Welcome to SGSSS
Home of Scotland’s ESRC DTP
The Scottish Graduate School of Social Science is the UK's largest facilitator of funding, training and support for doctoral students in social science. By combining the expertise of sixteen universities across Scotland, the school facilitates world-class PhD research. The school is funded jointly by the Economic and Social Research Council and the Scottish Funding Council.
OUR FUNDERS
SGSSS is funded jointly by the Economic and Social Research Council and the Scottish Funding Council.
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Social Science Research and Responding to Global Challenges: Practitioner Perspectives
As part of its internationalisation activities portfolio, the Scottish Graduate School of Social Science is organising a series of seminars focussing on the role of
Call for abstracts – Shaping the future: rising to the challenges of the climate crisis
The SGSSS call for abstracts to take part in the “Shaping the future: rising to the challenges of the climate crisis” event is open! The
SGSSS Research into Widening Access and Valuing Diversity
In SGSSS, we believe that all students that have the potential to progress to doctoral study should have equal opportunity to do so, and that
Overview of Black History Month (October 2020)
As part of the National Black History Month programme in October 2020, the Scottish Graduate School of Social Science (SGSSS) and the Scottish Graduate School
Widening Access Survey and First Steps towards PhD webinar
Motivated by a commitment to improving equality and diversity, SGSSS is conducting a survey aimed at honours and postgraduate taught students, to gain insight into
Open Letter to Students Regarding SGSSS response to Covid-19
Dear SGSSS students Like everyone, the SGSSS team has for the last two months found ourselves frantically trying to adapt to new ways of working,
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Considering taking your studies to postgraduate level? Not sure where to start? 🤔
We're hosting a webinar designed to help honours & taught masters students considering postgraduate research get to grips with the application process.
More info here 👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/starting-your-journey-towards-a-phd-first-steps-in-the-application-process-tickets-167435027675
🎉 Huge congratulations to the winners of the 2021 @skillsdevscot Virtual @3MT_official competition -@FanniTamasi and Marianne Wilson @marianne_clare! 🥳
You can take a look at all the fantastic presentations here 👉 https://www.skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk/what-we-do/research-and-insight/3mt/.
Well done to all who competed! 👏
