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UCL Anthropology is one of the best departments in the world for the subject (4th place QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022 ) and its staff are engaged in pioneering research of modern anthropology. It is composed of five sub-sections including Evolutionary and Environmental Anthropology, Social Anthropology, Material Culture, Medical Anthropology and Public Anthropology offering a broad range of degrees to students from all over the world and with a variety of educational backgrounds. We are proud of our excellent staff-student ratio and ability to provide small-group teaching.
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Anthropology MPhil/PhD UCL (University College London)
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Research may be pursued in or across four main areas, each of which is the focus of separate sections in the department: Biological Anthropology; Material, Visual and Digital Culture; Medical Anthropology; Social and Cultural Anthropology.
A majority of our MPhil/PhD graduates have taken up lectureships in universities in the UK and abroad, or continue their research interests through fellowships and other research posts. Many now occupy important roles in government departments, in aid and development work, in public policy, and in publishing and the media.
The MPhil/PhD cultivates advanced skills in qualitative and quantitative methods and expert knowledge of the anthropological issues pertinent to their field of study. Research students collect original data through methodologies that include but are not limited to participant observation, formal and informal interviews, ethnographic recordings, surveys, object and visual analyses, archival research, autoethnography, oral and genealogical histories, excavation, and participatory action research.
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£ 26,200 per year
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UCL (University College London), Gower Street, London, Camden, WC1E 6BT, England
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The field of anthropology is usually broken down into four main branches: cultural anthropology, biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology and archaeology.
An example of applied anthropology would be a professional or scholar hired by a government to dwell among a native tribe and analyze ways in which the tribe communicates and to bridge gaps with the client.
According to U.S. Census 2013 data, 1.68 percent of Americans over the age of 25 have a PhD. This equates to approximately 2.5 million people. People with professional degrees such as MD or DDS make up 1.48 percent of the U.S.
An Anthropology MPhil/PhD means being an unrivalled expert on human life, culture, society, ecology, biology, or some combination of those.
Our PhD training programme provides students with a full training in the conception, management and execution of a major personal research project.
List of current MPhil/PhD Students and Thesis Titles. Biological Anthropology; Material Culture; Medical Anthropology; Social Anthropology. Biological
Practice-related Doctoral Research in Anthropology · Practice-led Dissertations combine 1. a substantial studio or creative portfolio of practice, and 2. a
To apply for a PhD in anthropology at. UCL, you need to think of a few specific things. Aims. You need to develop a proposal for research
Our dedicated facilities for graduate research students (MPhil and PhD) are located on the ground, first and third floors of the Anthropology building. These
We study humanity in all its aspects: from our evolution as a species, to our relationship with the material/digital world, and our vast variety of social
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The Anthropology MPhil/PhD programme from University College London (UCL) leads to relevant academic posts as well as research positions in government.
Minimum entry requirements are a Master's degree with Merit or a Bachelor's Honours degree with Distinction in Anthropology or a relevant discipline. Applicants
The MPhil/PhD cultivates advanced skills in qualitative and quantitative methods and expert knowledge of the anthropological issues pertinent to their field of