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Postgraduate research in the School of Art, Edinburgh College of Art is internationally renowned, interdisciplinary and publicly engaged. Our research creates, embodies and responds to new registers of contemporary art and culture, whilst rearticulating processes and practices associated with established artistic media.  

We are an intellectually vibrant, ambitious and supportive community where research produced by staff and students – both individually and collectively – is disseminated nationally and internationally. Collaboration, experimentation and outward facing distributive actions are central to this; we understand our research to constitute cultural impact within and beyond the University. We lead scholarly inquiry into artistic practice in relation to the full range of academic disciplines and professional contexts available within one of the world’s leading research universities.  

Our MPhil and PhD candidates are supported by bespoke supervisory arrangements made across the University of Edinburgh and supported by training run by the Institute of Academic Development. Our membership of the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities allows us to arrange cross-institutional supervision with our partners in the consortium, ensuring expert supervision and guidance for interdisciplinary projects.  

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Graduates with a MPhil or PhD in Art have career opportunities as academics concentrating on teaching and research, or research-only roles. They are also equipped for research and other roles within the industry, depending on the focus of their research, and how effectively they have taken advantage of the several non-academic links offered by the University with non-academic institutions, such as galleries, museums, and private companies. 

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We operate a gathered field approach to PhD/MPhil applications, followed by an interview process for shortlisted applications.

If you'd like to study on a postgraduate programme at Edinburgh College of Art, you must apply through EUCLID, the University's online application system. You can find out how to do this on the University of Edinburgh website, where you'll also be able to:

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Common to all research programmes are a set of research aims, a research context, a research process and a research product/outcome. The research proposal should include reference to all of these elements. All applicants for postgraduate research programmes must submit a research proposal.

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The University of Edinburgh is one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, ranked 4th in the UK for research power (Times Higher Education’s REF power ratings).

The University of Edinburgh is seeking extraordinary doctoral candidates to take up PhD scholarship opportunities available across the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.

Our world-leading research influences policy, professional practice, business performance and the wellbeing of communities and cultures.

Join our 1,000 academics and students involved in research across our 12 Schools and become part of our extraordinarily rich and vibrant postgraduate research community.

Our PhDs are designed to help you achieve your potential and will challenge you personally and intellectually, while allowing you to make a substantial contribution to your field of study, working alongside world-renowned experts.

We have an exceptional range of discipline specific awards on offer across our 12 Schools.

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• The University of Edinburgh is one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, ranked 4th in the UK for research power , with 90% of our research activity classified as world leading or internationally excellent in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework.*
• The University of Edinburgh was named 3rd most sustainable university in the UK.**
• One of the world’s top universities, consistently ranked in the world top 50, and ranked 22nd in the QS World University Rankings 2023.
• The University of Edinburgh is located in the very heart of Scotland’s capital – a capital consistently considered one of the most desirable places to live in the world .
• A total of 24 Nobel laureates are associated with the University of Edinburgh. These include winners of Prizes in Peace, Literature and the Memorial Prize in Economic Science.
• We’re ranked 22nd in the world’s most international universities . Students from two-thirds of the world’s countries study here.***

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Date: Wednesday, Apr 17, 2024

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This talk places the current Israeli military action in Gaza within its historical context and adopts a mass atrocity prevention lens in order to assess the growing accussations from numerous states and international bodies accusing Israel of war crimes, crimes against humanity, mass atrocity, and even genocide against Gaza's Palestian population as demonstrated by South Africa's current case against Israel in the International Court of Justice (ICJ).  This talk discusses South Africa's case against Israel in the ICJ by referencing the United Nations Genocide Convention and the UN Doctrine of R2P (the Responsibility to Protect) adopted in 1948 & 2005 respectively. Both the Genocide Convention and R2P were ratified as an attempt to help prevent mass atrocity and genocide in the wake of the Holocaust and the Rwandan Genocide.

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Kent F. Schull, Ph.D. is an associate professor at Binghamton University. He is a two-time Fulbright scholar to Turkey. His publications include "Prisons in the Late Ottoman Empire: Microcosms of Modernity" (EUP, 2014), three co-edited volumes: "Living in the Ottoman Realm: Sultans, Subjects, and Elites" (IUP, 2016); "Law and Legitimacy in the Ottoman Empire & Republic of Turkey" (IUP, 2016); and "Subjects of Ottoman International Law" (IUP, 2020); and numerous journal articles and book chapters. He is also book series editor for "Edinburgh Studies on the Ottoman Empire" (Edinburgh University Press) and the former editor of the "Journal of the Ottoman and Turkish Studies Association" from 2013-18. 

His research and teaching interests include the social and cultural history of the Ottoman Empire and modern Middle East, criminal justice, Middle East Diaspora Studies, Israeli and Palestinian History, missiology and forced migration in the MENA region.

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The PhD in Digital Humanities, run by Cambridge Digital Humanities and based in the Faculty of English, is a research-intensive programme that aims to enable students to engage at doctoral level with projects demanding the use, production and critique of digital methods, tools, approaches, and critical/theoretical orientations. The programme expands the humanities offering at research postgraduate level at Cambridge by offering a route for cross-disciplinary engagement, responding to the growth of the field of Digital Humanities as a research area. 

The programme is designed to enable students to develop the critical literacy and practical skills and knowledge to understand and engage with digital futures, digital research, and digital cultures, as questions arise around the ethics of automation, algorithmic analysis, privacy/surveillance, virtual cultures, data sharing, intelligent agency and creativity, archival justice and digital histories, and around collections and heritage issues. Through supervisions and technical support from a research software engineer, contextualised by a research culture including guest seminars, lectures and practice-driven workshops, Cambridge Digital Humanities provides the conditions for original PhD research in Digital Humanities or in other arts and humanities/social science disciplines that make a significant intervention into shaping the field. 

The course aims to:

• enable students to engage at doctoral level with projects that require the use and generation of digital methods, tools, approaches, and/or of critical/theoretical orientations;
• expand the humanities offering at research postgraduate level at Cambridge by providing a cross-disciplinary route for engagement, responding to the growth of the field of Digital Humanities as a research area;
• enable humanities and social science-trained students to develop critical literacy and practical skills and knowledge to understand and engage with digital materials and methods for the study of matters relevant to the humanities;
• provide the conditions to enable the production of original PhD research in Digital Humanities or other arts and humanities/social science disciplines that make a significant intervention into shaping the field; and
• respond to the need for the humanities to grapple with emerging forms, practices, and social formations shaped in a digital age.

The course will benefit:

• students with relevant MPhils who want to engage with the field of Digital Humanities, enabling them to hone critical and methodological skills, develop new approaches, test them out, and specialise;
• students locating themselves in other home disciplines who wish to develop advanced projects including Digital Humanities approaches and orientations; and 
• students entering into or returning to other careers in GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums), creative industries, digital media industries, and media arts by giving them the advanced critical perspectives, practical digital literacies, and methodological insights to pursue these pathways.

Learning Outcomes

This course will equip students with: 

• the ability to create and interpret new knowledge in Digital Humanities, through original research or other advanced scholarship, of a quality to satisfy peer review, extend the forefront of the discipline, and merit publication;
• a systematic acquisition and understanding of a substantial body of knowledge which is at the forefront of Digital Humanities or related areas of research and practice;
• the general ability to conceptualise, design, and implement a research project for the generation of new knowledge, applications, or understanding in Digital Humanities, and to adjust the project design in the light of unforeseen problems;
• a detailed understanding of applicable techniques for research and advanced academic enquiry in Digital Humanities;
• the ability to make informed judgments on complex issues, often in the absence of complete data, and be able to communicate their ideas and conclusions clearly and effectively to specialist and non-specialist audiences; and
• the ability to contribute substantially to the development of new techniques, ideas, or approaches in Digital Humanities, and to engage with the wider research community.

MPhil students in Digital Humanities who wish to continue to the PhD must apply for admission through the University’s admission processes, taking funding and application deadlines into consideration. Readmission is not automatic and each application is considered on its own merits. The expected standard for continuation is an overall mark of at least 70% in the MPhil course

The Postgraduate Virtual Open Day usually takes place at the end of October. It’s a great opportunity to ask questions to admissions staff and academics, explore the Colleges virtually, and to find out more about courses, the application process and funding opportunities. Visit the  Postgraduate Open Day  page for more details.

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3-4 years full-time, 4-7 years part-time, study mode : research, doctor of philosophy, faculty of english, course - related enquiries, application - related enquiries, course on department website, dates and deadlines:, michaelmas 2024 (closed).

Some courses can close early. See the Deadlines page for guidance on when to apply.

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These deadlines apply to applications for courses starting in Michaelmas 2024, Lent 2025 and Easter 2025.

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Work on this theme brings together researchers from  ECA ,  HCA ,  Law ,  LLC ,  Divinity ,  MHSES ,  SSPS  and  Business  to explore issues around heritage justice ranging from access to heritage to restitution; heritage and the (urban) periphery, both locally in Edinburgh and further afield; and critical approaches to the uses of the digital in heritage practices enlightenments. Research in this area exploits our location in Edinburgh and our strong links with Museums, heritage, planning and conservation organisations, and creative industry. Beyond the University, we are collaborating  with the  Una Europa Consortium , with whom we are committed to establishing a joint Phd in Cultural Heritage.

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The PhD and MSc by Research in Clinical Psychology offer the chance to work with, and be supervised by, a range of clinical academics across many areas of psychology.

Candidates should note that these programmes do not lead to Chartered Clinical Psychologist status.

Our research involves national and international collaborations, with many projects involving NHS partnerships.

Our research interests include:

• mindfulness and third wave approaches
• eating behaviours and disorders
• psychosis and complex mental health
• risk and resilience in children and adolescents
• psychological treatments
• violent behaviour
• sexual offending

You can find out more about MScR and PhD programme options, including supervision information, on the School of Health in Social Science's website:

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We have an active research group in the area of applied developmental psychology and psychological therapies research for severe mental health issues. A large number of the clinical psychology team and our students are part of the Centre for Applied Developmental Psychology, specialising in research that aims to promote the wellbeing of young people and aid recovery in those with mental health problems.

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The PhD and MSc by Research programmes allow you to conduct an independent research project that makes a significant contribution to your chosen field of study and to further develop your research skills. We provide expertise in a variety of research methods including qualitative and quantitative approaches.

You will be assigned two supervisors (usually one for MSc by Research) and you will meet with your supervisors regularly. Workshops, seminars and courses in research methods are available to postgraduate students undertaking a higher degree by research.

We work in close collaboration with the Graduate School of Social & Political Science, enabling School of Health in Social Science research students to benefit from the extensive suite of social science research courses offered by both Schools.

With close ties with other humanities disciplines and with colleagues in the College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine, we offer PhD students excellent opportunities for interdisciplinary supervision and research project development.

PhD by Distance option

The PhD by Distance is available to suitably qualified applicants in the same areas as our on-campus programmes: Clinical Psychology, Counselling and Psychotherapy, Health in Social Science and Nursing Studies.

The programme allows students who are unable to commit to basing themselves in Edinburgh full time to study for a PhD in a field of Health in Social Science from their home country or city - however this is not intended to be a fully online distance learning programme.

Students enrolled on this programme will be expected to come to Edinburgh at least once per year of study to meet with their supervisors. The length and timing of these visits are negotiable but students should expect to spend at least two weeks at the University of Edinburgh during each year of study.

For further information on the programme (including entry requirements and how to apply) please see the school website:

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These entry requirements are for the 2024/25 academic year and requirements for future academic years may differ. Entry requirements for the 2025/26 academic year will be published on 1 Oct 2024.

For MScR: A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in a relevant subject area.

For PhD: A UK 2:1 honours degree and a UK masters degree, or their international equivalents, in a relevant subject area. We may also consider your application if you do not have a masters degree, but have other relevant research experience.

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Regardless of your nationality or country of residence, you must demonstrate a level of English language competency at a level that will enable you to succeed in your studies.

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We accept the following English language qualifications at the grades specified:

• IELTS Academic: total 7.0 with at least 6.5 in each component. We do not accept IELTS One Skill Retake to meet our English language requirements.
• TOEFL-iBT (including Home Edition): total 100 with at least 23 in each component. We do not accept TOEFL MyBest Score to meet our English language requirements.
• C1 Advanced ( CAE ) / C2 Proficiency ( CPE ): total 185 with at least 176 in each component.
• Trinity ISE : ISE III with passes in all four components.
• PTE Academic: total 70 with at least 62 in each component.

Your English language qualification must be no more than three and a half years old from the start date of the programme you are applying to study, unless you are using IELTS , TOEFL, Trinity ISE or PTE , in which case it must be no more than two years old.

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We also accept an undergraduate or postgraduate degree that has been taught and assessed in English in a majority English speaking country, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration:

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We also accept a degree that has been taught and assessed in English from a university on our list of approved universities in non-majority English speaking countries (non-MESC).

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If you are not a national of a majority English speaking country, then your degree must be no more than five years old* at the beginning of your programme of study. (*Revised 05 March 2024 to extend degree validity to five years.)

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Phd by distance in clinical psychology - 3 years (full-time), phd by distance in clinical psychology - 6 years (part-time), msc by research clinical psychology - 1 year (full-time), msc by research clinical psychology - 2 years (part-time), application deadlines.

The School of Health in Social Science operates a gathered field approach to PGR applications - this means that all complete applications which satisfy our minimum entry requirements will be held until the nearest deadline and an admissions panel will meet to consider all applications received together after that date.

The application deadlines and dates for decision are listed in the table below. In order to ensure full consideration of your application we ask that you submit your complete application including all supporting documentation by these dates. More information about what will be considered a complete application and how to apply can be found on our School website:

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You must submit two references with your application.

To apply for this programme you must submit the following:

• a completed research proposal form
• 2 references
• the online application form, completed via the ‘Apply’ section above

For guidance on completing the research proposal form, please see the research proposal guidance document provided by the School of Health in Social Science:

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We strongly recommend that you discuss a draft version of your research proposal form with your proposed supervisor and/or with the Programme Director. Please read the ‘Discuss and develop your idea’ section in the research proposal guidance document for more information.

Your reference must be specific to your application, on headed paper, signed by the referee, and dated within the last 6 months. Your reference can be uploaded directly by your referee, or you can upload it yourself.

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We must receive all the information before the deadline for your application to be considered.

If your online application is not completenby the application deadline it will be rejected. If this happens, you can submit another application for a later application deadline.

After you apply, we will evaluate your application. If we are able to progress your application beyond the online stage, you will be invited to participate in an interview with your prospective first supervisor.

Find out more about the general application process for postgraduate programmes: