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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
University of Sussex
Part Time
Apr 2026
8 Year
Our PhD in Human Rights is radically interdisciplinary, spanning the social sciences and humanities. As a doctoral researcher, you’ll have the opportunity to undertake research in human rights beyond a narrow legal approach. You’ll: be co-supervised by faculty with expertise in a wide range of areas, from social sciences to humanities and to law benefit from our strong international networks for research and collaboration be a part of the doctoral and early career researcher community affiliated with the Centre for Rights, For a PhD, your research work makes a substantial original contribution to knowledge or understanding in your chosen field. Reparations and Anti-Colonial Justice, and participate in the research-in-progress seminars and other events. For a PhD, your research work makes a substantial original contribution to knowledge or understanding in your chosen field.
Books, course materials and other costs (average) - 2.25 to 5.54 (Cost per week)