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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
Queen's Campus
Part Time
Dec 2026
6 Year
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 academia and/or social research, or in the public or third sector, including areas such as youth and community work, conflict resolution, health, education, environment and sustainable development. 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 research foundations. School research is informing thinking and the development of policies in many areas including the well-being of children, social cohesion, conflict resolution and mental health.
Queen's University Belfast is a globally recognised institution and a member of the prestigious Russell Group of UK rese...
