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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
January to April
January to April
While race is widely understood as a social construct, processes of racialisation have profound consequences for how societies are organised, shaping access to rights, resources, and opportunities, as well as experiences of belonging and exclusion. Understanding these processes is essential for addressing persistent social divisions and political conflict, and building more equitable and inclusive societies.
In Sociology, our interdisciplinary research draws on critical social science to investigate how processes of racialisation interact with other structures of power, including capitalism, class, gender, and national identity, to shape everyday life. We explore the social, political, and historical forces that produce inequality, division, and conflict, while examining how these dynamics are experienced, challenged, and transformed across different contexts. By studying these intersecting structures, we aim to generate new insights that contribute to more equitable, inclusive, and cohesive societies.
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.
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To see current funded studentship vacancies across all research areas, see Current studentships.
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