WELCOME TO THE SOUTH COAST DTP
Through an exciting collaboration between the Universities of Southampton, Brighton, Portsmouth and Chichester, the South Coast DTP aims to deliver the latest developments in training in research methods and skills to produce highly qualified and rounded social scientists, equipped to meet contemporary economic and social challenges.
Funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, the South Coast DTP will be awarding a minimum of 34 studentships per year to social scientists carrying out PhD studies, or Masters + PhD studies at its four partner institutions.
All four universities are home to research centres with global reputations for their expertise and excellence. The University of Southampton currently hosts ESRC centres of research excellence, including the National Centre for Research Methods and the Centre for Population Change – Connecting Generations.
The University of Portsmouth hosts the Centre for European and International Studies Research and the International Centre for Research in Forensic Psychology. The University of Brighton hosts the Centre for Applied Philosophy, Politics and Ethics, Centre for Arts and Wellbeing, and the Centre for Transforming Sexuality and Gender. The University of Chichester hosts the Centre for Health and Applied Sport and Exercise Research.
Drawing on these, and coupled with each University’s reputation for excellence in research methods and advanced methodological techniques, the South Coast DTP aims to offer a unique academic environment for doctoral training.
Driven by its focus on world leading research which makes a difference, the SCDTP has seven key strategic priorities:
- STUDENT-CENTRED POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
- ADVANCED QUANTITATIVE TRAINING AND SOCIAL SCIENCE SUBJECT EXPERTISE
- INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH
- ENGAGEMENT WITH ESRC-FUNDED RESOURCES
- COLLABORATION AND KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE WITH PARTNERS
- PROMOTION OF EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
- FACILITATING NON-ACADEMIC IMPACT
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institutions involved The Universities of Brighton, Chichester, Portsmouth and Southampton
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studentships per year to social scientists carrying out PhD studies, or Masters + PhD studies at its four partner institutions
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research centres with global reputations for their expertise and excellence across the four universities
Events
View AllDate: 26/01/2024
Final Year Conference 2024
NOC, University of Southampton
Date: 12/10/2023
Welcome Event for the new 2023-2024 SCDTP student cohort
Garden Court, Building 40, University of Southampton.
News
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Celebrating Success: Kate Tomkins Wins Doctoral College Poster Competition
Congratulations to SCDTP student Kate Tomkins who has recently won the University...
Date: 21/01/2025
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Announcing the ESRC SCDTP Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme 2025/2026
The South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership (SCDTP) is pleased to announce the...
Date: 05/11/2024
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Winners of the 2023-24 SCDTP Impact Prizes
Winners of the 2023-24 SCDTP Impact Prizes Dear SCDTP students, Postdoctoral Fellows...
Date: 17/10/2024
Blog Posts
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Mine is not a river it is an ecosystem
At this year’s first cohort meeting, we were asked to create a visual metaphor, a river of our PhD journey.
Date: 11/02/2025
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Reflections on Mombasa: Decoloniality, Aid, and Youth Power in Africa
In November 2024, I had the incredible opportunity to participate in a research-focused trip to Mombasa, Kenya, funded by the South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership (SCDTP).
Date: 11/02/2025
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Decolonising and innovating in ecological resilience at Tudor Creek, Mombasa
As part of the SCDTP-funded trip to Mombasa centred around the topic of decoloniality in social science, our students and staff had the privilege of visiting Mbaarak at his Tudor Creek mangrove reforestation project.
Date: 21/01/2025