qualitative PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 190 qualitative PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Integrating Sustainability as an Explicit Goal in Construction Project Delivery: Enhancing Design and Costing Practices Toward Net Zero 2050!

Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

In the face of accelerating climate change, sustainability is no longer a peripheral consideration, it is a central imperative across all sectors, particularly in the built environment. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Ahmed

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

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Is the Community 'Safe'? Exploring FearAvoidance Beliefs in Patients Transitioning from Clinical to Community-Based Activity

University of Worcester

School of Health and Wellbeing

Background and Rationale. While clinical guidelines unanimously recommend selfmanagement and physical activity for chronic musculoskeletal (MSK) pain, long-term adherence to these interventions remains poor once clinical supervision ceases (Meade et al., 2019). Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Papadopoulos, Dr H Frank

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Exploring the pupil-teacher relationship in policy, popular discourse and teacher conceptualisations

University of Worcester

Institute of Education

The pupil-teacher relationship is known to be an influential force in the school experience (Looker & Kington, 2020; Looker et al, 2023; Whittaker, 2024). Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Kington, Dr DPF Whittaker, Dr BL Looker

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

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A Multisensory Mind: Exploring the Learning Experiences of Primary School Children with Synaesthesia

University of Worcester

Institute of Education

Synaesthesia is a neurological condition in which stimulation of one sensory pathway leads to automatic, involuntary experiences in another sensory pathway. Read more

Supervisors: Dr AS Sewell, Prof A Kington

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A mixed-methods exploration of the relationship between public stigmatisation of Tourette’s and teachers’ perspectives of Tourette’s

University of Worcester

Institute of Education

Tourette’s Syndrome is a neuropsychiatric disorder involving involuntary multiple motor or phonic tics (Cavanna et al, 2009). It is often associated with swearing, but this facet – known as coprolalia – is estimated to be present in only 10% of Tourettic people (Tourette’s Action, 2025). . Read more

Supervisors: Prof A Kington, Dr DPF Whittaker

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

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A glowing future? A sustainability transitions approach to ephemeral light festivals in the United Kingdom

University of Worcester

School of Science and the Environment

Sustainability transitions have become an important and promising research agenda with a clear focus on energy, transport, and food systems (Köhler et al., 2019). Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Flood Chavez, Prof A Dixon

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

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Vaccine hesitancy among adults living with allergy

University of Worcester

School of Health and Wellbeing

The global spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV2) brought the impact of vaccine-related hesitancy on healthcare planning and delivery into sharp focus (Clark et al, 2025). Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Mahoney

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

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The impact of extended waiting times for treatment and investigation in people with long-term conditions

University of Worcester

School of Health and Wellbeing

Waiting lists for hospital treatment have steadily increased since 2016 (2016 was the last time that the 18-week treatment target was met by the NHS). Read more

Supervisors: Prof R Stack, Prof D Kyte

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

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Living with allergy during the transition to secondary school

University of Worcester

School of Health and Wellbeing

Allergy, the immune system’s hypersensitive reaction to typically harmless substances, can be severe and lead to a potentially life-threatening reaction or anaphylaxis (Turner et al, 2019). Read more

Supervisors: Dr B Mahoney, Prof E Bradley, Prof A Kington

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

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Exploring the Use of Social Media Platforms for Supporting Individuals with Long-Term Conditions: Impacts on Self-Management and Healthcare Engagement

University of Worcester

School of Health and Wellbeing

This PhD will investigate how individuals with long-term conditions (LTCs) use social media platforms to access informal care, social support, and advise from people with lived experience of illness. Read more

Supervisors: Prof R Stack, Dr CS Sealey

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

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Exploring the Lived Experience of People with Coexisting Type 1 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

University of Worcester

School of Health and Wellbeing

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are two long-term conditions that often intersect, creating complex physical, psychological, and social challenges. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Kyte, Dr E Richardson, Dr E Innes

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Exploring the Application of Universal Design in Social, Digital, and Architectural Learning Spaces

University of Worcester

Institute of Education

This research focus should aim to explore how the principles of Universal Design (UD) can be applied to the interfaces between social, digital, and architectural spaces to foster greater inclusivity. Read more

Supervisors: Dr MF Findon, Dr S Bracken

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We have 190 qualitative PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

qualitative PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 190 qualitative PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Integrating Sustainability as an Explicit Goal in Construction Project Delivery: Enhancing Design and Costing Practices Toward Net Zero 2050!

Marketing PhD Programme at Nanyang Business School (NBS)

Infant oral health and food choices: supporting parents making right choices

Responsible AI for Health and Social Care and Wellbeing

Is the Community 'Safe'? Exploring FearAvoidance Beliefs in Patients Transitioning from Clinical to Community-Based Activity

Exploring the pupil-teacher relationship in policy, popular discourse and teacher conceptualisations

A Multisensory Mind: Exploring the Learning Experiences of Primary School Children with Synaesthesia

A mixed-methods exploration of the relationship between public stigmatisation of Tourette’s and teachers’ perspectives of Tourette’s

A glowing future? A sustainability transitions approach to ephemeral light festivals in the United Kingdom

Vaccine hesitancy among adults living with allergy

The impact of extended waiting times for treatment and investigation in people with long-term conditions

Living with allergy during the transition to secondary school

Exploring the Use of Social Media Platforms for Supporting Individuals with Long-Term Conditions: Impacts on Self-Management and Healthcare Engagement

Exploring the Lived Experience of People with Coexisting Type 1 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Exploring the Application of Universal Design in Social, Digital, and Architectural Learning Spaces

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