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Food and Society PhD

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Full time | Newcastle, Main Campus | 3 years | APR-26

Study mode

Full time

Duration

3 years

Start date

APR-26

Key information
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Qualification type

PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

Subject areas

Science

Course Summary

We conduct research in all areas of food and society, including subjects which require collaboration between the social and natural sciences. We translate research into policy recommendations. Join us for your MPhil or PhD in Food and Society. You'll be supervised by research-active academic staff. Our research primarily involves food systems, food consumption and food marketing: consumer studies in food, food provisioning and behaviour change, perceived risk associated with food and food production, food supply chains and territorial development international political economy of food and agriculture, risk-benefit communication, acceptance of novel food and technologies within the value chain.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£5,006

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£31,000

Entry requirements

A 2:1 honours degree, or international equivalent, in a relevant subject. We usually expect research experience and/or a postgraduate qualification, such as a MRes or MSc, for PhD study.

University information

Newcastle University is a world-leading university renowned for the high quality of its teaching and research. It is recognised internationally for innovative collaborations with strategic industry partners, which push groundbreaking solutions to economic and social problems all around the world. Committed to creating a better society for all, the university has nurtured generations of students to make real world change at a global...more