PhD Sociotechnical Futures and Digital Methods 48 months PHD Programme By University of Bristol |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

21,900 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

SociologyMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Sociology

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The PhD Sociotechnical Futures and Digital Methods is linked to the interdisciplinary South West doctoral pathway of the same name.

Offer holders will need to apply to and be awarded an SWDTP studentship for this pathway to meet the conditions for registration on this programme.

Conduct advanced research on digital methods and sociotechnical futures in an innovative interdisciplinary school. Develop a comprehensive understanding of the social and political dimensions of technological transformation as occasioned by, for instance, the digital revolution, green energy or artificial intelligence.

Study the nature of technological change through interdisciplinary methods: the ways it shapes society, and the ways it is shaped by society. Learn from internationally renowned scholars of science and technology, politics and international relations in a dynamic and supportive research environment.

Benefit from support and oversight from two PhD supervisors whose current active research interests and expertise are relevant to your chosen research area.

Be challenged and inspired by an international community of scholars addressing some of the most important topics that face us today. Join a diverse, innovative community, committed to rigorous conceptual and empirical research that is politically and socially relevant and problem-orientated.

Be taught by academics producing leading research that is relevant to the changing circumstances of an increasingly interconnected world. Produce work that advances theory, knowledge and methods at the cutting edge and contributes to better understanding and improvement of the world.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Sociology

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

The PhD Sociotechnical Futures and Digital Methods is linked to the interdisciplinary South West doctoral pathway of the same name.

Offer holders will need to apply to and be awarded an SWDTP studentship for this pathway to meet the conditions for registration on this programme.

Conduct advanced research on digital methods and sociotechnical futures in an innovative interdisciplinary school. Develop a comprehensive understanding of the social and political dimensions of technological transformation as occasioned by, for instance, the digital revolution, green energy or artificial intelligence.

Study the nature of technological change through interdisciplinary methods: the ways it shapes society, and the ways it is shaped by society. Learn from internationally renowned scholars of science and technology, politics and international relations in a dynamic and supportive research environment.

Benefit from support and oversight from two PhD supervisors whose current active research interests and expertise are relevant to your chosen research area.

Be challenged and inspired by an international community of scholars addressing some of the most important topics that face us today. Join a diverse, innovative community, committed to rigorous conceptual and empirical research that is politically and socially relevant and problem-orientated.

Be taught by academics producing leading research that is relevant to the changing circumstances of an increasingly interconnected world. Produce work that advances theory, knowledge and methods at the cutting edge and contributes to better understanding and improvement of the world.

Admission Requirements

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An upper second-class undergraduate honours degree (or equivalent) and normally a merit at MSc/MA level (or equivalent).




English language requirements


If English is not your first language, you will need to reach the requirements outlined in our profile level B.

4 Years
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
5,106 GBP
International
21,900 GBP

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