PhD in Politics

We specialise in three broad areas: politics and public policy, critical global politics, and cultural politics, communication and media. We welcome applications for MPhil and PhD research degrees as well as Masters' by Research.
STAFF RESEARCH INTERESTS - We have more than 30 members of staff, all of whom actively engage with research. We take an interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary approach in our work, linking theory to practice, to create a distinctive programme of research. This has given us a strong international reputation for research in a wide variety of areas, including: international relations, international relations theory, international security, terrorism, human rights, religion, the US, Britain, the EU, Japan, Africa, the mass media, the new media, political communications, popular culture, identity politics, public administration and public policy, political theory, and political rhetoric.
RESEARCH EVENTS FOR PhD STUDENTS - As a research student you'll become a member of a vibrant academic community. Three thematic research groups meet regularly for staff and postgraduate researchers. They discuss work-in-progress, funding and engagement activities and organise research workshops. You'll also meet visiting speakers and have the chance to be involved in our national and international conferences. Youll certainly be part of our regular research seminars at which youll present work and receive advice on various aspects of researching, writing and submitting a PhD thesis. Formal research training and broader professional training sessions are organised by the Faculty of Arts and Humanities Graduate School.

The minimum academic requirement for entry to a doctoral degree and MPhil degree is a UK upper second class undergraduate honours degree and a Master's degree, or equivalent.

The minimum academic requirement for Master's by Research is a UK upper second class undergraduate honours degree, or equivalent.


IELTS - 7.0 overall with minimum of 6.5 in each component.
TOEFL iBT - 98, (Reading 20,Writing 19 , Listening 19, Speaking 21), Pearson Academic English - 76 overall with minimum of 67 in each component.