Sustainability and Development | Research Degrees

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Award Award	Duration Duration	Start dates Start dates	Application Application
PhD (MPhil also available) PhD (MPhil also available)	Full-time: 3–4 years Part-time: 6–8 years Full-time: 3–4 years Part-time: 6–8 years	February and October February and October	January to April January to April

Sustainability is now a critical and transformative issue in development theory and practice. Our work within the Development Policy and Practice group, covers a wide spectrum of sustainability challenges, ranging from climate change to marine conservation.

Our research focus spans diverse regions, including the United Kingdom, Africa, and Amazonia, with a particular emphasis on the politics of sustainability and the governance of development and the environment. We explore the evolving geopolitical landscape and its impact on sustainability, alongside the role of informal and community-based institutions in shaping development outcomes.

Our commitment to policy change is underpinned by supporting participatory action research and decolonising the ideas and practices of development studies. We welcome applications for research projects that adopt interdisciplinary approaches and critically engage with global development issues.

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent). If you are not a UK citizen, you may need to prove your knowledge of English.

UK fee UK fee	International fee International fee
Full-time: £5,006 per year Full-time: £5,006 per year	Full-time: £12,705 per year Full-time: £12,705 per year
Part-time: £2,503 per year Part-time: £2,503 per year	Part-time: £6,353 per year Part-time: £6,353 per year

Some of our research students are funded via The Grand Union Doctoral Training Partnership; others are self-funded.

For detailed information about fees and funding, visit Fees and studentships.

To see current funded studentship vacancies across all research areas, see Current studentships.

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