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Qualification

PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

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Location

Queen's Campus

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Study mode

Full Time

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Start date

Dec 2026

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Duration

3 Year

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You’ll be a social scientist committed to ways of working, through multidisciplinary research, that build knowledge and capacities in the communities around us and have a positive impact on human wellbeing. You’ll work in any area of social policy research or practice, including young people and families, education, conflict and social change, social inequality, disability, ageing, health, criminal justice. Staff in the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work publish world-class research which has local and global impact. Our funders and partners include the research councils, government departments, the EU, Council of Europe and the large foundations.

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Complete University Guide ranking
24th
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Complete University Guide Social Policy ranking
20th
Tuition fees
Student living
£5,006 per year
Students from Domestic

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Queen's University Belfast is a globally recognised institution and a member of the prestigious Russell Group of UK rese...

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CUG ranking 24th
Queen's University Belfast
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