qualitative research PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 184 qualitative research PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Co-Designing Community-Led Cancer Awareness Pathways to Improve Early Diagnosis and Research Engagement in Underserved Populations

This PhD will co-design AI-enhanced, community-led cancer awareness pathways to improve early diagnosis and research engagement among underserved groups in Merseyside. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Young, Dr \F curtis, Mr B Mcgrae

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

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Governance in British Basketball: Funding Precarity, Structural Deficiencies, and Organisational Instability (Ref: SSEHS/SF-MD26)

Loughborough University

School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

British basketball sits at a critical and a paradoxical juncture within the UK sporting landscape. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Dowling

1 August 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Fluid Gel-Based Injectable Hydrogels for Osteoarthritis Pain and Inflammation

University of Birmingham

Department of Biomedical Sciences

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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Tongue Twisters: using the creative possibilities of nonsense language to improve care for people with dementia

Leeds Beckett University

School of Health

The importance of music, creativity, opportunities for meaningful engagement and the use of these to enhance communication within care homes for people with dementia is well documented. Read more

Supervisors: Prof C Surr, Dr A Dunn

31 August 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Appropriate Innovation: Using AI technology to enhance clinical trial accessibility for marginalised communities

University of Bristol

Bristol Medical School

This project explores how AI translation tools, like Google Translate and ChatGPT, can help make health research more inclusive for people from marginalised groups who face language barriers. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Roberts

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

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Exploring the Design, Implementation, and Impact of Student-Led Clinics in healthcare degree programmes

University of Leicester

College of Life Sciences

Research Group: Healthcare

https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/research-subjects/school-of-healthcare. In 2024, the University of Leicester’s School of Healthcare, opened the ‘Jo Williams Clinic’, to students, staff and the local community to improve access to timely physiotherapy assessment and rehabilitation to patients. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Wright, Dr CCL Carter-Lang

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

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PhD and iPhD in Education at the University of Southampton-Shape Policy, Influence Practice

University of Southampton

Faculty of Social Sciences

Help to shape the future of education through our research degrees at Southampton. Explore new ideas that can have an impact on practice as you develop your professional skills. Read more

Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding PhD Research Programme

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A Critical Sociological Analysis of AI in Physical Education

University of Birmingham

School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences

We are looking for highly motivated and dedicated PhD candidates who are interested in exploring AI and Physical Education. As a candidate, you will have the opportunity to conduct a PhD project in the fields of Sports Pedagogy and Physical Education, and contribute to the body of literature in these areas. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y J Kim

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

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Safeguarding in Sport

University of Birmingham

School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences

We are looking for highly motivated and dedicated PhD candidates who are interested in exploring safeguarding in sport. As a candidate, you will have the opportunity to conduct a PhD project in the fields of Sports Coaching/Pedagogy and Safe Sport and contribute to the growing body of literature in these areas. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y J Kim

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

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Blurring boundaries? Exploring the experiences of parent-coaches in grassroots sport (Ref: SSEHS/SF-OH26)

Loughborough University

School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences

The sport and parent coaching nexus is an intriguing and topical area in sport coaching. Historically, volunteer parent-coaches are fundamental to children’s global grassroots sporting participation, with parents positioned as both coach and parent. Read more

Supervisors: Dr O Hooper, Dr D Watts

31 July 2026 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

Royal Northern College of Music

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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Language, Policy and Planning

Cardiff University

Cardiff School of Welsh

This PhD is lead by the Language, Policy and Planning Research Unit in the School of Welsh. Projects include international research on language policy and planning, language rights and politics, language variation and change, sociolinguistics of bilingualism and multilingualism, and sociology of language. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Arts Research Programme

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We have 184 qualitative research PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

qualitative research PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 184 qualitative research PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Co-Designing Community-Led Cancer Awareness Pathways to Improve Early Diagnosis and Research Engagement in Underserved Populations

Governance in British Basketball: Funding Precarity, Structural Deficiencies, and Organisational Instability (Ref: SSEHS/SF-MD26)

Fluid Gel-Based Injectable Hydrogels for Osteoarthritis Pain and Inflammation

Tongue Twisters: using the creative possibilities of nonsense language to improve care for people with dementia

Appropriate Innovation: Using AI technology to enhance clinical trial accessibility for marginalised communities

Exploring the Design, Implementation, and Impact of Student-Led Clinics in healthcare degree programmes

Psychology of Human Performance and Health

FULLY FUNDED MScR - Embedding TEchnology in Care Homes (ETECH)

Fully Funded PhD in sustainability in cooling in memory of Dr Gareth Davies

PhD and iPhD in Education at the University of Southampton-Shape Policy, Influence Practice

A Critical Sociological Analysis of AI in Physical Education

Safeguarding in Sport

Blurring boundaries? Exploring the experiences of parent-coaches in grassroots sport (Ref: SSEHS/SF-OH26)

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degrees from the Royal Northern College of Music, including pathways in Performance, Composition, Musicology, Music Psychology, and Music Education

Language, Policy and Planning

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