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We have 190 qualitative PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Understanding and mitigating the impact of fraudulent participation on health research

This mixed-methods PhD aims to explore how health researchers experience and address fraudulent participation, aiming to develop practical guidelines to protect research integrity across multiple aspects of Health research. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr B Deja
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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FULLY FUNDED MScR - Embedding TEchnology in Care Homes (ETECH)

To apply, please click institution website. Project Description. The Embedding TEchnology in Care Homes (ETECH) project is a 30-month, NIHR-funded study that will examine digital maturity in care homes across the UK to co-design practical tools to support safe, person-led digital development. Read more
 Supervisors: Prof B Johnston, Dr MD Drummond
 31 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Reducing Weight stigma and its health impacts

Obesity is one of society’s greatest challenges with 2/3rds of UK adults living with overweight or obesity. Weight stigma (anti-fat attitudes, weight-based prejudice and discrimination) is experienced by 54% of adults. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Wood, Dr N Buckland
 20 April 2027  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PREQUeL – Psoriasis Response to time-restricted Eating for Quality of Life

For full project details and how to apply visit institution website. Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that substantially affects quality of life. Read more
 Supervisors: Ms W Hall, Dr R Gibson
 15 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Orchestrating Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Resource-Constrained Contexts

Entrepreneurial ecosystems are central to productive entrepreneurship, most ecosystem studies are more likely to focus on well-resourced contexts in developed economies (Brown and Mason, 2017; Autio et al., 2018). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr O Aluko
 1 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Assessing the Health Impacts of Adaptive and Maladaptive Housing Design Interventions in the UK's Changing Climate

Supervisory Team. Dr Masoud Sajjadian,. Climate Change is transforming how homes are designed or refurbished to protect occupants from extreme weather conditions. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Sajjadian
 9 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Lives and Places in Transition: (Decommissioning) infrastructure, work and community

A fully funded Geography PhD exploring how people, families and places navigate the shift from nuclear operations to decommissioning. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr L Dawney
 7 September 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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A reight / raat / right good sound: PRICE vowel variation across three West Yorkshire boroughs (HHS-2026-29)

This project explores the regional identity of West Yorkshire accents, specifically the distribution of the PRICE vowel sound (as produced in words like ‘price’, ‘fight’, ‘sky’). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Devlin
 30 October 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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What role for the voluntary and community sector in promoting community resilience?

The UK Government Resilience Framework (Cabinet Office 2022) renews a commitment to a “whole-of-society” approach where strengthened partnerships with the voluntary, community and faith sector (VCFS) are seen as an important way of protecting communities. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr T Coates
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD Opportunities in Informal (Science) Learning

Informal (science) learning is an established area of research at the Southampton Education School, with a number of research projects exploring how people learn beyond formal educational settings. Read more
 Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding  PhD Research Programme
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ADHD, digital financial behaviour and mental health

Supervisors. Dr Katarzyna Kostyrka-Allchorne (QMUL). Dr Blandine French (The University of Nottingham/UKAAN). Dr Naomi Muggleton (Warwick Business School). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr KKA Kostyrka-Allchorne
 24 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Stigma towards people with ADHD

Research indicates that people with ADHD encounter stigma, including stereotypes, prejudice (i.e., negative attitudes) and discrimination (see Bisset et al. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Wood, Dr D Poole
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Reducing indoor air pollution through behaviour change

Air pollution is estimated to cause more than 28,000 deaths each year in the UK, with long-term exposure associated with higher rates of cardiovascular and respiratory illness, birth-defects and neuro-degenerative disorders (Laverge et al., 2015). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr C Wood
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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The psychological burden of chronic spontaneous urticaria from patient and healthcare professional perspectives

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 Supervisor: Prof R Knibb
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Fluid Gel-Based Injectable Hydrogels for Osteoarthritis Pain and Inflammation

Project Overview. Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of pain and disability worldwide. Current treatments such as intra-articular steroid injections provide only short-term relief and often require repeated administration, increasing the risk of joint damage and systemic side effects (1). Read more
 Supervisors: Dr R Hardy, Dr R Moakes, Dr M M Mansfield
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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