King's College London
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PhD Studentship: Rethinking Corporate Governance in Modern Capital Markets: Law, Regulation and Practice King's College London in United Kingdom
Degree Level
PhD
Field of study
Finance
Funding
Available
Deadline
Dec 1, 2026
Country
United Kingdom
University
King's College London
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King’s College London is offering a PhD studentship in Rethinking Corporate Governance in Modern Capital Markets: Law, Regulation and Practice. This project sits at the intersection of corporate governance, corporate law, and capital markets regulation, and is designed for an applicant who wants to develop an original research agenda in these areas.
The topic is especially timely. Corporate governance and capital markets are being reshaped by shifts in ownership structures, the rise of institutional and passive investment, the growth of private markets, technological innovation, and stronger expectations around corporate accountability. The project invites research into how corporations are governed, how shareholder and board power is exercised, and how institutional investors act as monitors, engaged shareholders, and actors responding to portfolio- and system-level risks.
Possible themes include investor stewardship, shareholder engagement, institutional investors, corporate purpose, sustainability, corporate ownership, public and private markets, capital markets regulation, market competitiveness, investor protection, financial innovation, and digital securities. Applicants are encouraged to formulate their own research questions and may take doctrinal, comparative, transnational, empirical, or interdisciplinary approaches.
The studentship is supervised by Dr Dionysia Katelouzou and Dr Martin Bengtzen. The project has strong relevance for researchers interested in the future of corporate governance and the relationship between corporate law and financial regulation. It also offers scope to examine conceptual and practical gaps in existing scholarship, particularly the underexplored interaction between ownership change, investor stewardship, and regulatory design.
Funding information states a stipend of £23,805 for 2026, with an increase for applicants applying for October 2027. Applicants should apply for the Law Research MPhil/PhD programme via King’s Apply. On the funding section of the application form, they should tick Applied to a King’s funding scheme and enter the code LAW2027.
The application deadline is 1 December 2026. This is a strong opportunity for candidates with interests in corporate law, financial regulation, capital markets, governance studies, and related legal research who want to pursue a PhD at King’s College London.
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What's required
Applicants should have an interest in corporate law, corporate governance, financial regulation, capital markets, or related areas of legal research. The project encourages original research questions and may use doctrinal, comparative, transnational, empirical, or interdisciplinary approaches. Applicants must apply to the Law Research MPhil/PhD programme through King’s Apply and tick ‘Applied to a King’s funding scheme’ using code LAW2027.
How to apply
Submit an application for the Law Research MPhil/PhD programme through King’s Apply. In the funding section of the admissions form, tick ‘Applied to a King’s funding scheme’ and enter code LAW2027. Apply by 2026-12-01.
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