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social work PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 382 social work PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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Living with Floods Across Generations: Memory, imagination, and young people’s place-based understandings of risk

Floods leave more than watermarks on walls; they become embedded in the social memory of communities, shaping how risk is understood and acted upon over time. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof H Cloke
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Beyond compliance: Risk culture and decision making in the boardroom

Organizations invest heavily in governance frameworks and risk dashboards, yet major failures often stem from human behavior rather than missing procedures. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M de Vries
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Enabling Community-Led Affordable Housing

This research proposes to investigate how progressive local authority policies and practices enable community-led development, particularly focusing on affordable housing. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof C Cerulli
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Citizen Prosperity Index PhD Scheme and Scholarship

The UCL Institute for Global Prosperity (IGP) announces a new PhD scheme and scholarship dedicated to advancing research on the Citizen Prosperity Index (CPI) and the Institute’s longitudinal studies. Read more
 Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide)  PhD Research Programme
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Peak Fair Trade? Reimagining the future of the Fair Trade movement (Ref: RDFC26/SC/NBS/PRICE)

Newcastle Business School and the Fair Trade Advocacy Office in Brussels are delighted to offer a Collaborative Doctoral Research Studentship which will conceptualize and support the strategic planning of a new future for the Fair Tarde movement. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr M Price, Dr HK Kopnina
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
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SYNERGY PLAGUE: Reconstructing the environmental and societal drivers of plague outbreaks in Eurasia between 1300 and 1900

The PhD studentship will fund one PhD project studying the environmental and socio-demographic contexts and impacts of plague outbreaks, on a trans-regional scale, around, roughly, c.1400-1700. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Slavin
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Blurring boundaries? Exploring the experiences of parent-coaches in grassroots sport (Ref: SSEHS/SF-OH26)

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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Athlete Development Pathways in Intellectual Disability Sport: A Mixed-Methods Examination of Development, Participation, and System Structures in Special Olympics Ireland

The Department of Sport Science and Nutrition at Maynooth University is pleased to announce that a Maynooth University Doctoral Scholarship will be available for a suitably qualified and successful applicant intending to commence their PhD studies in September 2026. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr L Sweeney, Prof K Moran, Dr H Kavanagh
 1 July 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Development of antioxidant-loaded dermal formulations for diabetic wound healing

Details of the Project. Diabetic wounds and pressure ulcers affect 26 million patients annually[1]. Limited treatment options make diabetic pressure ulcers difficult to heal leading to sepsis, amputations, and social dysfunction[2,3]. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr MM Marwah, Dr LSA Sanchez Aranguren, Dr SA Ahmad
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Research Opportunities in Built Environment

Built Environment at Northumbria University is recognised for its research excellence. In the most recent Research Assessment Framework (2021), the School of Architecture and Built Environment was ranked 11th in the UK, with over 75% of its outputs considered world leading or internationally excellent. . Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  PhD Research Programme
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Thought leadership as content marketing strategy in the AI era

How are B2B marketers navigating AI tools and techniques as they develop strategies to market themselves through social media marketing channels? How have… Read more
 Supervisor: Dr JC Cameron
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Early Dementia Care in the Age of Generative AI

This project aims to develop innovative Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen-AI)-powered applications to improve the quality of life for individuals with early-stage dementia (ESD) and mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr Y Moshfeghi
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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PhD (School of Law) Doctorate

Study a PhD at the University of Bradford and contribute new and significant knowledge to the field of law. Why study a law PhD?. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  PhD Research Programme
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Applied Dementia Studies (PhD, Faculty of Health Studies)

Study a PhD at the University of Bradford and contribute new and significant knowledge to the field of Applied Dementia Studies. Doctoral studies at Bradford focus on improving care, health and wellbeing of people with, or affected by, dementia. Many of our students are involved in researching two main areas. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  PhD Research Programme
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Music PhD (option of joint PhD with Hong Kong University)

For 2025/26 entry, we will be welcoming applications for PhDs in all supervisory areas. The department has an international reputation for music research in history, theory, anthropology/ethnography, composition, and creative practice. Read more
 Self-Funded PhD Students Only  Arts Research Programme

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