PhD in Education - Inclusion, Childhood and Youth

Studying for a PhD in Education will allow you to become an expert in a specialist area and gain high-quality research training, which will equip you to undertake further educational research projects. As a PhD candidate, you will carry out original research work under the guidance of one or more supervisors. An initial priority for a doctorate degree is refining your research plan and establishing a feasible timescale for the project. During the early part of the PhD programme, you will embark on various research methods modules to support your research activities. We award the Doctor of Philosophy degree on the basis of a PhD thesis in which you present the rationale, methods and findings from your original study.

Inclusion, Childhood and Youth Research Centre brings together scholars conducting world-leading and high impact research on learning and human development, children's rights, inclusive and equitable quality education and sustainable development in rapidly evolving digital societies. Inclusion refers to the intersection of specific resources and needs, gender as well as socio-technical, cultural, religious and geographical aspects. Our approach is informed by a broad understanding of education, childhood and youth, encompassing: learning and human development across the life span, moral and character education, media and technologies, gender, diversity, poverty and inequality, disability, ecology, health and wellbeing as well as peace and human rights. Our research creates new knowledge across a wide range of fields, including childhood studies, psychology and cognitive neuroscience, education, media studies, sociology, economics, human geography, ICT for development, global studies and international policy and law.