Cat Davies

Funded PhD opportunity at the University of Leeds in the Education, Childhood and Youth theme, with supervision available from Cat Davies for an interdisciplinary Pathway Award focused on early years research. The advertised research areas include children’s early language , literacy , and education; how home and educational environments shape development; how screen use interacts with learning and development; the impacts of educational disruption on development; and using research to shape educational policy and practice . This is a funded PhD studentship under the ESRC White Rose DTP Studentships 2027/28 . Funding includes fees at standard UKRI rates , an annual maintenance grant , and a research training support grant . The opportunity is open to UK and international applicants . The post says the PhD starts on 1 October 2027 . The main application deadline is 6 January 2027 , with a University of Leeds studentship deadline of 20 January 2027 . Interested applicants are encouraged to contact Cat Davies by mid-November to discuss a research idea before applying.