PhD opportunities in sociology in united kingdom for Iranian students

The Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) invites applications for a PhD position within the ERC-funded project EXPULSE, focusing on Urban Expulsion Regimes in Barcelona. The project is hosted by the Faculty of Social Sciences and Solvay Business School, Department of Sociology, and the Brussels Institute for Social and Population Studies. VUB is a leading Dutch-speaking university in Brussels, renowned for its commitment to freedom, equality, and solidarity, and is a member of the EUTOPIA alliance o...

The Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication (ESHCC) at Erasmus University Rotterdam invites applications for a PhD position as part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network fellowship, HERITOUR – Enhancing collaborative synergies between Cultural HERItage and TOURism. HERITOUR is a multi-university initiative examining how cultural heritage and tourism sectors can collaborate to address shared challenges and reduce negative impacts such as overtourism, environmental degradatio...

[Home tuition fees and an annual tax-free stipend at UKRI rates. Overseas students must fund the remainder of their fees from alternative sources.] The University of Nottingham invites applications for a PhD studentship jointly offered by the NIHR School for Primary Care Research (SPCR) and the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration East Midlands (ARC EM). This opportunity is ideal for individuals seeking to develop a career in primary care research, with a particular focus on healthy ageing. The s...

This fully funded PhD studentship at the University of Glasgow investigates the complex relationship between school non-attendance, transport mode, and educational outcomes for children and young people in Scotland. The project leverages linked administrative data from the Scottish Government and household information from the Scottish Census 2022, offering a unique opportunity to explore how household transport arrangements impact school attendance, pupil well-being, and attainment. The researc...

This collaborative PhD scholarship between the University of Sydney and the University of Glasgow offers a unique opportunity to investigate the epistemic infrastructures shaping planetary health governance in Southeast Asia. The project critically examines how knowledge systems, including material, institutional, and discursive frameworks, influence environmental policy, climate change responses, and the distribution of epistemic authority. It interrogates the implications of 'green' and 'smart...

This unique PhD scholarship, jointly hosted by the University of Glasgow and the University of Sydney, investigates the legibility and accessibility of energy support systems in Australia and Great Britain. As energy poverty becomes increasingly prevalent due to rising living costs and extreme weather, policies for energy poverty relief are more common, yet administrative burdens—such as complex paperwork, intrusive checks, and difficult-to-navigate websites—often prevent vulnerable populations ...

This PhD position at Aston University invites candidates to explore the rich history of sexual health research through the Aston University Archives Centre (AUAC), an international and interdisciplinary hub dedicated to archiving challenges in the twenty-first century. The project leverages archival materials to uncover hidden histories of sexuality, gender, emotions, and social movements, blending theoretical and methodological diversity to illuminate the complexity and politics of social life ...

The University College London (UCL) and the British Library invite applications for a fully funded Collaborative Doctoral Studentship under the AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership Scheme, commencing 1 October 2026. This PhD project, titled 'Rediscovering a Woman Collector at the British Library: New Sources and Perspectives on Sarah Sophia Banks,' offers a unique opportunity to explore the collecting, knowledge production, and documentary practices of Sarah Sophia Banks (1744-1818), a promin...

Buckinghamshire New University is offering a series of fully funded PhD studentships through the Vice-Chancellor’s Studentship Awards. These prestigious opportunities are available for research in areas including Digital Twin-Enabled Circular Additive Manufacturing, Co-creating Inclusive Physical Activity for Disabled Adults, Developing Professional Competencies for Safeguarding Victims of Sex Offender-Related Trauma, and Running Narratives for Drug and Alcohol Recovery. Each studentship covers ...