http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/government-society/departments/local-government-studies/courses/doctoral-research.aspx?CourseRelatedItemsListing1_SyndicationType=1 Contensis: http://www.contentmanagement.co.uk http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/students/courses/postgraduate/combined/govsoc/local-government-public-policy.aspx While the traditional PhD requires you to engage entirely in research training, this programme enables you to gain added value from taught, subject-based modules. These allow you to broaden and deepen your subject knowledge at the same time as undertaking your own. Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:13:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/students/courses/postgraduate/combined/govsoc/local-government-public-policy.aspx http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/students/courses/postgraduate/research/govsoc/local-government-studies.aspx University of Birmingham. Postgraduate study. We are particularly interested in receiving applications on the modernisation agenda, changing patterns of local governance, the impact of public policy changes, democracy, public participation and community involvement. Tue, 14 Sep 2010 17:55:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/students/courses/postgraduate/research/govsoc/local-government-studies.aspx http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/students/courses/postgraduate/research/socsci/integrated-study-social-sciences.aspx University of Birmingham. Postgraduate study. This programme has been developed to provide a new route to the internationally respected British PhD by incorporating subject knowledge, research training and the development of transferable skills. PhD/MPhil/MSc (Research) Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:19:00 GMT http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/students/courses/postgraduate/research/socsci/integrated-study-social-sciences.aspx