MRes in Social Sciences
The Department of Social Sciences is delighted to invite applications for 5 MRes Studentships in 2010, as part of its annual Postgraduate Awards Scheme. Successful candidates will be awarded a full fee waiver (UK/EU students only), available from September 2010.MRes degrees are ideal preparation for students wishing to pursue doctoral studies, careers in professional research or teaching. The programmes are available for study over one-year full-time, with a part-time option. On completion students will be well prepared to commence work on a PhD and to finish this within three years. In some cases it may be possible to fast-track through a two year PhD programme which builds on the foundations provided by the MRes.
The Department of Social Sciences is made up of academic staff working within the general disciplines of Criminology, Politics and Sociology. Our research strengths and expertise, and the areas in which we particularly invite proposals for MRes research projects are listed under these general disciplinary headings:
Criminology:
Theoretical Criminology; Trafficking, Smuggling and Organized Crime; Race, Racism and Criminal Justice; Policing and Security; International/Comparative Criminology; Criminality and Consumer Culture; Masculinity, Violence and the Night Time Economy; Crime and Critical Social Policy; Victims of Crime; Families and Prisons; Women and the Criminal Justice System; Domestic Violence.
Politics:
Urban and Regional Governance; Global Social Policy; The Politics of the EU; Cultural Politics; Terrorism and Homeland Security; International Political Economy; Local Politics; Faith Communities; Environmental Politics; Citizenship and the Third Sector; The Politics of Welfare.
Sociology:
International Development; Migration; Global Citizenship and Activism; Unfree Labour and Slavery; Diasporas and Transnationalism; Education; Work; Employment and Unemployment; Post-industrial Communities; Faith and Religion; Youth; Homelessness; Health and Wellbeing; Gender Studies; Welfare and Benefits System.
Applications for MRes in Social Sciences
To be considered for entry onto the programme your application must be submitted on the Standard University Application Form:
MRes Social Sciences (full-time)
MRes Social Sciences (part-time)
Candidates must have a minimum of a 2:1 honours degree in a relevant discipline. Applicants will also be required to submit a 500-word proposal followed by a formal interview. Students may apply to the programme up to and including 18 September but to be considered for the Studentships candidates must follow the procedure outlined below.
To be considered for the Studentships
Following applications via the Standard University Application Form students should submit a 500-word proposal outlining their research project to Dr Steve Taylor by email stephen.a.taylor@northumbria.ac.uk.
The closing date for proposals is 1 July 2010. Proposals should be sent to ar.admissions@northumbria.ac.uk.
