Postgraduate research
Our three year structured Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme is inspired by the need to conduct rigorous, in-depth research and analysis on the impact and outcomes of contemporary and historical crises.
I wanted to pursue my PhD at a place that is linked to the real world and that invests in in-depth and quality research and there was the HCRI. The HCRI is also particularly unique in its interdisciplinary approach to humanitarianism, peace and conflict, which is an aspect I have come to appreciate even more as I have come in contact with and learnt from its brilliant staff and students.Rana Khalaf
View our programmes, and the support available for our postgraduate researchers.
Programmes
- PhD Humanitarianism and Conflict Response (3 or 6 years)
Finding a supervisor
Bringing together the study of applied medicine and the humanities our structured PhD programme is driven by a desire to inform and support policy and practice, to optimise joint working between partner organisations, and to foster increased understanding and debate within the field of humanitarianism and global health.
As a PhD student at HCRI, you will be surrounded by globally renowned researchers, expert practitioners and policymakers and we welcome applications from students wishing to study in one of the following areas.
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Dr Maura Duffy
I welcome proposals for PhD research in the broad fields of politics and social policy in relation to radical social change 'from above and/or below'. This encompasses work that focuses on states and/or grassroots communities in the promotion of social change in Latin America or more broadly and with a focus on education, health, food security and other areas of social policy. I particularly welcome projects that deal with specific areas of community-led social change including the arts and culture, urban agriculture and global health.
View Maura's academic profile
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Dr Peter Gatrell
My research and teaching interests fall into two broad categories: population displacement in world history and the history of modern Europe. These twin interests are also brought together in my commitment to the cultural history of modern war. I would welcome enquiries from prospective graduate students in these fields.
View Peter's academic profile
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Dr Jessica Hawkins
I welcome PhD supervision enquiries on the historical sociology of state formation, conflict and development; colonial and missionary “humanitarianism”; state-led humanitarianism; and histories of displacement. I would particularly welcome projects on East African contexts. Jessica is currently on maternity leave until April 2020.
View Jessica's academic profile
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Dr Billy Haworth
Supervision interests:
-Experiences of marginality and resilience among LGBTIQ+ or other minority populations
-Graffiti and street art, especially in conflict-affected societies
-Volunteered geographic information and/or citizen science
-Participatory GIS
-Critical geography approaches to understanding knowledge production and accessView Billy's academic profile
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Dr Antoine Burgard
Supervision interests:
-History of humanitarianism
-History of migration and forced displacement
-Children in conflict and displacement
-History of genocides and mass violence
-Public history and memory studiesView Antoine's academic profile
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Dr Tanja Mueller
Supervision interests:
-Revolutionary societies and/or post-liberation politics
-Identity, belonging and transnationalism (in particular in relation to refugees)
-Well-being and aspirations
-Global health and related fields
-Conceptualisations behind and practices of humanitarianismView Tanja's academic profile
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Dr Róisín Read
Supervision interests:
-Gender (particularly in the humanitarian system and in conflict)
-Humanitarianism
-Representation and knowledge production in/for international interventions
-Art and peacebuilding (visual arts, memoir, literature)
-Conflict and post-conflict transitions, especially African contexts
-South SudanView Róisín's academic profile
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Professor Bertrand Taithe
Supervision interests:
-History of humanitarian aid
-Medical humanitarian aid
-MSF
-Politics of humanitarian aid
-Humanitarian systemView Bertrand's academic profile
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Dr Gemma Sou
Gemma is an interdisciplinary researcher who takes a postcolonial approach to disaster studies. She is interested in decolonising discourses and policies in disaster risk reduction and understanding the everyday lives, aspirations, needs and concerns of people living with disaster risk. Gemma is interested in supervising doctoral students interested in postcolonial approaches to disaster studies, grassroots disaster risk reduction and media representations of human vulnerability.
View Gemma's academic profile
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Dr Birte Vogel
Supervision interests:
-Peace interventions
-Political economy of peace and conflict
-Everyday economics
-Post-conflict economy formation
-Geographies of peace and conflict
-Civil society peacebuildingView Birte's academic profile
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Professor Mandy Turner
Supervision interests:
-The Israel-Palestine conflict
-Conflict and development
-Post-conflict peacebuilding
-The politics of international intervention
-Development aid in war-torn societiesView Mandy's academic profile
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Dr Rubina Jasani
Supervision interests:
-Anthropology of Violence and Reconstruction
-Gender, Embodiment and Violence
-Mental Health and Politics of Care in Humanitarian Settings
-Lived Islam in South Asia and the UK
-Healing, Islamic Medicine and Religious HumanitarianismView Rubina's academic profile
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Dr Nathaniel O'Grady
Supervision interests:
-Digital technologies
-Affect theory
-More-than-human geography
-Emergency governance
-InfrastructureView Nathaniel's academic profile
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Postgraduate research seminars
PhD students based in HCRI meet regularly in an informal environment to discuss ongoing work and career development. If you are working on a PhD in a relevant area and would like to connect with this group, please email nathaniel.ogrady@manchester.ac.uk
PhD study at the HCRI
Dr Eleanor Davey and research student Margot Tudor from the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute talk about PhD supervision and give you their top tips.
Funding opportunities
Find out about the bursaries, scholarships and studentships available to support postgraduate research.
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Apply
Information about applying for a postgraduate research degree in the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures.
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Our research
Combining expert insights of leading researchers in both applied medicine and humanities, in partnership with NGOs.
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Graduate School
An online and physical community for postgraduate students to meet, access resources and organise events.
Facilities
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