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Kingston University PhD in Law
Kingston University

PhD in Law

Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom

3 up to 6 Years

English

Full time, Part time

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GBP 16,200 / per year **

On-Campus

* there is no application deadline for postgraduate courses

** home full-time: TBC | international full-time: £16,200

Introduction

Why choose this course?

Whether you are planning a career as an academic within the education sector, or as a professional researcher within the public or private sectors, Kingston University's Law PhD will develop your research skills, help you make an original contribution to your chosen field of enquiry and enhance your professional credibility.

The Department of Law's expert academic team includes National Teaching Award winners and Fellows from the Higher Education Academy, as well as lecturing staff who combine teaching with legal practice.

You will research a topic of your choice in great depth. We particularly invite applications in the areas of:

  • Gas and energy law
  • Misuse of private information and breach of confidence
  • AI embedded in transportation, communication and toys
  • Indigenous and tribal peoples' rights
  • IP law, particularly on trademarks or patents of biotechnological inventions
  • Stress at work in tort
  • Collective labour law
  • Restorative justice
  • Space law and cyber law
  • The gig economy
  • Natural law theory
  • EU law

Reasons to choose Kingston University

  • At Kingston University you will have access to an expert academic supervisory team, as well as training and teaching opportunities to help you develop your ideas and achieve your goals.
  • You will have the support of the academic and postgraduate community; the high calibre of Kingston University's students and alumni provides excellent networking opportunities.
  • Your PhD supervision will be highly specialised to your needs and interests. In addition, the course is delivered in a flexible format, so you can choose a full or part-time programme according to what suits you best.

Accreditation

Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

The Department of Law is a recognised Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) outlet for research training for doctoral students.

This programme is recognised by the ESRC as fulfilling its requirements to provide a broad-based programme of research training for those studying at the doctoral level in the UK.

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