Political economy and environmental politics

Qualifications Duration Start dates Application period
PhD
 
Full-time: 3–4 years
Part-time: 6–8 years
October and February November to April
Mid-Jan for funded PhDs
Qualifications
PhD
Duration
Full-time: 3–4 years
Part-time: 6–8 years
Start dates
October and February
Application period
November to April
​Mid-Jan for funded PhDs

Research in this area explores conceptual and practical issues at the intersection of environmental concerns, politics and justice. Research is designed to connect and extend members’ work on issues as: energy transition; financialisation and the political economy of resources; political ecology; urban nature; critiques of forestry governance; and ethical challenges associated with astrobiology. Researchers across Geography and Environmental Studies have generated collective work questioning neoliberal environmental governance, with researchers actively engaging publics through their work on widening environmental understandings.

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 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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How to apply

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If you have an enquiry specific to this research topic, please contact:

Andrea Yorke
Email: FASS-Geog-PG-Admissions
Phone: +44 (0)1908 654456

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