The Graduate School of our Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR) provides a focal point for the management and support of our PhD and Professional Doctorate programmes. Research students who study at LSBU become a vital part of our dynamic research culture and are an essential element of the University's exciting intellectual environment. The academic year 2010-11 also saw the initiation of the New London Graduate School, a consortium of five London universities which collaborate to provide training and enrichment programmes for their PhD students.
The Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences has a reputation for world leading and internationally excellent research which was firmly established in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). There, three of our subject areas, Communication, Cultural and Media Studies; Psychology; and Social Work and Social Policy and Administration, had research rated as being of world-leading or internationally excellent quality in terms of originality, significance and rigour.
Research students benefit from our extensive research expertise which is organised within the Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR), formed in 2009. Its four research centres are:
These centres are now driving forwards our research activities and profile. Our interdisciplinary research draws on a range of subject, methodological and theoretical expertise. We offer research supervision in a wide variety of subject areas, within the broad areas of education, media and culture, psychology and social and policy research. The Faculty also has recognition from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) for PhDs in the areas of sociology and social policy.
To apply, you should complete an application form (WORD 118kb). The application includes the names and addresses of two academic referees. Please attach an outline of your research proposal (max 1000 words). The outline should contain a working title, rationale (including references to relevant academic and policy literature), research aim and objectives, and proposed research methods. Further information on studying for a research degree at LSBU can be found on the Research and Business Devlopment Office.
Please visit our Online Prospectus for an overview of our research degree programmes and entry requirements:
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Current supervisors with ISSR Graduate School
Professor Michal Lyons
ISSR Deputy Director
Tel: 020 7815 7239
Email: lyonsm@lsbu.ac.uk
Dr Beverly Goring
Senior Research Administrator
Tel: 020 7815 5796
Email: goringbl@lsbu.ac.uk
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