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Postdoc Opportunities in Public Policy in United Kingdom
Postdoc Position in public policy in united kingdom
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The open postdoc position in public policy in the United Kingdom listed here is at University College London.
Jack Blumenau
University College London
United Kingdom
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1 month ago
UCL is advertising a part-time, fixed-term postdoc on the STRIPES project, which aims to support implementation of the Transparency in Government Evaluation Research (TIGER) guidance and improve how evidence is produced and scrutinised in UK government. The project sits at the intersection of metascience , evaluation , open science , and public policy. It is run in partnership with the Cabinet Office’s Evaluation Task Force and focuses on making lasting changes to evaluation practice across gove...
Political Science
Public Policy
Open Science
1 month ago
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Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK
United Kingdom
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1 month ago
Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships are a UK government-funded scholarship scheme administered by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC) and funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). This opportunity supports full-time taught Master’s study at a UK university for talented and motivated candidates from eligible low and middle income Commonwealth countries . The programme is designed to help scholars gain the knowledge and skills needed for sustainable dev...
Education
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International Relations
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Swansea University
United Kingdom
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1 week ago
PhD Studentship in Social Care, Social Work and Social Policy at Swansea University, United Kingdom. This advert is for a fully funded PhD studentship through the ESRC Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS) in the areas of Social Care, Social Work, and Social Policy . The project sits within Swansea University’s School of Social Sciences and School of Health and Social Care, with links to the Centre for Social Change and the ESRC Administrative Data Research Centre (Wales). Resear...
Evolutionary Biology
Sociology
Psychology
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Cardiff University
United Kingdom
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1 month ago
Fully funded PhD studentships in Economics are available at Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University through the Wales Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS) ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership . The programme is open in Economics and related quantitative areas such as econometrics, financial economics, macroeconomics, microeconomics, and political economics . These are open awards , so applicants are encouraged to contact a potential supervisor before submitting an application and to...
Mathematics
Finance
Political Science
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Living costs in United Kingdom
Estimated costs in United Kingdom.
MonthlyYearly | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
 University Accommodation On-campus student housing per year | £5.1k $6,500/yr |
 Clothing Basic clothing and seasonal needs per year | £948 $1,200/yr |
 Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | £474 $600/yr |
 Utilities & Connectivity Electricity, water, internet, and mobile per year | £758 $960/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
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Professor of Politics and Public Policy
University of Stirling
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Public Policy
Global Governance
Policy And Governance
Policy Studies
Democratic Theory
Associate Professor in Politics
University of Nottingham
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Political Communication
Political Sociology
Party Politics
Political Behavior
Electoral Studies
Researcher (Social and Economic Research) at Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield Hallam University
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Global Health
Maternal And Child Health
Tuberculosi
Drug Discovery
Public Health
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King’s College London
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Political Communication
Public Policy
Policy And Governance
Public Opinion Research
Political Behavior
Lecturer in Quantitative Political Science
University of Exeter
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Health Economics
Public Policy
Covid-19
Health Policy
Causal Inference
Professor of Public Policy and Governance
University of Bristol
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Public Policy
Health Economics
Policy And Governance
Governance
Urban Resilience
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Do I need to contact a supervisor before applying for a PhD position?
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Not always required for PhD, but strongly recommended. For postdoc roles, publications are usually expected.
Will I need to pay a tuition deposit for master’s admission?
In many countries yes — especially for taught master’s programs — but funded PhD positions typically do not require deposits.