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Design PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 203 Design PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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The Autonomous Enterprise: Designing Governance Protocols for Agentic AI

As artificial intelligence moves from decision support to autonomous action, organizations face new questions of accountability, trust, control, and human oversight. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof B Kölmel
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Innovation, Geopolitics and the Future of Europe in Space

The Leverhulme Centre for Humanity and Space (LCHS) has been awarded up to £10m for 10 years to transform the academic landscape when it comes to our understanding… Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R González Muñoz, Dr B Simeonova
 22 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Economics Research Mphil/PhD

King's Business School invites applications for full-time and part-time students in Economics Studies, to start in October 2026. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  Business Research Programme
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Management Research Mphil/PhD

King's Business School invites applications for full-time and part-time students in Management Studies, to start in October 2026. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only)  Business Research Programme
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Fully funded UKRI PhD studentships in gambling harms research

Join a major new national research programme shaping the future of gambling harms evidence, policy and prevention. The Gambling Harms Research UK (GHRUK) Evidence Centre is inviting applications for six fully funded four-year PhD studentships for outstanding and ambitious researchers. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  4 Year PhD Programme
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Fully funded UKRI PhD studentships in gambling harms research

Join a major new national research programme shaping the future of gambling harms evidence, policy and prevention. The Gambling Harms Research UK (GHRUK) Evidence Centre is inviting applications for six fully funded four-year PhD studentships for outstanding and ambitious researchers. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  4 Year PhD Programme
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Fully funded UKRI PhD studentships in gambling harms research

Join a major new national research programme shaping the future of gambling harms evidence, policy and prevention. The Gambling Harms Research UK (GHRUK) Evidence Centre is inviting applications for six fully funded four-year PhD studentships for outstanding and ambitious researchers. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  4 Year PhD Programme
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MNE location choice and productive investment in middle powers: structural positioning, investor heterogeneity, and the durability of productivity gains

This PhD investigates how multinational enterprises (MNEs) choose between middle power locations for productive investment, and under what conditions the resulting FDI delivers durable productivity gains. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof J Du, Prof PB Buckley
 12 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Sheffield Business School – Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA)

Sheffield Business School. Accredited by AASCB, Sheffield Business School is among the top 6% of business schools globally. We are proud of our research impact, industry collaboration and commitment to regional development through Sheffield Hallam University's Civic University Agreement. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Business Research Programme
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PhD Opportunities at Sheffield Business School

Sheffield Business School. Accredited by AASCB, the Business School is among the top 6% of business schools globally. Our ambition is to be a world leading applied business school. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Business Research Programme
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PhDs in Hospitality, Tourism, Events, Food & Nutrition

Sheffield Business School. Sheffield Business School (SBS) is accredited by the AACSB, placing us within the top 5% of business schools globally. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Business Research Programme
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Coordinated Aerial Logistics for Emergency Response and National Resilience

This doctoral research will focus on the development, optimisation, and coordinated deployment of advanced aerial platforms, specifically electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles (eVTOLs) and uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs), within the context of national emergency logistics. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S A Allahyari
 23 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Multi‑Source Visual Nudges: A Visual Marketing Approach to Influencing Regenerative Tourism Behaviour in UK Heritage Sites

Heritage tourism contributes significantly to the UK economy, generating £145.8 billion in 2023. However, this economic value is accompanied by escalating environmental pressures. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Abdullah
 1 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Hexa‑Helix Coopetition for Sustainable Destination Management

Tourism remains one of the world’s most economically significant sectors, driving employment, investment and local development across diverse regions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr D Abdullah
 1 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Viral regulation of host cell signalling pathways

The study of human adenoviruses has been fundamental towards our understanding of many of the molecular pathways that underlie cellular processes such as cell growth and cell death. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr A S Turnell
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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