​Criminology ​PhD/PhD by Published works

Course Content

• Course Details

  This Criminology PhD programme is a way for you to develop your specialism and improve your skills in research, academic writing, presentation, and practice. While developing your research projects, you will initially receive general, and project-specific training so that you can conduct your research work effectively and independently. Normally, our PhD students are initially registered for an MPhil and within the first twelve months of their study, they are expected to transfer from the MPhil to a PhD programme. The transfer process requires students to produce a detailed research proposal and apply for ethics approval. Students will be required to present their written work to an academic audience and then proceed for the internal viva examination with an internal transfer viva examiner. The transfer viva process, appointment of an internal examiner, and approval of ethics documents are all subject to approval by the University’s research committees. All PhD students are assigned a supervisory team consisting of a Director of Study (DOS), and first and second supervisors. Our students are required to work independently on their research, under the advice and guidance of their supervisory team. Due to the nature of PhD study, our students spend a vast majority of their time studying and engaging in independent research. Students are required to attend regular supervision meetings to discuss their progress, their action plan for the next stages of their project, and to offer suggestions on improvements for the PhD programme.

  Research areas

  We can supervise topics including:

  • ​Violence (institutional, sexual, domestic)​
  • Positivism, Ethnography, Feminist methodologies​
  • Historical Criminology (eugenics), social movements, Criminologies of the military​
  • Feminist criminological perspectives, Human Rights, Social movements
  • ​Institutional Corruption
  • ​Security, Peace and Conflict, Pacifist criminology​
  • Offender identities​
  • Prison culture​
  • Critical military studies, Governance and Armed Groups​
  • Social Justice

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• FAQs

  What is the difference between a full PhD and a PhD by Published works?

  A PhD involves conducting original research and writing a thesis, while a PhD by Published Works is awarded based on a collection of previously published papers demonstrating significant contributions to the field. Additional information about choosing your type of research degree can be found on our How to apply for Research degree study page.

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