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Social Work and Social Policy

Summary

Before commencing her PhD at the University of New South Wales, Ruth was the principal policy officer in the Western Australia Department for Community Services (now Department for Community Development).

Current

  • LGBTQI groups and social movements in repressive states; the case of Uganda
  • NGO Accountability towards service users in development context: Kenya & Ethiopia
  • Post-trafficking support services in Thailand and Australia
  • Incorporating Community Based Education into Disaster Education in Medicine in Indonesia, a Postcolonial Study.
  • Precarious places, precarious knowledges: Disaster risk reduction education in Australia, the Philippines, and Vanuatu

Supervisor

Professor Ruth Phillips.

Research location

Sydney School of Education and Social Work

Synopsis

Research interests

Social structures, inequalities and social justice

  • Social change
  • Postcolonial feminist theory

Social work and social policy

  • Social policy
  • Third sector research

Additional information

1. If you are interested in this research opportunity, you are encouraged to email the potential supervisor directly.  To find their email address, follow the link provided to their profile page. 

When contacting them, you should describe your academic educational background and research experience, and include an academic transcript and CV (resume). You should also include a research proposal (1500-2000 words); refer to How to write a research proposal for guidance. You should explain why you want to undertake a PhD and how you believe your research topic aligns with the supervisor’s own research. You may be asked to supply a sample of written work.

2. Your potential supervisor may offer you advice on developing your research proposal before you submit your application. You will need to provide a written statement from your potential supervisor that they have agreed to supervise your project.

3. If you would like general advice in your subject area before submitting an application, contact an academic advisor listed here: https://www.sydney.edu.au/arts/study/postgraduate-research/postgraduate-research-contact.html

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Opportunity ID

The opportunity ID for this research opportunity is 3379