Doctor of Philosophy [Ph.D] [Social Policy, Sociology] From Bangor University

The emphasis is on small groups, close working relationships between students and supervisors, and development towards full professional participation in the subject area. For research students we are able to provide both a full ESRC recognised research training programme and high quality expert supervision across a broad spectrum of subjects.

Research Areas

Social Policy and Sociology with specialisations in:

• Comparative Social Policy
• The historical sociology of health
• Health Policies and devolution
• Mental illness and learning disabilities
• Ageing and social change
• Housing Policy
• Ethnographic and ethnomethodological studies of work
• Conversation Analysis
• Membership categorisation analysis
• Schooling and social interaction
• Culture and Media
• Popular Culture
• Language and social interaction
• Identity and diversity
• Childhood and family.

The Social Policy, Sociology programme is offered atÊBangor University.