The goal of the Ph.D. programme is to prepare the next generation of leading researchers.

The Ph.D. is a programme of independent, self-directed academic research degree, supported by a team of supervisors that makes an original contribution to knowledge written up in a publishable dissertation. The Ph.D. programme also supports the development of research and generic skills to equip you to operate successfully as a professional researcher in any setting. The essential requirement of a Ph.D. is the creation of new knowledge. Being a researcher means developing new ideas and improving understanding through the creation of new knowledge. Your research will inevitably build to some degree on the work and ideas of others, but as a research student, you are expected to make an original contribution to knowledge in your discipline.... [-]

The Ph.D. programme is closely linked to our growing and dynamic research culture in a range of academic interests. You'll benefit from engaging with highly qualified academic staff, working alongside a portfolio of dynamic and popular masters programmes. Our Ph.D. programme also has recognition from ESRC +3 for PhDs in the areas of Sociology and Social Policy.

The School of Law and Social Sciences Graduate School provides a focal point for the management and support of our Ph.D. and Professional Doctorate programmes. Research students who study at LSBU become a vital part of our dynamic research culture and are one of the essential elements which make LSBU an exciting intellectual environment. The School also offers a Professional Doctorate in Education, which consists of two years taught classes, followed by three years of independent research.... [-]

This is an innovative programme offering a professionally relevant and academically rigorous opportunity for advanced study in education. The programme is designed for professionals at all levels in education, training and development, and in education-related fields.

Why this programme The Doctorate is comparable to a Ph.D. in terms of scale and rigor. It differs in that it provides a structured programme of advanced study that is relevant to your profession and focused on the inter-relationship of research, policy, and practice. There’s a focus on collaborative learning, drawing on your own experiences and those of your academic colleagues. As you focus your studies into specialist areas, you will benefit from the activity of our five knowledge and research transfer groups: Creativity, culture and faith; Interdisciplinary science education, technologies, and learning; Professional learning and leadership; Pedagogy, policy and practice; Social justice, place and lifelong education. Programme structure ... [-]