How to Choose a Major for Your Bachelor's Degree Abroad
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University of Helsinki
Finland
Research Interests
Political Sociology
Environmental Sociology
Sociology
Alcohol Studies
Sociologia
University of Oxford
United Kingdom
Research Interests
Political Sociology
Political Philosophy
Sociology
Philosophy
Political Science
Universidade de Aveiro
Portugal
Research Interests
Epistemology
Computational Linguistics
Philosophy
Sociology
Ethic
Assistant Professor
The University of British Columbia
Canada
Research Interests
Intercultural Communication
Health Economics
Sociology
Psychology
Communication Studies
Københavns Universitet
Denmark
Research Interests
Epidemiology
Botany
Sociology
Psychology
Anthropology
Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
Italy
Research Interests
Development Economics
Environmental Economics
Sociology
Education
Economics
Associate Professor
Aoyama Gakuin University
Japan
Research Interests
Cultural History
Social Psychology
Sociology
Cultural Psychology
Family Studies
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University of Wrocław
Poland
Research Interests
Epistemology
Illustration
Philosophy
Sociology
Cultural Studie
Macquarie University
Australia
Research Interests
Cultural Anthropology
Intercultural Communication
Education
Sociology
Anthropology
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The University of British Columbia
Canada
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Sociology
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Mid Sweden University
Sweden
Research Interests
Criminology
Developmental Psychology
Youth Work
Child Welfare
Asylum Studies
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Western University
Canada
Research Interests
Health Economics
Maternal And Child Health
Canadian Studies
Cultural Diversity
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Swansea University
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United Kingdom
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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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Universitat Pompeu Fabra
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Spain
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Fully funded PhD position in EU industrial and skills policy (GUIDE-SE Project) at Universitat Pompeu Fabra , Barcelona, Spain, within the Department of Political and Social Sciences and Barcelona Center for European Studies (BACES) . This opportunity is aimed at students interested in Political Science , Public Policy , European Studies , and related research on EU governance, industrial policy, and skills policy. The announcement highlights that the position is fully funded . Eligibility highl...
Sociology
Political Science
European Studies
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University College London
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United Kingdom
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Applications are now open for the 2026-27 Creative Engagement Fellowship at UCL East . This opportunity is designed for UCL PhD students whose research is linked to the AHRC or ESRC and who want to explore new ways of connecting scholarship with communities through creative practice and public engagement. The fellowship is a paid five-month programme supporting eight PhD students to work alongside artists and east London communities, co-produce events with researchers, students, and local commun...
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Media Studies
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