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Full time | University of Warwick | 3 years | SEP

Study mode

Full time

Duration

3 years

Start date

SEP

Key information
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Qualification type

PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

Subject areas

Social Work

Course type

Research

Course Summary

Tailor your PhD in Social Work to your interests choosing from a diverse range of areas. The University of Warwick's Centre for Lifelong Learning provides a rich and supportive transdisciplinary academic environment for PhD study.

Course Overview

This PhD spans a diverse range of areas reflecting the multi-disciplinary strengths of our staff. We welcome applications to study in the following areas:

  • Gender violence child abuse safety and well-being
  • Domestic violence
  • Violence against women and ‘race’/ethnicity
  • Disability and violence
  • Children and violence
  • Child abuse and feminist perspectives on child abuse and child protection
  • Working with parents and children in public care
  • Child contact and post-separation violence
  • Child homicide in the context of domestic violence
  • Images of child abuse and new information and communication technologies
  • ‘Race’ ethnicity gender and migration
  • Migrant communities in Europe
  • Diversity and multicultural politics in Europe
  • Gender and policy
  • Men masculinity health

Research Themes

Social work (with a focus on domestic violence child abuse safety and well-being; men masculinity and health; migration race and ethnicity; political and civic engagement)

Teaching and Learning

We provide a pleasant PhD study room and dedicated personal tutor support in addition to the supervisory team. A combined staff and student seminar programme provides a collegiate forum for sharing and discussing current topics and ideas.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

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International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£23,070

Entry requirements

Entry requirements 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject; a Masters level degree in Social Work Social Policy Sociology or other cognate subject.