PhD Opportunities in Management in United Kingdom

The University of Edinburgh is inviting applications for its Social Anthropology PhD, beginning in September 2027. The programme is offered full-time over three years or part-time over six years through the School of Social and Political Science. Students develop an original contribution to knowledge through an extended research project, usually involving long-term ethnographic fieldwork, alongside systematic training in anthropological and social research methods. Interdisciplinary research is ...

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...

The University of Edinburgh invites applications for a Russian PhD in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures. The programme is designed for researchers who want to make an original contribution to Russian studies within an active international research community in Edinburgh, Scotland. Research may focus on social, political and cultural perspectives on the Russian language; transnational Russian culture; Russian and comparative literature; media, film and theatre studies; or Russian-...

The University of Edinburgh is inviting applications for its Scandinavian Studies PhD, based in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures and the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. The programme is located in Edinburgh, Scotland, and offers full-time study over three years or part-time study over six years for applicants who do not require a Student visa. Research may focus on Scandinavian languages, literature, cultures, and their global and historical contexts. Available ...

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 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...