我们欢迎蓬勃发展的研究密集型社区中的重要成员来布鲁内尔学习研究型学生。研究学位提供机会深入研究主题，并为您的学科贡献新知识。<br>博士学位涉及通过原始研究或其他高级奖学金展示对新知识的创造和解释，对知识的系统性获取和理解。在一门学科或专业实践的最前沿具有大量知识，具有在该学科的前沿对新知识，应用或理解进行总体概念化，设计和实施的能力。提供全日制（3年）和非全日制（6年）的学习途径。<br> MPhil学位选择<br> MPhil涉及探索研究主题，并且通常在短短的1年内进行研究全日制学生，非全日制学生2年
History at Brunel has established a substantial body of cutting-edge research across broad themes such as modern and contemporary history with special focus on the rise and fall of empires, regimes, nations and states; the history of political thought; and war and conflict including military history from the ancient to the modern period, counterinsurgency, peace-building, and border conflict. The impact of our research is achieved through extensive networks involving other researchers and scholars, engagement with civil society actors and advice to the policy-making community. Politics and International Relations at Brunel has established a substantial body of cutting-edge research across broad themes such as the history of political thought with a special interest in theories of violence and revolution; the political structures and processes of advanced capitalist states, especially Britain, the US, Asia, countries within the EU, and the EU itself; intelligence and security studies with a key focus on the institutions and processes of intelligence gathering; war and conflict including military history from the ancient to the modern period, counterinsurgency, peace-building, and border conflict; and international relations, including specialisms in the modern Middle East and the politics of intervention.<br>Careers and your future<br>You will receive tailored careers support during your PhD and for up to three years after you complete your research at Brunel. We encourage you to actively engage in career planning and managing your personal development right from the start of your research, even (or perhaps especially) if you don't yet have a career path in mind. Our careers provision includes online information and advice, one-to-one consultations and a range of events and workshops. The Professional Development Centre runs a varied programme of careers events throughout the academic year. These include industry insight sessions, recruitment fairs, employer pop-ups and skills workshops.<br>In addition, where available, you may be able to undertake some paid work as we recognise that teaching and learning support duties represent an important professional and career development opportunity.<br><br>MPhil option available.