CR19073 - Review of the PhD in the Social Sciences

**THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION**

The final date and time for the submission of bids was Monday, 9th December 2019 at 11:00am.

Brief Description of Requirement

The overarching aim of this review is to undertake a comprehensive examination of the UK social science PhD and develop a robust evidence base for ESRC (and also ROs and other social science doctoral funders) regarding the state of the art for social science doctorates in terms of length, structure and training content.

This contract was awarded based on the evaluation criteria set out in the Invitation to Quote document.

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