Newcastle University

Politics Postgraduate Research

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Politics at Newcastle is an internationally recognised centre for research and teaching, with over 20 full-time academic staff covering most areas of the discipline. We can offer you excellent supervision for PhD and MPhil degrees in a vibrant and supportive research environment. Our open and friendly research culture attracts people from a wide variety of backgrounds, ensuring that you are part of an international community of scholars.

More details of staff research interests.

Prospective students are encouraged to contact a potential supervisor in advance of applying. If you would like further advice, please contact the Director of Politics PhD programmes, Professor Anthony Zito.

As a new student, you will have two academic supervisors who will help you to develop and refine your research project. You will also have the opportunity to improve your research skills on our Postgraduate Research Training and Researcher Development Programme.

We provide high quality facilities for all of our postgraduate research students, including: a University laptop, with Microsoft Office software; your own desk space; and funding to help support your fieldwork and present your work at academic conferences. We have a dedicated Politics postgraduate common room.

We have a student-run, Politics Postgraduate Society, which organises academic and social events. The Society runs regular Professional Development seminars (led by academic staff), internal seminars (given by postgraduates), Roundtable Discussions (with staff and visitors), the 'New Voices' seminar series (for exciting young external speakers) and a weekly Film Night (during term). Postgraduates also attend Politics and Political Philosophy Research Seminars.

As part of the School of Geography, Politics and Sociology, we are also able to provide multi-disciplinary supervisory teams and an inter-disciplinary research environment for students working on topics that cross disciplinary boundaries.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information: Professor Anthony Zito (Director of Politics PhD and MPhil Programmes) or Postgraduate Secretary at gps@ncl.ac.uk .

Download our Postgraduate Research in Politics and International Relations brochure (PDF: 1.9MB)

Further Information

• How to apply
• Postgraduate funding
• Research training
• Research supervision