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Open to PhD applications in: Sociological and Anthropological approaches to religion Identity formation in Northern Ireland and beyond Racism... |
Open to PhD applications in: Sociological and Anthropological approaches to religion Identity formation in Northern Ireland and beyond Racism and anti-Semitism Social class | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in the field of Critical University Studies Academic inequalities in higher education Academic development (or staff educ... |
Open to PhD applications in the field of Critical University Studies Academic inequalities in higher education Academic development (or staff educational development) in post/conflict higher education Higher Educations’ responses to the International Decade for People of African Descent Higher Educations’ responses to the Sustainable Development Goals Critical orientations to creative arts education in higher education | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in the field of Mental Health Research (General) Social Work Digital Mental Health Interventions within Health and Social... |
Open to PhD applications in the field of Mental Health Research (General) Social Work Digital Mental Health Interventions within Health and Social Care Dementia Care School Based Interventions Help-seeking Coproduction/participatory research Virtual reality and immersive technologies | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in the field of Literacy Studies Language and New Media Language Education and Applied Linguistics |
Open to PhD applications in the field of Literacy Studies Language and New Media Language Education and Applied Linguistics | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in the field of Youth Transitions Inequalities in Educational Attainment Post-compulsory education and training Literacy ... |
Open to PhD applications in the field of Youth Transitions Inequalities in Educational Attainment Post-compulsory education and training Literacy programme Evaluation | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in: Autism and Mental Health Difficulties Behaviour Analysis Effective Education and Inclusion The use of technolo... |
Open to PhD applications in: Autism and Mental Health Difficulties Behaviour Analysis Effective Education and Inclusion The use of technology for effective teaching | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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I am interested in PhD applications in: Impact of childhood adversity Child victims in criminal justice system Child protection |
I am interested in PhD applications in: Impact of childhood adversity Child victims in criminal justice system Child protection | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in: Imprisonment Criminological Psychology Penal Reform Reducing Reoffending Desistance Social media related crimes |
Open to PhD applications in: Imprisonment Criminological Psychology Penal Reform Reducing Reoffending Desistance Social media related crimes | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in: Rights of children with disabilities under UNCRC/UNCRPD The right to inclusive education Implementation of the UN Con... |
Open to PhD applications in: Rights of children with disabilities under UNCRC/UNCRPD The right to inclusive education Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Critical Disability Studies | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
| Open to PhD applications in: Substance Use Mental Health | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | ||
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Open to PhD applications in the field of Mathematics education, particularly at post-primary level Aspects of educational assessment and evaluatio... |
Open to PhD applications in the field of Mathematics education, particularly at post-primary level Aspects of educational assessment and evaluation, particularly in relation to their theoretical foundations | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in the field of •Social policy and ageing•Social gerontology•Gender•Cultural gerontology |
Open to PhD applications in the field of •Social policy and ageing•Social gerontology•Gender•Cultural gerontology | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in: Youth offending; Youth justice; young people in conflict with the law Offending Careers Biographical Research ... |
Open to PhD applications in: Youth offending; Youth justice; young people in conflict with the law Offending Careers Biographical Research Domestic violence Experiences of marginalised youth Homelessness and housing careers | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in the field of Mental health Health inequalities Human rights |
Open to PhD applications in the field of Mental health Health inequalities Human rights | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in: Security, Technology, Borders War and Police Continuum: Police in war, and Military in civilian spaces or in Crimina... |
Open to PhD applications in: Security, Technology, Borders War and Police Continuum: Police in war, and Military in civilian spaces or in Criminal Justice Crime and War, and War Crimes New forms or expression of social control | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in the field of ABA-focussed PhD in any social important area (on-campus or distant learning options) Applicants have to ... |
Open to PhD applications in the field of ABA-focussed PhD in any social important area (on-campus or distant learning options) Applicants have to be Board Certified Behaviour Analysts or at least hold a MScABA | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in the field of Schools and Conflict Faith schools Education policy |
Open to PhD applications in the field of Schools and Conflict Faith schools Education policy | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in the field of Applied behaviour analysis Developmental disorders including autism Applications of the analysis of verba... |
Open to PhD applications in the field of Applied behaviour analysis Developmental disorders including autism Applications of the analysis of verbal behaviour for teaching communication skills Effective, values-driven professional training in behaviour analysis Socially valid parent-mediated interventions and parental training The use of telehealth in the provision of evidence-based interventions Behaviour analytic interventions that address wider societal challenges The use of high quality systematic reviews in informed decision making and policy changing | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in: School collaboration and school networks Educational leadership Education in divided societies Education in custodial... |
Open to PhD applications in: School collaboration and school networks Educational leadership Education in divided societies Education in custodial settings | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in: Service user involvement and co-production Social work and political conflict Trauma perspectives, social work a... |
Open to PhD applications in: Service user involvement and co-production Social work and political conflict Trauma perspectives, social work and political conflict | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in the field of Health and wellbeing in schools Early childhood development |
Open to PhD applications in the field of Health and wellbeing in schools Early childhood development | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in the field of Educational assessment Gender and achievement Inequalities in educational achievement Assessment policy r... |
Open to PhD applications in the field of Educational assessment Gender and achievement Inequalities in educational achievement Assessment policy reform and implementation Single-sex and mixed-sex schooling Gender and education | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in: Political education (including citizenship education and human rights education) Children’s participation right... |
Open to PhD applications in: Political education (including citizenship education and human rights education) Children’s participation rights in school and in community Socio-political perspectives on pedagogy Curriculum and curriculum development Participatory and transformative research | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in: Indigenous language revitalisation and reclamation Minoritised and heritage language maintenance Materials use in edu... |
Open to PhD applications in: Indigenous language revitalisation and reclamation Minoritised and heritage language maintenance Materials use in educational contexts Language policy and planning Critical discourse analysis Sociomateriality and education Multimodality and interaction | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in the field of Religion, Conflict and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland Religion, Conflict and Reconciliation in Sub-Sa... |
Open to PhD applications in the field of Religion, Conflict and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland Religion, Conflict and Reconciliation in Sub-Saharan Africa The Emerging Church Movement Catholicism on the island of Ireland Evangelicalism Secularisation and Religious ‘Nones’ Dealing with the past in Northern Ireland | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in the field of Child protection Child welfare Child maltreatment Involving family members and children and young people ... |
Open to PhD applications in the field of Child protection Child welfare Child maltreatment Involving family members and children and young people in child protection and welfare processes Service user experiences of the child protection and criminal justice systems Assessment and decision-making in work with children and families Family group conferencing | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in: Peace and conflict processes Political sociology Political discourses, protest and violence |
Open to PhD applications in: Peace and conflict processes Political sociology Political discourses, protest and violence | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in the field of Sociology of Emotions – many areas, but especially in relation to the dynamics of emotions and powe... |
Open to PhD applications in the field of Sociology of Emotions – many areas, but especially in relation to the dynamics of emotions and power; digital sociology of emotion Political Sociology of Emotions – especially in relation to party politics, politicians, the state, post-conflict emotions, nationalism, war, Ireland Social/Sociological Theory – especially in relation to power, emotion, affect, habitus; process ontologies; relational sociology; processual sociology; new materialism | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in the field of Self-harm - A proposed mixed methods study will appeal to candidates keen to work with a large... |
Open to PhD applications in the field of Self-harm - A proposed mixed methods study will appeal to candidates keen to work with a large data set, it utilises data from the Belfast Youth Development Study (BYDS) to advance public health knowledge on self-harm among young people. The Belfast Youth Development Study (BYDS) is a longitudinal cohort study involving over 4000 young people in Northern Ireland – the study spanned ages 11 to 21 years (2001-2011) and included over 40 schools. Over time comprehensive data on substance use, mental health, self-harm, family, schools, neighbourhoods, offending behaviour was Methodology - Phase 1 (quantitative phase) multilevel logistic regression/multilevel models (qualitative phase), the results of the quantitative analysis will be used design an interview schedule which aims to shed light on the nature of the relationship between the predictors and self-harm behaviour. Sexual-health This project aims to focus on sexual activity indicators and how these are shaped by family context , peers , schools , other risky child behaviours and outcomes in late adolescence and early adulthood. These aims will be achieved via secondary analysis of the Belfast Youth Development Study (BYDS), a longitudinal cohort study of over 4000 young people form Belfast, Ballymena and Downpatrick. BYDS collected seven sweeps of data over a ten year period (2001-2011) spanning ages 11-21 years Secondary Trauma - The proposed study will use data from the 2018/19 Belfast Youth Development feasibility study (BYDS) which includes a comprehensive range of measures related to trauma and secondary trauma (n = 360). A subsample of these participants (aged 30 years), including those who previously reported a secondary trauma, will be followed up to allow in depth analysis of trauma transmission. | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in: Intergroup relations in divided societies The role of schools in promoting intergroup relations in divided societies |
Open to PhD applications in: Intergroup relations in divided societies The role of schools in promoting intergroup relations in divided societies | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in: Peacebuilding and reconciliation Civil society contributions in conflict and peacebuilding Social construction and re... |
Open to PhD applications in: Peacebuilding and reconciliation Civil society contributions in conflict and peacebuilding Social construction and representation of victims, victims’ advocacy, victims policy Group identities and intergroup processes in intractable conflict Gender and social justice | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in the field of Disability studies Transitions to Adult Life Children and young people in care Care leavers |
Open to PhD applications in the field of Disability studies Transitions to Adult Life Children and young people in care Care leavers | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in: Outdoor learning Education for Sustainable Development and/or relevant Sustainable Development Goals Science/biology ... |
Open to PhD applications in: Outdoor learning Education for Sustainable Development and/or relevant Sustainable Development Goals Science/biology education Teacher Professional Development | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in the field of Children’s health and Wellbeing Surveys of children and young people Working with children and youn... |
Open to PhD applications in the field of Children’s health and Wellbeing Surveys of children and young people Working with children and young people to develop surveys | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in the field of Children’s Rights and Education Children’s Participation in decision-making Implementation of the UNCRC |
Open to PhD applications in the field of Children’s Rights and Education Children’s Participation in decision-making Implementation of the UNCRC | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in the field of Adoption, kinship care, leaving care Parenting capacity |
Open to PhD applications in the field of Adoption, kinship care, leaving care Parenting capacity | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in: Epistemic injustice Epistemologies of ignorance The Capabilities Approach Special Educational Needs and Inclusion Fem... |
Open to PhD applications in: Epistemic injustice Epistemologies of ignorance The Capabilities Approach Special Educational Needs and Inclusion Feminism and Gender Irish Medium/Bilingual Education | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in: Young people and political conflict/ conflict legacy Children and young people in conflict with the law; youth justic... |
Open to PhD applications in: Young people and political conflict/ conflict legacy Children and young people in conflict with the law; youth justice Children, young people and violence Participatory research | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in the field of Conflict and Conflict transformation Nationalism and identity politics Political extremism Adult education |
Open to PhD applications in the field of Conflict and Conflict transformation Nationalism and identity politics Political extremism Adult education | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in: Family formation Family wellbeing Intimate relationships (marriage; divorce; remarriage; cohabitation; nonresident pa... |
Open to PhD applications in: Family formation Family wellbeing Intimate relationships (marriage; divorce; remarriage; cohabitation; nonresident parenting; dating) Fertility (contraception use; sexual behaviour; family size preferences; childlessness) Emerging adulthood Intergenerational relationships (grandparent; adult-children) Race-ethnicity and socioeconomic inequality Quantitative analysis including survival analysis and longitudinal methodology | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in the field of Child development Social emotional learning Using experimental methodology, systematic review and meta-an... |
Open to PhD applications in the field of Child development Social emotional learning Using experimental methodology, systematic review and meta-analysis to generate and better understand evidence of what works | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in the field of Adult safeguarding including the investigative processes Working with diverse cultures Bereavement Cultur... |
Open to PhD applications in the field of Adult safeguarding including the investigative processes Working with diverse cultures Bereavement Culturally competent therapeutic interventions | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in: Adverse childhood experiences Trauma-informed care Social work practice Systemic family therapy Domestic Vio... |
Open to PhD applications in: Adverse childhood experiences Trauma-informed care Social work practice Systemic family therapy Domestic Violence Trauma | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in the field of Workplace wellbeing Mental health Use of linked administrative data |
Open to PhD applications in the field of Workplace wellbeing Mental health Use of linked administrative data | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in: Social movements Conflict and peacebuilding Nationalism; populism LGBTQ activism Memory Political violence Multicultu... |
Open to PhD applications in: Social movements Conflict and peacebuilding Nationalism; populism LGBTQ activism Memory Political violence Multiculturalism Sectarianism | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in the field of Religion and education Pedagogy and religious education Inter-cultural and inter-religious dialogue in ed... |
Open to PhD applications in the field of Religion and education Pedagogy and religious education Inter-cultural and inter-religious dialogue in educational environments | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in the field of TESOL and English Language Learning (ESL, EFL, EAL) Academic Discourse and English for Specific Purposes ... |
Open to PhD applications in the field of TESOL and English Language Learning (ESL, EFL, EAL) Academic Discourse and English for Specific Purposes Applied Corpus Studies Speaking Skills English Language Learning and Migration | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in the field of Design, implementation and evaluation of educational programmes and social interventions Community based ... |
Open to PhD applications in the field of Design, implementation and evaluation of educational programmes and social interventions Community based participatory research Critical thinking Educational attainment | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in: Gender based violence/ domestic violence/ intimate partner violence International social work Impact of neoliberal ca... |
Open to PhD applications in: Gender based violence/ domestic violence/ intimate partner violence International social work Impact of neoliberal capitalism on the social work profession | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in the field of Adolescent development Risk taking behaviours Alcohol, drug use and crime Adolescent trauma and mental he... |
Open to PhD applications in the field of Adolescent development Risk taking behaviours Alcohol, drug use and crime Adolescent trauma and mental health problems Prevention and harm reduction interventions Randomised and quasi-experimental trials Advanced quantitative methods and longitudinal research | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in: Applied behavior analysis Autism and other developmental disabilities Self-determination and quality of life issues C... applied behavior analysis, autism, quality of life, community-based participatory research, technology-based instruction |
Open to PhD applications in: Applied behavior analysis Autism and other developmental disabilities Self-determination and quality of life issues Community-based participatory research Technology-based instruction, including virtual reality and digital apps Psychosexual development of autistic adolescents Practical functional assessment | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in: Improving outcomes for pupils Issues related to primary education Teacher training International and private schools ... |
Open to PhD applications in: Improving outcomes for pupils Issues related to primary education Teacher training International and private schools Literacy and reading Randomised controlled trials | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in: End of life care decision making Psychological impact of living with life-limiting illness Bereavement (experiences, ... |
Open to PhD applications in: End of life care decision making Psychological impact of living with life-limiting illness Bereavement (experiences, needs assessment, interventions and policy) Student social work experiences of placement (inc. failing placement) | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in the field of Most areas of children’s and young people’s lives Sexuality, gender and sexual health Policy ... |
Open to PhD applications in the field of Most areas of children’s and young people’s lives Sexuality, gender and sexual health Policy making processes, especially community relations in Northern Ireland | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in the field of Social role analysis in relation to gendered family life Studies of the emotional quality of social... |
Open to PhD applications in the field of Social role analysis in relation to gendered family life Studies of the emotional quality of social politics, including abortion, breastfeeding, and motherhood Interactionist analyses of emotions, roles and social change. | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in the field of Gender and Social Policy: comparative perspectivesGender, Work and FamilyQualitative research relating to... |
Open to PhD applications in the field of Gender and Social Policy: comparative perspectivesGender, Work and FamilyQualitative research relating to the issue of gender | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in: Cooperative learning Peer tutoring Randomised controlled trials (both development and exploratory trials) |
Open to PhD applications in: Cooperative learning Peer tutoring Randomised controlled trials (both development and exploratory trials) | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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I am open to accepting applications in relation to the following broad areas, but happy to consider most areas of policing as broadly conceived: P... |
I am open to accepting applications in relation to the following broad areas, but happy to consider most areas of policing as broadly conceived: Police practice and reform Stop and search Security governance Policing and technology | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in: Bilingual/multilingual education Culturally and linguistically responsive teaching and teacher education Teaching sci... |
Open to PhD applications in: Bilingual/multilingual education Culturally and linguistically responsive teaching and teacher education Teaching science and mathematics to bilingual/multilingual students Differential performance of immigrant children on large scale assessments Bilingual language policies in nation states Literacy development of language minoritized and disadvantaged youth | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in the field of Gender and intersectionality Gender, (institutional) violence and far right populism Migration, minoritie... |
Open to PhD applications in the field of Gender and intersectionality Gender, (institutional) violence and far right populism Migration, minorities and citizenship Loss, displacement and the spatial-social nexus Cosmopolitanism and nationalism in Europe | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in the field of Children and young people in care Experiences of care (foster care, kinship care, residential child care,... |
Open to PhD applications in the field of Children and young people in care Experiences of care (foster care, kinship care, residential child care, adoption) Outcomes and state care (including education, health and placement types) Children’s rights and social work Relationship based practice Early intervention/prevention regarding children on the edge of care | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Paul is open to PhD applications in the following areas; Child welfare generally All aspects/areas related to risk, assessment, and decision-makin... Child welfare. Child protection. Child Safeguarding. Risk. Decision-making. Knowledge acquisition. Knowledge utilisation. Children's Rights. Children's Participation. Social Work Education. Practice Learning. Social Work Training |
Paul is open to PhD applications in the following areas; Child welfare generally All aspects/areas related to risk, assessment, and decision-making in social work Evidence-based/informed practice Knowledge acquisition and utilisation in social work Children’s rights, with a particular focus on the participation rights of children in child welfare Social work education, training and practice learning | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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I have a broad interest in PhD applications in the fields of social work practice, mental health services, lived experience of receiving mental hea... spirituality, mental health, mental health services, social work practice, emotion, mindfulness |
I have a broad interest in PhD applications in the fields of social work practice, mental health services, lived experience of receiving mental health care. I am also interested in supports for those accessing mental health services and their carers, with a developing interest in mindfulness. I am also interested in how emotions are managed in social work practice, particularly in adult services. | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Education, see research focus school effectiveness, teacher effectiveness, educational effectiveness, school leadership, school-to-school collaboration |
Education, see research focus | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in the fields of… Employment Education Housing Social inequalities employment, education, social inequality, housing |
Open to PhD applications in the fields of… Employment Education Housing Social inequalities | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in the fields of… Disability Mental Health Mental Capacity Human Rights Social Inclusion disability, mental health, mental capacity, human rights, social Inclusion, decision-making |
Open to PhD applications in the fields of… Disability Mental Health Mental Capacity Human Rights Social Inclusion | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work | |
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Open to PhD applications in the fields of… Victimology Transitional justice Criminology Political violence Memory studies Criminal justice ... transitional justice, victimology, victims, critical criminology, political violence, memory studies |
Open to PhD applications in the fields of… Victimology Transitional justice Criminology Political violence Memory studies Criminal justice Victims Human rights Critical criminology Narrative criminology | School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work |