| Qualifications |
Duration |
Start dates |
Application period |
PhD
(MPhil also available) |
Full-time: 3–4 years
Part-time: 6–8 years |
February and October |
January to April |
Qualifications
PhD (MPhil also available) |
Duration
Full-time: 3–4 years
Part-time: 6–8 years |
Start dates
February and October |
Application period
January to April |
The Development Policy and Practice Group (DPP) carries out interdisciplinary research in science, technology and innovation systems, social inclusion and global justice, politics and policy of development and development management.
DPP is recognised for its internationally excellent research and its growing profile in generating theoretically informed and empirically grounded knowledge on the roles and impacts of individuals, social, and institutional actors in development. The group is continuously developing new conceptual frameworks and avenues of inquiry; it prides itself in attracting world-class researchers willing and able to expand conceptual and empirical horizons.
The group’s network of local and global partners provides students with access to a vibrant intellectual community. We are interested in research about innovation as a driver of social change that helps the poorer sections of society. We welcome proposals addressing innovation, governance, politics, and social justice issues in both the Global South and Global North.
Entry requirements
Minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent). If you are not a UK citizen, you may need to prove your knowledge of English.
Potential research projects
- Institutions, markets and processes of innovation
- The role of co-operatives in inclusive innovation and sustainable development
- Governance of emerging technologies and development
- Inclusive innovation systems and the role of politics, policy and power
- The role of industry associations in innovation and development
- Evaluation and measurement of inclusive innovation for development
- Theory and practice of social justice in innovation and development
- Politics of inclusive innovation.
Potential supervisors
Fees and funding
| UK fee |
International fee |
| Full-time: £4,786 per year |
Full-time: £12,146 per year |
| Part-time: £2,393 per year |
Part-time: £6,073 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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