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Full time | Newcastle, Main Campus | 3 years | SEP

Study mode

Full time

Duration

3 years

Start date

SEP

Key information
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Qualification type

PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

Subject areas

Geography

Course Summary

We offer PhD supervision across a wide range of topics in human and physical geography Our research engages with applied issues and public policy concerns. It also covers more abstract cultural and theoretical issues. Our research strengths in physical geography include:paleoclimatologylandscape evolutionapplied geomorphology and natural hazardsQuaternary geochronologyglaciologywater scienceWe collaborate with colleagues in Newcastle University and beyond.Our research in economic geographies is theoretically informed and politically engaged. It covers the production, forms, experiences and impacts of uneven geographies of:commoditiespeoplefinanceknowledgetechnologyintrastructureOur team of internationally renowned researchers explore 'ordinary', diverse and/or ‘left behind’ economies and subjectivities.In power, space, politics our research focuses on the expression of political power across space and includes topics around:borders and boundariescritical geopoliticsinternational developmentmilitarism and military geographiesthe politics of representationissues of resistance, justice and peacethe geographies of memory and memorialisationWe conduct research on a range of scales. From the international and national to the individual, with reference to a range of global contexts. In geographies of social change we explore and extend an applied, critical and geographical understanding of social justice and transformation by researching:identityfamilies and householdshealthwelfare and careinfrastructurescommunityThese lead us to connect with issues of:genderraceethnicitymigrationyouthreligionclasssizegeneration

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)

£23,700

Entry requirements

A 2:1 honours degree and a master's degree, or international equivalent, in a relevant arts, humanities, science or social science subject such as: geography; planning; urban studies; environmental studies; sociology; politics; history; business studies.

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

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