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We currently have over 60 excellent research students – from around the UK, mainland Europe and all corners of the globe – carrying out work under the supervision of our academic staff.

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Our Master of Jurisprudence postgraduate degree is a research-based programme of study centred on completing a satisfactory thesis of up to 50,000 words on an approved subject in the field of Law. Most range between 20,000 and 40,000 words.

Course length 1 year full-time. 2 years part-time.

Our Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) postgraduate degree is a research-based programme of study centred on completing a satisfactory thesis of up to 100,000 words on an approved topic in the field of law.

Course length 3 years full-time. 6 years part-time.

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By Joy Twemlow

Having started in October 2020, my PhD got off to a rocky start. Travel restrictions meant that I wasn’t able to get to Durham until three months after my start date, and I spent the first five months after arrival in lockdown. Despite this, everyone at Durham Law School made me feel welcome, and in the past two years I have had some wonderful opportunities. Thus, while my PhD experience could have easily been an isolating one, I have instead found Durham law School to be an environment that supports me as an emerging researcher.  

A large part of this is down to my wonderful supervisors who allow me to explore and grow my area of research – It is definitely true that good supervisors are the most important factor in surviving your PhD! But alongside this, I have found support through research centres and the law school professional staff. Importantly, this network within Durham has helped me to navigate the (often confusing) academic landscape and has meant I have genuinely enjoyed my PhD journey thus far.

One experience that captures how Durham Law School provides this web of support, is the chance I had to run a stream at the Critical Legal Conference (CLC) 2022 in Tromso, Norway. I proposed a stream alongside my supervisor that invited submissions for participatory workshops (instead of traditional academic presentations). The motivation for proposing the CLC stream came from the success of a previous workshop I ran alongside fellow Durham PhD students. We purposively designed our workshop to be different from a traditional conference; inviting participants to share their research vulnerabilities and collaboratively scrapbook their views. Our initiative, supported by the Gender and Law at Durham (GLAD) Research Centre, was directed towards making academia a more collaborative and co-creative space. The support provided by GLAD was essential in turning our desire to create a more friendly space in academia into the reality of our workshop.

This initial support and success of this GLAD workshop gave me the confidence to continue to push for more co-creative forms of academic gathering and the critical underpinning of CLC made it a perfect place to bring alternative conferencing to. Our stream required participants to run interactive workshops and we received proposals for poetry-writing, game playing, sci-fi world-creating, along with more traditional workshop formats. I personally ran a workshop where participants turned their conference abstracts into memes; creating an alternative, meme-based conference program (which can be viewed here ). Everyone that took part in one of our stream workshops commented on how invigorating it was to be able to actively engage with their fellow conference attendees. Because of this positive feedback, I left CLC even more motivated to pursue experiments in alternative academic gatherings.

The importance of the intellectual support, especially for us emerging academics, cannot be understated. Without my supervisors, peers, and colleagues in the research centres supporting each step of this journey, I could not have developed the confidence to experiment with non-traditional ideas. Also important are the practical and financial support that the Law School provides; The professional staff provided administrative support for the GLAD workshop which allowed it to run smoothly and I was lucky enough to receive PGR funding to cover the cost of travel to Tromso, without which I would not have been able to attend. In this way, Durham law school not only allowed me to have the wonderful experience of attending a conference in a scenic location, but actively fostered my interest in alternative conferencing – allowing me to build a portfolio of initiatives that enriches my PhD journey.   

Dual Degrees: J.D. / Ph.D.

The Duke University Graduate School and the School of Law are revising the joint degree J.D./Ph.D. program. New applications are not being accepted until further notice.

Applicants for the J.D./Ph.D. must apply separately to the Law School and the Graduate School. Students who apply directly and successfully to the J.D./Ph.D. program will be admitted into both programs from the date of their matriculation at Duke, even though they will initially be pursuing the joint J.D./master's degree en route to the subsequent Ph.D. It is expected that once they have completed their initial three years of study, students will subsequently register solely in the doctoral program and have access to the normal mechanisms of financial support available to other Ph.D. students in the relevant departments. (Some departments may permit J.D./Ph.D. students to begin their teaching assistant experience while still in Law School.) In most instances, completion of the Ph.D. should take no more than 3 years beyond receipt of the J.D./master's degree.

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Bilateral wind flow interactions with floating offshore wind turbines, phd research project.

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

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This research project has funding attached. It is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

Development and assessment of technology enabling the robust and reproducible construction of human bioengineered tissues and their transportation

Bbsrc nld doctoral training partnership: watering the flowers: gene x environment control of water use during brassica napus inflorescence development., competition funded phd project (uk students only).

This research project is one of a number of projects at this institution. It is in competition for funding with one or more of these projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be awarded the funding. The funding is only available to UK citizens or those who have been resident in the UK for a period of 3 years or more. Some projects, which are funded by charities or by the universities themselves may have more stringent restrictions.

BBSRC NLD Doctoral Training Partnership: Signalling dynamics in intestinal stem cell homeostasis and ageing

Bbsrc nld doctoral training partnership: how does src kinase protect and regulate cytokinesis, competition funded phd project (students worldwide).

This project is in competition for funding with other projects. Usually the project which receives the best applicant will be successful. Unsuccessful projects may still go ahead as self-funded opportunities. Applications for the project are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates, but potential funding may be restricted to a limited set of nationalities. You should check the project and department details for more information.

BBSRC NLD Doctoral Training Partnership: Understanding the host recognition of nonself alien DNA and initiation of epigenetic silencing

Bbsrc nld doctoral training partnership: new sim protacs for targeted protein degradation in plants, biological fluid dynamics of microplastics at durham university, bbsrc nld doctoral training partnership: how do plants regulate root development in response to soil stresses role of vamp family proteins and their interactors in signalling., bbsrc nld doctoral training partnership: cracking the metalation code – maturation of a heterologously expressed microbial metalloenzyme, bbsrc nld doctoral training partnership: dna mechanics under the control of dna damage, designer proteins for biological applications, designing and understanding protein-lipid nanorobots, artificial intelligence for virtual characters in computer graphics and computer animation, self-funded phd students only.

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Duke University was created in 1924 through an indenture of trust by James Buchanan Duke. Today, Duke is regarded as one of America’s leading research universities. Located in Durham, North Carolina, Duke is positioned in the heart of the Research Triangle, which is ranked annually as one of the best places in the country to work and live. Duke has more than 15,000 students who study and conduct research in its 10 undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. With about 40,000 employees, Duke is the third largest private employer in North Carolina, and it now has international programs in more than 150 countries.

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This position will coordinate the prospect and data management of a major and annual gifts fundraising program to develop and build support from alumni, parents, faculty, students, and friends.  The position requires a person to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously, to work comfortably with data sets and databases, and to have strong attention to detail. 

Data and Prospect Management

• Support major and annual gifts fundraising teams regarding data needs, including setting parameters for and pulling various lists, and responding to related data-issues and questions.
• Coordinate the process for entering moves, donor contacts, and solicitations for gift officers, including entering moves and solicitations into Duke’s alumni and donor database (DADD) and partnering with the appropriate teams within Duke Alumni Engagement & Development (DAED) when necessary (Alumni & Development Systems, Business Intelligence, etc.). 
• Create, maintain, and utilize tracking systems to assure efficient and well-coordinated efforts.
• Maintain $50,000+ solicitation list to correctly reflect status of all Duke Law School (DLS) solicitations and reconcile with DADD at least quarterly.
• Coordinate with individual gift officers to provide monthly and quarterly reports of gift officer metrics and progress towards goals, including trips, visits, moves, attempted contacts, solicitations, portfolio penetration, pledge status, lapsed donors, etc.
• Prepare quarterly and annual reports on fundraising activity, including progress reports on DLS’s campaign fundraising goals or other reports as requested.
• Support use of DADD and Tableau by gift officers, work closely with Business Intelligence (BI) to improve functionality, and explore new ways to utilize the tools for the benefit of the office. 
• Bring data issues to the attention of DAED as needed and work together to find solutions. Submit requests for changes to the system so that data needs can be more efficiently met with more accurate results.

Prospect Research

• Design and produce a variety of giving and capacity reports to facilitate triage of contacts for gift officers. 
• Identify prospects with the capacity and inclination to support DLS at a greater level and discuss next steps with appropriate gift officer. Implement data analytics projects to develop strong prospect pipeline.
• Prepare bios and/or briefings on DLS major gift prospects for gift officers and, when necessary, the Dean.
• Meet periodically with DAED data colleagues to gain a better sense of University timeline, lists, and processes as related to Law ADO. Understand University prospect and portfolio management protocol and policies and apply and/or adjust those as appropriate in Law ADO.

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• Organize periodic “huddles” in support of gift officers and help plan agendas for prospect management meetings and gift strategy meetings with the Dean.
• Review on a daily basis prospect activity reports, contact reports, call lists, and itineraries, looking for opportunities and/or action items for DLS. Alert the appropriate gift officers and develop a process for ensuring appropriate follow-up. 
• Build trip call lists in coordination with gift officers and assist with trip preparation as it relates to prospect research, bios, strategy development, and materials preparation.  Distribute itineraries, maintain contact with traveler while on the road, and provide back-up administrative support for trips as necessary.
• Prepare for and participate in staffing of major DLS events such as Leadership Weekend, Alumni/Reunion Weekend, Commencement, and other events as requested.

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Work requires communication, analytical and organizational skills normally acquired through completion of a bachelor’s degree program. 

Preferred:  Training and interest in data management generally, and DADD, Enquire, Tableau specifically.

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Work requires one year of experience in fundraising, alumni affairs, public relations, student activities, program administration or a related field. 

Preferred:  Experience with databases and data management, and strong attention to detail is important.

Two years of experience.

OR AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE.

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Postgraduate Funding Opportunities

The University provides information on scholarships and bursaries , giving you a list of available sources of funding. The following are more specific sources of funding for Law postgraduates.

Funding available to Postgraduate Research Students

Funding available to all law postgraduates, funding available to taught postgraduate students only, post-doctoral funding.

To be considered for any of the funding opportunities below you will first need to apply for the appropriate research degree in Law, namely the Master of Jurisprudence or Doctor of Philosophy . Prospective applicants should discuss their research proposal with a possible supervisor before submitting a formal application. The deadlines provided below are for submission of the online application and  all  supporting documents relating to the relevant funding scheme.

Please note that your college may also have some scholarship or bursary options, so please also consult your college website.

Leverhulme funded PhD position: Outer Space as a Global Commons

Closing date: 3rd June 2024 5pm

This fully funded 3-year PhD position is part of the project 'The Making and Unmaking of Global Commons by International Organisations' led by Dr Rozemarijn Roland Holst and funded by the Leverhulme Trust. For more information, please follow this link.

Northern Bridge Doctoral Training Partnership

Closing date for applications to be made to Durham: 9th Jan 2024

The Law School invites applications for PhD studentships through the AHRC-funded Northern Bridge Doctoral Training Partnership. Further information about Northern Bridge Doctoral Training Partnership schemes is available here .

NINE DTP ESRC Studentships

Closing date for applications to be made to Durham: 22nd Jan 2024, 4pm

The NINE DTP is an exciting collaboration between seven universities producing world-class research across the full range of social science disciplines. NINE DTP builds upon the previous North East Doctoral Training Centre. These studentships require use of a  social science methodology , e.g. an element of empirical research. For full details, please see the  NINE DTP website  and in particular  the section on how to apply .

China Scholarships Council

Closing date for applications to be made to Durham: 15th Jan 2024

These important scholarships are available thanks to a partnership with the China Scholarships Council. The scholarships are open to applicants from China wishing to study for a PhD at Durham. Further Information about scholarships from the China Scholarships Council is available here .

Commonwealth Scholarships

Closing date: TBC

Commonwealth Scholarships for Master’s and PhD study in the UK are offered for citizens of developing Commonwealth countries. Further Information about Commonwealth Scholarships is available here .

MLR Scholarship

The Modern Law Review has financial support available for students engaged in doctoral research on any subject broadly within the publishing interests of the Review; these scholarships are awarded by annual competition. 

Nominations are submitted by the Dean of Durham Law School. Please note that to be eligible for nomination, students must have completed the first year of their PhD research at Durham Law School and passed any necessary annual reviews at the time of the award (though not necessarily the time of application) . Students who have not yet commenced their PhD at the time of nomination are not eligible for consideration.

Full details can be found here.

If any currently-enrolled students at Durham Law School would like to be considered for this scholarship, please send the nomination documents listed on the MLR webpage above to [email protected] by 24th April 2024.

Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships

Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships provide a flat grant of US$25,000 or its equivalent for one academic year of study in another country. These awards are intended to help defray costs associated with round-trip transportation, tuition and other fees, room and board, and some educational supplies. Applications are to be made through your local Rotary club. Use the  Club Locator  to find contact information for Rotary clubs.

The Ralph Whitell Waggett Bursary Fund

The Ralph Whitell Waggett Bursary Fund has been gratefully bequeathed and awards funding biennially from 2023 onwards. This fund will be open to applicants from Summer 2023 for students preparing to study on an LLM programme. Find out more here .

The British Chevening Scholarships

These awards enable overseas students to undertake postgraduate study in the UK. Further information about The British Chevening Scholarships is available here .

The Hatfield Lioness Scholarship

Thanks to alumni generosity, Hatfield College offers a fully funded PGT scholarship (fees, stipend, travel etc expenses) for a woman from a developing country, the Hatfield Lioness Scholarship .

British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships

This scheme provides funding to cover the costs of a 36 month fellowship at a host institution of your choosing. The purpose of this award is to enable the award holder to pursue an independent research project, towards the completion of a significant piece of publishable research. For more information, including eligibility, please see full guidance on the  British Academy website .

If interested in this scheme, please email [email protected].

ESRC NINE DTP Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme

Deadline: 4pm 5th April 2024

This scheme is for students that have recently completed their PhD and wish to consolidate their research through developing publications, their networks, and their professional skills. It provides one year of funding (two year if done part-time).

To be eligible students must have had their viva (and either passed or passed with minor revisions) no later than 16 May 2024, and they also may have had no more than 12 months of postdoctoral research experience.

Our internal Expression of Interest deadline is 4pm, 5 th  April 2024. Candidates will be expected to submit (1) their CV and (2) a one page summary of their research questions, methods/plans for the period of funding, and their proposed academic mentor. This must be sent to Vicky at [email protected]

Leverhulme Early Career Fellowships

Internal Closing date: 8th January 2024

The scheme is expected to open in January 2023 for early career researchers, with a research record but who have not yet held a full-time permanent academic post. The expectation is that fellows will undertake a significant piece of publishable work during their tenure, and that the fellowships should lead to a more permanent academic position. They are available for up to 3 years full time. For more information please see full guidance on the Leverhulme website .

For enquiries on these schemes contact  [email protected] .

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