of Economics and Political Science.