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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy
University of York - Heslington Campus
Part Time
Sep 2026
6 Year
We take a socio-legal approach to our research, often working in collaboration with colleagues from different disciplines. Our research interests include: Administrative decision-making Crime, protest, and policing Gender and law Law and tolerance Social welfare and housing law The rule of law We are a community of scholars whose outstanding research crosses disciplines and defines new research paradigms. Collaboration is a natural and central aspect of our research activities. We have extensive networks both nationally and internationally to assess, inform and influence the operation of law in society through applied and practically-grounded research.