| Qualifications |
Duration |
Start dates |
Application period |
| PhD or Professional doctorate |
PhD:
Full-time: 3–4 years
Part-time: 6–8 years
Professional doctorate:
Part-time: 4–8 years |
October |
November to January |
Qualifications
PhD or Professional doctorate |
Duration
PhD:
Full-time: 3–4 years
Part-time: 6–8 years
Professional doctorate:
Part-time: 4–8 years |
Start dates
October |
Application period
November to January |
Living a life free of poverty entails having ample income to meet basic needs, access to opportunities to grow and thrive, and the ability to participate in society with dignity and respect. Social protection, or welfare, is a vital policy tool in reducing poverty, as noted in Sustainable Development Goal #1. Schemes such as child benefits, old age pensions, health insurance, and economic inclusion interventions are key in alleviating poverty, offering a safety net and supplying a springboard for positive change.
We aim to enhance our understanding of the experiences, drivers and dynamics of poverty and how social protection or welfare policies can meaningfully engage with these to reduce poverty in a dignified and empowering manner. Inclusion – through the representation of marginalised groups and foregrounding of often unheard or overlooked voices – and bridging the ‘Global North-South’ divide are important elements of any work within the Poverty and Social Protection hub.
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.
Current/recent research projects
Potential supervisors
Fees and funding
PhD fees
| 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 |
Professional doctorate fees
| UK fee |
International fee |
| Part-time: £3,643 per year |
Part-time: £9,250 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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