Keele University
Politics, International Relations & Philosophy
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Postgraduate
RC-SPIRE is an excellent base for pursuing doctoral research, with a long record of successful PhD students who have gone on to careers in research in academia and in other fields. We welcome postgraduate research students from around the world as members of this community and provide support and facilities to enable them to achieve their full potential in a stimulating and lively environment.
We have a strong community of postgraduate research students and we are recognised by the ESRC as a site for PhD training. Members teach on a number of Masters courses that are part of the the ESRC's 1 plus 3 PhD funding scheme. Funding for PhD studentships is also available as part of Keele's own PhD funding scheme. In 2010 there were 27 students from several countries studying for PhDs in Politics, International Relations or Philosophy at Keele.
RC-SPIRE and the Research Institute for Social Sciences are able to offer a high standard of facilities to postgraduates including well equipped office space, postgraduate seminars, an annual postgraduate conference, social events and a weekly “reflections” group where postgraduate issues can be explored in an informal atmosphere.
The interdisciplinary nature of the Research Institute for Social Sciences provides excellent opportunities for networking both with other postgraduates and with the academic staff at Keele, thus enabling postgraduate researchers to participate fully in all aspects of the research process.
Prospective students are welcome to contact potential supervisors to discuss potential research opportunities.
