Sociology PhD

The PhD in Sociology is a three year full-time (six years part-time) programme. You will examine an important societal challenge of your choice, supervised by a member of staff who is an expert in their specialised area of research. <br/><br/>Our staff are experts, often internationally renowned, in a variety of key areas of sociology, and centres such as the Cathie Marsh Institute for Social Research . <br/><br/>We provide a wealth of opportunities for postgraduate researchers. Our research fits into six key clusters :<br/><br/><br/>- social inequality and stratification;<br/><br/><br/>- race, ethnicity and migration;<br/><br/><br/>- networks, relationality and everyday lives;<br/><br/><br/>- social movements and protest;<br/><br/><br/>- culture and consumption;<br/><br/><br/>- methodological innovation. <br/><br/><br/>Recent PhDs have included topics as diverse as internet use in Iran, branding in AIDs awareness advertising, and how class differences affect access to higher education.