Postdoctoral opportunity in African politics and political parties at the University of Strathclyde University of Strathclyde in United Kingdom

Marie Curie Research Fellow (PhD Funded) at the University of Birmingham, Birmingham Law School , UK. This is a fully funded PhD opening under the Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Networks within the international MINARET programme, based at the University of Lund. The advertised project at Birmingham focuses on Constitutional Militarisation, Security and Democratic Reform , with doctoral-level research on military influence on constitutional governance in societies with large Isla...

Cardiff University and Swansea University are offering a fully funded PhD pathway in Journalism, Digital Media & Democracy through the Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS) / ESRC DTP. The project starts in October 2027 and is open to students worldwide, including home and international applicants. This opportunity sits at the intersection of journalism , digital media , media and communications , and politics/democracy . Applicants are expected to propose a research project alig...

Political, Social and International Studies at the University of East Anglia (UEA) is offering a funded PhD programme for students worldwide, with a strong research environment in Political Science , International Relations , Public Policy , Political Theory , Communication Studies , and Media Studies . The programme welcomes research proposals across several broad themes: Critical Global Politics (foreign policy, global and regional governance, borders, international security, international org...

University of Southampton is advertising a PhD project in Computational Analysis of Political Communication and Democracy . This research sits at the intersection of computer science , political science , communication studies , and computational social science . The project explores political discourse, public opinion, democratic participation, deliberation, and the role of digital platforms in shaping communication and collective decision-making. Students may work with text-as-data , surveys, ...

Social and Political Science MScR at the University of Edinburgh is a postgraduate research master’s programme for students preparing to undertake doctoral-level research in social or political science. It combines structured research training with an independent research project supported by a supervisor. The programme is available full time for one year or part time for two years , beginning in September 2027. Research interests may include African Studies, Global Health Policy, International ...