PhD Rural Studies
Course Overview
The Rural Studies MPhil and PhD program at Newcastle University provides postgraduate research opportunities under the supervision of research-active academic staff. It focuses on examining the complexities and transformations within rural environments through various interdisciplinary lenses. Students engage with critical issues affecting rural areas globally and locally.
Key Program Highlights
- Supervision by research-active academic experts in rural studies
- Research on 'local-global' processes and their rural impacts
- Analysis of rural business and household characteristics and performance
- Exploration of rural governance, demographic ageing, and social change
- Investigation of living with environmental change in rural contexts
Course Overview
The Rural Studies MPhil and PhD program at Newcastle University provides postgraduate research opportunities under the supervision of research-active academic staff. It focuses on examining the complexities and transformations within rural environments through various interdisciplinary lenses. Students engage with critical issues affecting rural areas globally and locally.
Key Program Highlights
- Supervision by research-active academic experts in rural studies
- Research on 'local-global' processes and their rural impacts
- Analysis of rural business and household characteristics and performance
- Exploration of rural governance, demographic ageing, and social change
- Investigation of living with environmental change in rural contexts
