PhD in Applied Social and Economic Research

ISER offers a friendly, stimulating and interdisciplinary research environment where students are active members. Students participate in of one or more of our six research groups. You will have access to excellent research facilities and equipment. ISER researchers have contributed to the top 5 economic and top 20 sociology rankings for the university in the past REF (REF 2014). ISER is home to three major research centres and surveys: ESRC Research Centre on Micro-social Change (MiSoC); EUROMOD (a tax-benefit microsimulation project); and Understanding Society: the UK Household Longitudinal Study (Understanding Society).

In 2017 ISER was awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education. This prize recognises our international reputation as world-leading social science researchers.

Application deadlines:

Applications are accepted throughout the year, however most students start in October with some starting in January. Funders may dictate start dates, so please check the guidelines when applying.

If you are interested in making an application for this PhD contact potential academic supervisors as no application will be processed without a confirmed supervisor.

Research areas:

social stratification, social class and other forms of disadvantage; social behaviour, beliefs and values; occupational choice and mobility; social and intergenerational mobility; ethnicity and migration; social change; life cycle and biography; social group identity; sociology of education; changes in family life; influence of neighbourhood and place on family and social life

Supervisors:

Nicola Barban; Cara Booker; Mike Brewer; Emilia Del Bono; Paul Fisher; Iva Tasseva; Angus Holford; Alita Nandi; Birgitta Rabe; Gundi Knies; Karon Gush; Emily Grundy; Silvia Avram; Paul Clarke; Amy Clair; Laura Fumagalli; Magda Borkowska; Selçuk Bedük; Daria Popova; Carla Xena; Michaela Benzeval; Holguer Xavier Jara Tamayo

Find out how to apply or email iserphd@essex.ac.uk

University of the Year The Queen's Anniversary Award 2017