Interdisciplinary Policy Studies King's College London

Overview

This Interdisciplinary Policy Studies programme offered by King's College London enables candidates to pursue original doctoral investigation into complex governance issues from critical and cross-disciplinary perspectives. Based within the Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR), the programme supports scholarly work that advances academic understanding while addressing practical societal challenges. Researchers explore the ways governance shapes and is shaped by institutional, political, cultural, and economic dynamics in both local and global contexts.

Key Facts

Candidates draw on a range of intellectual traditions and methodological approaches, including sociology, anthropology, cultural studies, history, and applied philosophy. The programme encourages both analytical inquiry and practical problem-solving, with particular attention to questions of fairness, inequality, identity, and societal evolution. Researchers are guided by academic staff within the Centre for Public Policy Research and become part of a vibrant collaborative scholarly network.