PhDs in Law and Criminology

Sheffield Hallam University

Department of Law and Criminology

We invite applications for research study in any of our research clusters. Applied Human Rights. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Law Research Programme

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Sheffield Hallam University - GTA Scholarship in CRESR: Bringing Nature Home: reconciling climate mitigation and nature restoration goals in building retrofit to promote multi-species justice, with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and South Yorkshire Eco-Fit.

Sheffield Hallam University

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

Applications are invited for Graduate Teaching Assistant scholarships in CRESR, commencing 1 October 2025. GTA scholarship scheme aims to develop highly skilled postgraduate researchers with further information on the University’s PhD scholarships available in the Conditions of Award document. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Ambrose

17 April 2025 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Sheffield Hallam University - Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA) Scholarship in the Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research: The influence of lighting on women’s perceptions of safety to cycle after dark, with the Doncaster Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC)

Sheffield Hallam University

Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

Applications are invited for Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) PhD scholarships in the Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research (CRESR), commencing 1 October 2025. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Parkes

17 April 2025 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Legal Pathways to Equitable Energy Access

The University of Manchester

Department of Mechanical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering

Access to affordable and reliable energy is increasingly recognised as a fundamental human right, yet millions worldwide experience energy poverty, disproportionately affecting low-income households, marginalised communities, and displaced populations. Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Foley, Prof R Heffron

30 May 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Constitutional reform and the case for and against codification

University of Worcester

Research School

The idea that the United Kingdom’s constitution is under strain is not new, nor is the belief that the accepted norms of the constitution, which are central to the effective operation of our political system in the United Kingdom, are being disregarded by the executive. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Monaghan

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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The experience and impact of workplace bullying on the mental health and wellbeing of women nurses working in healthcare settings in the UK: a qualitative feminist intersectional perspective

University of Surrey

School of Health Sciences

This fully funded (home fees + UKRI stipend) PhD studentship will sit within a Wellcome Trust-funded project titled. Revisioning distress and suicidality in women nurses through a feminist, critical suicidology lens. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Riley, Prof A Aubeeluck

11 May 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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CoSS-USYD Joint PhD Scholarship - Legitimating Criminal Responsibility in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

University of Glasgow

College of Social Sciences

Research Group: School of Law

Information on the Schools/Research Groups. This PhD opportunity brings together the expertise of two globally renowned institutions - Glasgow Law School and Sydney Law School - offering an unparalleled research environment. Read more

Supervisors: Dr LK Kennefick, Prof L Farmer, Prof AL Loughnan

31 March 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Operationalising Justice in Energy Infrastructure

Cranfield University

School of Water, Energy and Environment (SWEE)

This PhD project aims to design, apply and validate a tool to embed justice concepts into energy and energy-water infrastructure design. Read more

Supervisors: Dr N Ozkan, Dr E Shrimpton

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Social Credit Systems to support Ecological Citizenship

Edinburgh Napier University

School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

We are seeking a PhDstudent who has interest in developing a digital framework and tools for social innovation at the intersection of sustainability, informatics and social and environmental justice. . Read more

Supervisors: Ms IP Panneels, Assoc Prof A Lawson

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Reframing Critical and Socially Engaged Arts Practices from a Creative Health / Health Humanities Perspective

University of Worcester

Research School

The Arts and Health Research Group was created in 2021 in response to the nationwide increase in physical and mental health needs in the UK, particularly amongst the young, the elderly and minority groups, following the Covid pandemic and lockdown. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Cussans

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Co-Creating a Health Behavior Change Intervention to Boost Physical and Mental Health for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals.

Lancaster University

Lancaster Medical School

In England and Wales almost 52,000 people were released from prison between 2023-24, with approximately 22,000 reoffending within one year. Read more

Supervisor: Dr EB Brown

28 March 2025 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Evaluating the meaning and distribution of ‘Tree Equity’ in Surrey: An interdisciplinary approach

Kingston University

Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

Having access to trees reduces respiratory illness and improves mental health and well-being (Pataki et al 2021). Tress also provide protection from climate extremes such as flooding and heatwaves (Leets et al 2022). Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Kelly

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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“Getting On With It!”: Ensuring Safe and Compassionate Supervision and Thinking Spaces for Practitioners in Child Protection Practice

University of Worcester

Research School

The research should consider the importance of facilitating a safe and compassionate culture of supervision and reflective practice within professional contexts of child protection practice. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C McLoone-Richards

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Practicing (Post-)Publishing (PPP)

Coventry University

Centre for Postdigital Cultures

Eligibility. UK/International (including EU) graduates with the required entry requirements. Duration. Full-Time – between three and three and a half years fixed term. Read more

Supervisor: Dr RK Kiesewetter

30 April 2025 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Fully Funded Social Work PhD Studentships

University of East Anglia

Faculty of Social Sciences

The School of Social Work at UEA ranks 4th in the UK for overall research, with 90% of its research ranked as ‘world-leading' or ‘internationally excellent' in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021). Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Social Sciences Research Programme

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We have 23 access to justice PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

access to justice PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 23 access to justice PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

PhDs in Law and Criminology

Sheffield Hallam University - GTA Scholarship in CRESR: Bringing Nature Home: reconciling climate mitigation and nature restoration goals in building retrofit to promote multi-species justice, with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and South Yorkshire Eco-Fit.

Sheffield Hallam University - Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA) Scholarship in the Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research: The influence of lighting on women’s perceptions of safety to cycle after dark, with the Doncaster Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC)

Legal Pathways to Equitable Energy Access

Constitutional reform and the case for and against codification

The experience and impact of workplace bullying on the mental health and wellbeing of women nurses working in healthcare settings in the UK: a qualitative feminist intersectional perspective

CoSS-USYD Joint PhD Scholarship - Legitimating Criminal Responsibility in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Operationalising Justice in Energy Infrastructure

Social Credit Systems to support Ecological Citizenship

Reframing Critical and Socially Engaged Arts Practices from a Creative Health / Health Humanities Perspective

Co-Creating a Health Behavior Change Intervention to Boost Physical and Mental Health for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals.

Evaluating the meaning and distribution of ‘Tree Equity’ in Surrey: An interdisciplinary approach

“Getting On With It!”: Ensuring Safe and Compassionate Supervision and Thinking Spaces for Practitioners in Child Protection Practice

Practicing (Post-)Publishing (PPP)

Fully Funded Social Work PhD Studentships

We have 23 access to justice PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

access to justice PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 23 access to justice PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

PhDs in Law and Criminology

Sheffield Hallam University - GTA Scholarship in CRESR: Bringing Nature Home: reconciling climate mitigation and nature restoration goals in building retrofit to promote multi-species justice, with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and South Yorkshire Eco-Fit.

Sheffield Hallam University - Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA) Scholarship in the Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research: The influence of lighting on women’s perceptions of safety to cycle after dark, with the Doncaster Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC)

Legal Pathways to Equitable Energy Access

Constitutional reform and the case for and against codification

The experience and impact of workplace bullying on the mental health and wellbeing of women nurses working in healthcare settings in the UK: a qualitative feminist intersectional perspective

CoSS-USYD Joint PhD Scholarship - Legitimating Criminal Responsibility in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Operationalising Justice in Energy Infrastructure

Social Credit Systems to support Ecological Citizenship

Reframing Critical and Socially Engaged Arts Practices from a Creative Health / Health Humanities Perspective

Co-Creating a Health Behavior Change Intervention to Boost Physical and Mental Health for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals.

Evaluating the meaning and distribution of ‘Tree Equity’ in Surrey: An interdisciplinary approach

“Getting On With It!”: Ensuring Safe and Compassionate Supervision and Thinking Spaces for Practitioners in Child Protection Practice

Practicing (Post-)Publishing (PPP)

Fully Funded Social Work PhD Studentships

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