NINE DTP

University of Reading School of Law is advertising a PhD studentship in Law or Criminology for an Autumn 2027 start. This is a fully funded doctoral opportunity for either home or international applicants. The award covers tuition fees and provides a UKRI-level stipend of £21,805 for 2026/2027 per year for up to 4 years . The post also notes that separately remunerated lecturing or tutoring opportunities may be available during the PhD. Research areas highlighted in the post include Law and Crim...

[4-year award; full Home or International tuition fees as appropriate; stipend broadly in line with the UKRI minimum stipend (£21,805 in 2026/27); research training allowance of £500 per year subject to application.] The University of Reading is inviting applications for a funded PhD studentship in Law or Criminology within the School of Law. This opportunity is open to high-quality candidates with strong, original research proposals in any area of law or criminology, provided the topic aligns w...

University of Hertfordshire is inviting applications for one fully funded PhD studentship in the School of Law, Education and Society starting 1 March 2027 . The project areas are focused on criminal justice and rehabilitation , working in multi-agency partnerships to reduce harms , and prevention strategies . This is a strong fit for applicants interested in law, education, society, social science, and legal research with policy and practice relevance. Funding includes a minimum annual bursary ...

Applications are now open for a funded SWDTP PhD studentship at the University of Exeter . This opportunity is aimed at applicant-led PhD proposals that are at least in part defined as social science . The post also notes that students may access Masters-level training in research methods as part of the degree, which is useful for applicants looking to strengthen methodological skills alongside doctoral research. Research areas / keywords: social science, energy policy, research methods, PhD stu...

University of Leeds is offering the ESRC Centre for Digital Futures at Work Scholarship (PGR-F-449), a highly competitive PhD studentship based in Leeds University Business School within the ESRC Research Centre for Digital Futures at Work (Digit). The project is titled “Building good work and digital skills within a regional digital eco-system” . It will examine how local authorities and regional agencies can build an inclusive digital and skills ecosystem in a regional labour market context. T...