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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
March to June
(February start)
October to January
(October start)
March to June
(February start)
October to January
(October start)
This cluster provides an intellectual and collaborative space for academics, visiting researchers and PhD students interested in gender-focused and feminist analysis of the law.
The cluster brings together an array of expertise as well as cutting-edge and impactful research on a variety of topics, including (but not limited to): gender, sexuality & criminal law; first women lawyers; violence against women and girls (VAWG); gender, technology and law; online violence against women women’s rights (including in post-conflict situations); coercive control & criminal law.
Minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent). If you are not a UK citizen, you may need to prove your knowledge of English.
We are open to considering PhD proposals which fall into the thematic scope of the research cluster (i.e. feminism, gender, law). In particular, we welcome proposals in the following areas:
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 or the Open-Oxford-Cambridge AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership; some are funded by University studentships; 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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Get in touch
If you have an enquiry specific to this research topic, please contact:
Briggitta Silva
Email: FBL-PhD
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Please review the application process if you’re interested in applying for this research topic.
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