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Doctor of Philosophy - PhD / DPhil
The University of Manchester - Main Campus
Full Time
Jan 2027
3 Year
The PhD in Development Studies offers two distinct routes, Development Studies or Development Economics, so you can align the programme with the research focus that best fits your background and goals. The PhD enables you to carry out a piece of in-depth research in the area that most interests you. You will pursue research as part of a multidisciplinary research community in the Rory and Elizabeth Brooks Doctoral College , which is housed at the Global Development Institute. The Rory and Elizabeth Brooks Doctoral College is a world-class community of doctoral researchers contributing to social and economic development in a global context through the research of its members and their progression into leadership roles in public, private and civic institutions, etc. The PhD Programme also offers fist-class opportunities for our students to access rigorous and high level tailored training courses as well the opportunity to access the school's rigorous and interdisciplinary research training courses. Those in the development economics pathway also take GDI's Advanced Quantitative Research Training course. All PhDs are fully integrated into at least one of our seven research groups.
