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We have 190 qualitative PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Individualised Utility Based Decision Modelling for Personalised Clinical Decisions

Traditional cost‑effectiveness models underpin healthcare resource allocation by estimating population‑average outcomes and utilities associated with treatments. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof T Marshall, Dr R McDonald
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Securing LLM Use in Critical National Infrastructure-Adjacent Domains

Large language models are increasingly used in CNI-adjacent sectors such as law, journalism, mental health, and government. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr GC Chalhoub
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Developing Socially Inclusive Business Models for Circular Economy Adoption in the Construction Supply Chain

The transition to a circular economy in the construction industry is often framed as a technical or environmental challenge, focusing on material innovation, waste management protocols, and economic viability. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr TO Olawumi, Dr CM Moobela
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Gendered perspectives of data science

This is an open call for research proposals related to gendered perspectives of data science. Diversity is vital to data science, given its crucial role in understanding the world, communicating information, and guiding behaviour. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr KF Fabian
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Electromagnetic Non-Destructive Evaluation for Critical Applications

The detection and characterisation of damage, material properties and foreign objects by Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) is crucial to society and throughout industry. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof A Peyton
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Generative AI for Inclusive Learning

People with learning difficulties often face barriers in traditional education systems because standard teaching tools are not sufficiently adaptive to individual cognitive differences. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof AS Sami, Dr OB Bamgboye
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Advancing Imagery Use and Abilities in Sport

Imagery is a cornerstone of mental skills development in sport, with robust evidence supporting its role in enhancing performance, regulating emotions, and promoting wellbeing. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof L. Cumming
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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Gaming for Sustainability: Investigating Behaviour Change through Immersive Play

As the climate emergency intensifies, the need for widespread behavioural change has never been more urgent. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr AM Morton
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Loneliness and mental health in sport

Loneliness is recognised as a global public health concern, yet its role within sport remains underexplored (Jackman et al., 2024). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Quinton
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Revising value sets for health economic evaluation: exploring the criteria required to justify updating population value sets using the ICECAP-A capability wellbeing measure as a case study

Health economic evaluations have become an important tool to guide the cost-effectiveness of health and care resource allocation decision making in the 21st century. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr P Mitchell, Prof J Coast
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Reimagining Hospital Soundscapes through Audio Augmented Reality (AAR)

Hospitals are among the most acoustically complex and stressful environments. Alarms overlap, conversations cross thin curtains, and background noise prevents rest. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr I McGregor, Dr RS Salzano
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Fair-LLMs: Accelerating Fairness-Aware, Privacy-Preserving LLMs for Health Research

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr G Ogunniye, Dr B Bhattarai
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees from the Royal Northern College of Music, including pathways in Performance, Composition, Musicology, Music Psychology, and Music Education

The RNCM offers the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Degrees are awarded by Manchester Metropolitan University for a collaborative programme of research, undertaken and supervised at RNCM. Read more
 Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding  Arts Research Programme
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Tightening the Science: A Comprehensive Study on Girth Tension, Saddle Pressures, and Horse Performance

Proposed supervisory team. Prof Roberta Blake. Dr David Marlin. Dr Nnenna Ugwu. Theme. Equine. Summary of the research project. The girth is a critical yet understudied component of the saddle system. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof R Blake, Dr N Ugwu
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Psychology of Human Performance and Health

The project will focus on the psychology of human excellence and/or well-being. The research will, broadly speaking, address how high achievers develop, succeed, and thrive in demanding environments, and will likely cluster around one or more of the following related themes. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D Fletcher
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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