North West Social Science Doctoral Training PartnershipSara Bellamio, Socio-legal Studies, Lancaster University (2023 Cohort) Last March, a few months after starting the third year of my PhD, I was presenting the preliminary findings of my research at a conference in Brighton. Doing a PhD can be a…
About Us
Welcome to the North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership! The NWSSDTP is a consortium of the Universities of Keele, Lancashire, Lancaster, Liverpool, and Manchester. Funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), we support postgraduate studentships and training in the social sciences in the North West of England.
How to Apply
The NWSSDTP holds an annual competition for postgraduate studentship funding. Candidates may apply for funding towards masters and doctoral study, or doctoral study only. Candidates can study on a full or part-time basis.
The competition for October 2027 entry will open in August 2026.
Methods North West
Methods North West provides interdisciplinary and innovative methodological training for researchers across the North West and beyond. Methods North West highlights the range of methodological expertise in the region, bringing together methods training initiatives from Keele, Lancashire, Lancaster, Liverpool and Manchester.
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Research in Practice Placement – Coastal Child and Adult Therapeutic Services (CCATS)
Are you currently thinking about your RiPPs placement? Read Lucrezia’s blog where she discusses applying for an undertaking a placement at CCATS.
Econometrics Summer School at Cambridge
Bello Muhammad Abdullahi attended the Econometrics Summer School at Cambridge, enhancing his understanding of causal inference and machine learning, and engaging in insightful discussions with esteemed professors and fellow researchers.
£20m in ESRC-funding awarded to the North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership
£20m in ESRC-funding has been awarded to the North West Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership to support five more cohorts of postgrad students 2024 – 2029!
Bending Boundaries Podcast: PhDs that move beyond the rules of academia
Join Seren, Ebru and Meghan as they discuss their experiences of doing their PhDs, as people who are part of groups who often aren’t seen, heard and celebrated in academia. With monthly guests, they encourage visibility, and acceptance of the intersectional layers of our identities within academic research and the PhD process.
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