PhD Opportunities in Economics in United Kingdom

The University of Nottingham is offering a fully funded, four-year, full-time PhD studentship beginning in December 2026: Dynamic Performance and AI-Driven Optimisation of Hybrid Energy Systems for Net Zero . The project will develop and evaluate a hybrid energy system combining gas turbines, low-temperature carbon capture, biomass gasification and advanced solar thermal technologies. The aim is to enable carbon-negative fuel production, improve grid stability and support the United Kingdom’s ne...

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 invites applications for its Social Work PhD programme, 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. Students undertake a substantial, independent research project in social work and related social issues, policy and practice. Research may focus on mental health, children and families, forced m...

PhD in Social Policy at the University of Edinburgh The University of Edinburgh is inviting applications for its Social Policy PhD programme, beginning in September 2027. The programme is available full-time over three years or part-time over six years and is based in the School of Social and Political Science, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, in Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Doctoral researchers develop an extended, focused project that makes an original contribution to knowledge. ...

PhD opportunity in Energy Flexibility and Social Inequalities at Cranfield University, United Kingdom. This project explores how energy flexibility—changing when electricity is used, generated or stored—can support a fairer net-zero transition. The research will examine who benefits from decentralised energy systems, who faces exclusion and how flexibility benefits can be distributed more inclusively. Applicants will develop their own research proposal with Dr Pegah Mirzania. Possible themes inc...

[ESRC studentship covers tuition fees and an annual tax-free living stipend at UKRI minimum rates; current stipend is £21,805 for 2026/27.] This PhD studentship at Swansea University sits within the ESRC Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS) pathway in Health, Wellbeing and Data Science . The project area brings together observational, descriptive, and trials-based methods with large population-scale datasets to tackle pressing health and social challenges. Research in this area ...

The University of Edinburgh Business School invites applications for its Management PhD with Integrated Study , beginning in September 2027. The programme is available full time over four years or part time over eight years and combines advanced taught training with original doctoral research. During the first year, students complete 180 credits of taught courses in research theory, methods and subject knowledge. The programme supports research across Accounting and Finance, Entrepreneurship and...

The University of Edinburgh Business School invites applications for the full-time PhD in Management Science and Analytics , starting in September 2027. The three-year doctoral programme develops expertise in quantitative decision-making, operational research, management science and data-driven decision support. Students receive advanced coursework, research-methods training, seminars and workshops, and close supervisory support from an academic team. Research may connect with the University's S...

PhD project: Smart Contracts for Fair and Sustainable Energy Sharing The University of Southampton is offering a competition-funded Doctor of Philosophy project in the School of Electronics and Computer Science. Based in the United Kingdom, the research will investigate how households, businesses and public organisations can share renewable energy fairly, efficiently and sustainably. The project combines smart contracts with cooperative game theory, mechanism design, distributed and multiagent a...