PhD Opportunities in Human Resources in United Kingdom

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...

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...

The University of Birmingham is offering two fully funded 3.5-year PhD studentships in Applied Mathematics for Formulated Products , supervised by Professor Rosemary Dyson in the School of Mathematics, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, and connected with the SUM4Products Network. The research will develop mathematical models linking the processing and microstructure of formulated products to their final function and performance. Potential themes include fluid dynamics during thermal ...

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...

[Fees plus a stipend of £21,805 per annum for 2026/7.] University of Exeter is offering a PhD studentship on Digital twinning for post-mining environmental transitions . This project addresses the challenge of what happens to mines, quarries, and other extractive landscapes when ore bodies become exhausted or uneconomic, with a focus on building more sustainable and resilient post-mining futures. The research explores how former mine sites can be reused for a range of purposes, including resourc...

[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...