LISS DTP delivers much of its training through 13 Pathways, covering five broad strategic research areas: (1) health, well-
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being and social inclusion; (2) economics and business; (3) language, culture and education; (4) the environment and urban life; and (5) security and governance. Pathways are a means for students to engage with others researching in similar disciplinary areas. Each Pathway has both academic leads and student representatives, and organises training and development activities funded by LISS DTP. If you are interested in becoming a Pathway Lead or Student Representative, please contact us.
You can click on each Pathway in the table below for more details.
| Strategic research areas | Pathways | Abbreviations | |
| Health, Well-being and Social Inclusion | 1 | Health Practices, Innovation & Implementation | HPII |
| 2 | Life Course, Psychology, & Health | LCPH | |
| 3 | Health, Biopolitics & Social Inequality | HBSI | |
| Economics and Business | 4 | Economics, Finance & the World Economy | EFWE |
| 5 | Work, Organisations & Business Management | WOBM | |
| Language Culture and Education | 6 | Education, Mind & Society | EMS |
| 7 | Linguistics, Media & Culture | LMC | |
| The Environment and Urban Life | 8 | Urbanisation, Social Change & Urban Transformation | USCT |
| 9 | Political Ecology, Energy & Environmental Health | PEEH | |
| Security and Governance | 10 | International Development, Conflict & Human Security | IDHS |
| 11 | Global Order, Violence & Security Practice | GOVS | |
| 12 | Strategic, Regional, & Security Studies | SRSS | |
| 13 | Politics, Public Policy & Governance | PPPG |