Geography PhD

University of Sussex

In this course you enjoy a reputation for world-leading research in a wide range of areas, including policy-relevant studies on global socioeconomic and cultural transformations, and sensitive environmental systems.You’ll work with expert faculty who are major contributors to policy debates within the UK Government, the EU and other international organisations.Areas of studyOur areas of expertise and supervision include:popular protest and the politics of labouring lifecritical finance studies and digital currenciespostwar cultural geographies of Britain and the United Statescultural geographies of race and representationpostcolonial landscapes and identitieseveryday home-making practices and lived domestic spacedecolonising museumsclimate science and societygeomorphology.You can choose to study for a PhD or an MPhil. PhD and MPhil degrees differ in duration and in the extent of your research work.For a PhD, your research work makes a substantial original contribution to knowledge or understanding in your chosen field.For an MPhil, your work is an independent piece of research but in less depth than for a PhD. You’ll graduate with the degree title Master of Philosophy. You might be able to change to a PhD while you study for an MPhil.