Overview
Birkbeck, University of London offers supervision for a wide range of research projects, from the study of public policy to social and political theory.
On completing your PhD in Politics you will have developed advanced skills in research and scholarly writing, and will be able to use these to embark on, or further, a career in research.
Research
Current research spans the broad areas of: social and political theory; modern British politics and society; comparative public policy; civil society and the state; gender; public policy; nationalism and ethnicity; religion and politics; international relations, international security and terrorism; European politics; politics of development; theoretical approaches to armed conflict and international politics; and politics and society in Russia, North America and the Middle East.
Programme Structure
Recent research topics include:- Kurdish politics in Syria
- Westminster guarded: party nomination processes and women candidates in Canada and Britain
- Impact of user involvement on NHS governance
- Evaluating the impact of interorganisational networks in urban regeneration on unemployment policy outcomes
- The relevance of cosmopolitan democracy as a possible framework for understanding political transformations in East Africa
- Discipline and process: new phases in the rational modernisation of political organisation
- Revolution, myth and the origins of Fascism
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
- Part-time
- 84 months
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Disciplines
Political Science View 109 other PhDs in Political Science in United KingdomAcademic requirements
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
Entry requirements:
- Good first degree in a relevant subject.
- Successful completion of a taught Master's degree.
Tuition Fee
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International
14175 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 14175 GBP per year during 48 months. -
National
4712 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4712 GBP per year during 48 months.
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Scholarships Information
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