Politics PhD

Research and education in the School are driven by a concern to encourage innovative and critically incisive ways of thinking about a wide range of problems we encounter as citizens and as human beings. The subjects we research in the School all contribute to the scholarly investigation of these challenges. The School is proud to be part of the driving force in Northern Ireland’s cultural, political and intellectual renaissance.

We pride ourselves on our global outlook within the School. This is reflected in our wide range of international partners and in the diverse nationalities represented across the staff and student bodies. The School hosts international visitors and speakers throughout each academic year and students benefit from the wide range of national and international topics being discussed and researched within the school.

About the Programme The aim of the programme is to produce students who are fully-fledged independent researchers, and students are from the outset given encouragement to disseminate their work at seminars and conferences and by publishing in high-quality locations. The programme culminates in the submission of an 80,000-word dissertation. The School has a strong international reputation for innovative research, across a wide range of specialist research strengths: • Political parties, elections, and deliberative democracy • Governance and Public Policy, with a particular emphasis on European Union politics, international political economy, gender studies, governance. • Contemporary Irish Political History • International Relations •Security, Terrorism and International Relations. •Political Theory: contemporary republicanism, ethics of work, recognition, toleration, freedom of expression, Critical Theory, emotions and politics, green political thought.

In each of these, important and pioneering work has been published by members of staff and major projects of research are ongoing. In addition, the School is committed to the supervision of high-quality research students in all areas. Scholarships: NINE DTP - Northern Ireland and North East Doctoral Training Partnership.

Please see: https://www.ninedtp.ac.uk/ for further details. Northern Bridge DTP - Northern Bridge Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership. Please see: http://www.northernbridge.ac.uk/ for further details DfE Studentship - Department for the Economy Postgraduate Studentship scheme Please see: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/department-economy-postgraduate-studentship-scheme for further details.

Further PhD opportunities are available through the LINAS Doctoral Training Programme. Please see https://www.qub.ac.uk/Research/GRI/mitchell-institute/Study/linas/Projects/ for more details Research Resources The Political Theory/Philosophy weekly research workshop for staff and students The Political Studies and International Relations seminar for staff and students Mode of study/duration Registration is on a full-time or part-time basis, under the direction of a supervisory team appointed by the University. You will be expected to submit your thesis at the end of three years of full-time registration for PhD, or two years for MPhil (or part-time equivalent).

Community We provide a challenging intellectual atmosphere for our postgraduates. You’ll see our thriving research culture yourself, through visits and talks, conferences and workshops, reading groups and the staff seminar series. Our PhD student body reflects a growing and diverse global community giving you near unrivalled opportunities to make new friends, debate aspects of your research with a substantial peer group, and begin making those networks that will stand you in good stead throughout you careers.

You’ll become part of our vibrant postgraduate research culture, focused on areas including contemporary Irish political history, governance and public policy, security, terrorism and international relations, and philosophy and political theory. The postgraduate community…