Social Sciences Doctoral Training Centre (DTC)

A DTC is a comprehensive collaborative training programme that goes beyond a traditional PhD. Here at Sheffield we have academics at the forefront of social sciences research.

• Social Sciences DTC information
• Our postgraduate programme
• Key benefits of a DTC
• Our expertise
• Research topics

Postgraduate vacancies

The DTC are offering a range of ESRC Studentships in 2013/14.

• New! Multidisciplinary Awards
• Collaborative PhD Studentships 2013/14
• ESRC Networks - Studentships 2013/14
• ESRC Studentships funding 2013-14
• Apply now
• FAQs: ESRC Studentships 2013-14

News and events

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• 17th Sep 2013, Transforing Policy and Politics: The Future of the State, University of Bristol.
• 28th Aug 2013, White Rose DTC Psychology Summer Conference, University of Sheffield.
• 14th July 2013, ICOSS Workshop: How To Be Successful At Grant Writing, University of Sheffield.
• 8th July 2013, Social Policy - Meet The Editors And Publisher, University of Sheffield.
• 4th July 2013, National Child Development Study and 1970 British Cohort Study, University of London.
• 2nd July 2013, CVS Windows on Research, University of Sheffield.
• Funding Opportunity For WRDTC Training Pathways To Collaborate With External Partners
• Find out more news.

Training

• Faculty Doctoral Programme - Core Modules
• DDP Portal
• Training available on NCRM
• Code of Practice for Research Degree Programmes
• Doctoral Programmes Handbook 2012-13 (PDF, 226KB)
  
• Semester 1 Timetable 2012-13 (PDF, 144KB)
• Semester 2 Timetable 2012-13(PDF, 91.6KB)