Kent Law School (KLS) is widely recognised as a world leader in critical and interdisciplinary scholarship including socio-legal studies, law and humanities, critical legal studies and feminist theory; and its research has been ranked second in the UK during the last round of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) exercise by the Times Higher Education (THE).

Students are usually allocated two supervisors, who give guidance about the nature of the research, the standard of work required, and about the relevant literature and sources that should be consulted. Students meet with supervisors monthly, ensuring consistent and continuous support during the length of the degree.

The University welcomes applications for research degrees in a wide range of areas. Students should accompany their application with a proposal of up to 10 pages including an outline of the research project they envisage, their research questions, intended methodology, and an explanation of how the project will advance the existing scholarly literature on the topic.