Political Ecology group

Research Opportunities

Members of the PED Group would welcome applications from potential Ph.D. students in fields close to their own research, and to the work of existing Ph.D. students.

*Fields newly cleared from forest land surrounding Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda. (Credit: W.M. Adams)*

Those interested should send a 300-600 word summary of their ideas for research to ONE of the staff in the group in the first instance.

Those contemplating a Ph.D. are invited to consider the 'Environment and Development' route through the Department of Geography's M. Phil. in Geographical Research. This provides a thorough grounding in social science research methods. All options may be chosen from within the political ecology of development field. The course has ESRC (UK Economic and Social Research Council) Research Training Recognition, allowing UK students to apply for a 1+3 ESRC Training Grant.

Details about the Department's facilities for research students, and about application procedures may be found on the Graduate study web pages.

Details about applications to the University can be obtained from the Board of Graduate Studies.

Please send all general enquiries about PhD research or the M.Phil. courses to the Graduate Secretary, Department of Geography.