PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Human Resources in United Kingdom

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 ...

Nottingham Trent University is offering a 2027 PhD studentship through the Collaboratory Research Hub on connecting older communities through digital heritage, storytelling, and co-creation. The project investigates how heritage engagement and appropriate digital or immersive technologies can support healthy ageing, social inclusion, community belonging, and reduced isolation among older adults in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. It will focus on barriers including reduced mobility, accessibility...

Nottingham Trent University is offering a 2027 PhD studentship on Circular Cooking: Co-designing Food, Energy, and Resource Resilience with Nottingham Communities , as part of the Collaboratory Research Hub. The research will investigate how lower-income households experience food insecurity beyond access to food, including their ability to prepare, cook, store and preserve food. It will examine how housing conditions, kitchen size and configuration, ventilation, energy infrastructure, appliance...

University College London is hiring a two-year postdoctoral researcher in macroeconometrics and empirical macroeconomics. The position is supported by Daniel Lewis’s ERC Research grant, Credible Inference for Empirical Macroeconomics . Students and researchers specializing in macroeconometrics are ideal candidates. Econometricians more broadly, as well as methods-minded macroeconomists, are also encouraged to apply. The successful candidate would join UCL Economics in central London and work alo...

The University of Leeds is inviting applications for a 20-month Postdoctoral Fellowship in Adult Social Care Research, based at the Leeds Main Campus in the United Kingdom. The fellowship is designed for an outstanding postdoctoral researcher who wants to develop into an independent adult social care researcher. The successful Fellow will develop and deliver an original programme of research within the School of Healthcare, hosted by Nurturing Innovation in Care Home Excellence in Leeds (NICHE-L...

PhD in Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences at the University of Edinburgh’s Moray House School of Education and Sport offers full-time study over three years or part-time study over six years, beginning in September 2027. A PhD by Distance option is available for suitably qualified applicants, although it is not a fully online programme. The programme supports independent research across physical education, sport management, sports science, the social and cultural significance of sport...

The University of Edinburgh is inviting applications for a full-time MSc by Research in Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences , based at the Moray House School of Education and Sport on the Holyrood Campus in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. This one-year postgraduate research degree begins in September 2027 and involves an independent, sustained research project culminating in either a 30,000-word dissertation or a portfolio of smaller projects. Students receive supervision while planning, co...

Swansea University is offering a fully funded PhD studentship in Health, Wellbeing and Data Science through the ESRC Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS). The opportunity is based in the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science in Swansea, United Kingdom, and is open to UK and international students. The pathway investigates pressing health and social challenges using observational, descriptive, trials-based, computational, and population-level methods. Potential research ma...

The University of Oxford is offering the fully funded Skoll Scholarship for its Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme, with a focus on social entrepreneurship . The scholarship supports applicants who have demonstrated a strong record in social entrepreneurship and are committed to creating lasting positive social change. The associated study and thesis theme is building ventures and solutions that generate sustainable social impact. The programme is connected to the Skoll Centre for...