Overview

Programme overview

Examine human behaviour and relationships under expert research supervision in this Social Anthropology programme at The University of Manchester.
Join a lively PhD community of students working in all of the world's continents and on a variety of topics.
Work closely with an expert supervisor, with further guidance from at least one extra supervisor.

Programme Structure

Research topics include:

Imagining the state in a global city: Urban transformation and political contestation in Barcelona
Homelessness in Manchester from policy to practice
An 'anthropology of becoming' in Rio: urban transformation, state violence and the production of subjectivities in a Brazilian favela
The (cultural) revolution will be televised: a visual exploration of expressions of ‘human dignity’ and ‘concepts of face’ in emergent Tunisian formulations of Black Pride
Who am I? Negotiating the lived body after a traumatic event
Counterpunch: Cuban identities, agency and narratives through the boxing body
Between Istanbul, Beijing, and Moscow. Mapping geopolitical transformations, translocal practices, and emotional geographies from the perspective of female traders in globalising Kyrgyzstan
The exiled revolution and the revolutionary exile: the emergent political subjectives of Egyptian political exiles in Berlin

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-30 00:00:00

Language

English

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100

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IELTS

7

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Manchester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Anthropology Sociology View 19 other PhDs in Anthropology in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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100

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7

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Other requirements

General requirements

Bachelor's (Honours) degree in a cognate subject at 2:1 or above (or overseas equivalent); and
Master's degree in a relevant subject - with an overall average of 65% or above, a minimum mark of 65% in your dissertation and no mark below 55% (or overseas equivalent)

Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

22500 GBP / year

≈ 22500 GBP / year

Living costs

Manchester

United Kingdom

645 - 1197 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.