PhD, Master’s & Postdoc Opportunities in Sociology in United Kingdom

PhD Studentship: Community-Based Exercise and Social Prescribing Nottingham Trent University is offering a 2027 PhD project examining how community-based exercise and social prescribing can tackle health inequalities in Clifton and Mansfield, England. The research is part of the Collaboratory Research Hub and will build on the university’s Sport and Wellbeing Academy (SAWA), a free NHS-linked 12-week programme supporting physical activity, physical function, confidence, wellbeing, independence, ...

The University of Edinburgh invites applications for postgraduate research study in Science and Technology Studies (STS) , offering both a PhD and an MSc by Research (MScR) for September 2027 entry. The programmes are based in the School of Social and Political Science within the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. The MScR develops research skills in the social sciences with a specific focus on STS and is recommended as preparation for many students intending to pursue a PhD. It ca...

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 Creative Futures Mansfield: Neurodivergent Young People, Aspiration Rising and Civic Cultural Opportunity . The project is located in Mansfield, England, and is delivered collaboratively by Nottingham Trent University, the University of Nottingham and Mansfield District Council Cultural Services through the Collaboratory research programme. The research will investigate how sustained creative participation can help neurodivergent ...

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...

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...

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 Edinburgh is inviting applications for its South Asian Studies PhD , offered full-time over three years or part-time over six years, with a September 2027 start. The programme is based in the School of Social and Political Science within the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. This research degree supports in-depth theoretical, methodological or substantive research on a topic of the applicant’s choice concerning South Asian society, cu...