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qualitative research PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 184 qualitative research PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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

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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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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Digital Transformations in the Cultural and Creative Industries: Navigating the Creative Digital Spaces

Please note that the application process may close early before the stated deadline if an unprecedented number of applications are received. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr AC Chen, Dr D Defazio
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Structure and Dynamics of Worm-Like Micelle–Oil Interactions in Isotropic Liquid Formulations

Worm-like micelles give many liquid products their texture and stability. However, emulsified oil often disrupts this and imparts poor formulation stability. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr WS Sharratt, Dr J Forth
 24 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Investigating the Mechanisms of Early Executive Function Development

The Topic. Executive functions (EF)—the goal-directed thinking skills that underpin learning—develop rapidly in early childhood. Yet, the toddler years remain the "dark ages" of cognitive development. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Blakey
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Leveraging Precision Medicine to Predict an Adverse Drug Reaction

The tragedy of adverse drug reaction (ADRs) is synonymous with thalidomide yet in the context of mental health (MH) patients, intolerable side effects of psychiatric medication, leading to poor concordance, with the likelihood of further deterioration and possible involuntary treatment, is emerging as a very serious health issue. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Jones, Dr M Castellani, Prof DT Pham
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Evaluating the impact of rapid syndromic molecular testing for respiratory viruses in adults presenting to hospital with acute respiratory infection.

Project Title. Evaluating the impact of rapid syndromic molecular testing for respiratory viruses in adults presenting to hospital with acute respiratory infection. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof T Clark
 3 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Mood and Reward and Mental Health

We investigate a broad range of topics related to youth mental health, with a particular focus on depression, anhedonia, and reward processing. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C McCabe
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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COPE Mental Health Project – Co-production of Pharmacy Staff Education for Mental Health

Mental ill health is increasingly prevalent in Scotland, with rising rates of adults reporting depressive symptoms (1) and one‑in‑five prescribed an antidepressant annually (2). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr NW Weir
 1 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Managing Presenteeism and Sickness Absence in UK Higher Education: A Mixed‑Methods Study

Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are central to UK social and economic sustainability, contributing >£130bn annually and employing >440,000 people. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Z Whysall
 1 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Reframing Workplace Well-being: Compassionate Leadership and the Organisational Experience of Trauma Survivors

This PhD project critically examines how Compassionate Leadership can enhance organisational support for trauma survivors and contribute to the development of sustainable workplace wellbeing mechanisms. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr S Nachmias
 1 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Gendered Identity Work in Marketing Professions: Performance, Authenticity, and Career Trajectories in the Digital Age

As marketing work in emerging economies becomes digitalized, performance-oriented, and visibility-driven, it is crucial for marketing research to understand how marketers build and perform gendered identities to provide innovative products and services, meet various stakeholders expectations and progress their careers (Alzahrani et al., 2026; Saxena, 2025; Varma et al., 2023). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr B Afreh
 1 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Part-Funded* PhD programme: The Effects of Physical and Mental Workloads and Personality on Cognitive Processing during Urban Navigation

  Research Group: Centre for Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience
The aim of this research programme will be to determine how physiological factors (e.g., cardiovascular fitness), cognitive load (e.g., dual tasking) and personality characteristics (e.g., distractibility) affect children’s and young people’s ability to attend to their environment, perceive and anticipate hazards, and make appropriate decisions when cycling on roads. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr D Bishop, Prof J González-Alonso
 6 August 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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IFRS Sustainability Reporting Standards and corporate financial policies

The increasing demand for transparency, comparability, reliability and decision usefulness of sustainability information has led to the development of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) S1 and S2. Read more
 Supervisor: Assoc Prof Y W Wang
 1 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Technology Dependence and Consumer Vulnerability in Digital Marketing Ecosystems

As digital platforms increasingly mediate individuals' consumption experiences, it has become crucial for marketing and public policy research to understand how individuals' continuing dependence on such platforms affects their agency and vulnerability (Borenstein, & Taylor, 2024; Laamanen et al., 2025; Stewart et al., 2024; Yadav et al., 2025). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr B Afreh
 1 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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