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Agentic AI and Cognitive Work in Healthcare: Reshaping Cognitive and Emotional Work in Clinical Decision Making

Research Context & Problem. Healthcare is entering a new phase of digital transformation, where AI is evolving beyond decision-support tools into increasingly autonomous agentic systems that generate recommendations, prioritise actions, and shape clinical workflows. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr E Vann Yaroson
 26 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Apprenticeship Provision in South Yorkshire: Improving Opportunities for Young People

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 Supervisor: Dr E Yates
 26 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Atmospheric Plasma Polymer Coatings and Sensor Integration for Harsh Energy & Defence Environments

Are you passionate about developing novel research and keen to shape the future of energy transfer technologies in areas such as, laser interactions, plasma physics, RF technologies, materials science and engineering? The project will focus on developing novel plasma coating for photodiode devices. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr K Mckay, Dr I Sandall
 30 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)
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Accounting for the Future of Business: Performative Valuation of Data in B2B Firms

Research Context & Problem. What is the actual value of information processed and held by private companies? Data is frequently cited as the most valuable asset of the contemporary firm, yet the relationship between corporate data narratives and internal operational realities remains poorly understood. Read more
 Supervisors: Dr C Ward, Dr S Thornton
 26 June 2026  PhD Research Project  Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)
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Transformative Business Education for Sustainability Transitions

This PhD project explores how business education can catalyze sustainability transitions by fostering transformative learning and individual agency. Read more
 Supervisor: Dr N Chevrollier
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Thinking Towards the Future: Long-Term Corporate Finance

Nyenrode Business University offers a part-time PhD trajectory for professionals who want to advance research on long-term value creation and the integration of sustainability into financial decision-making. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof W Schramade
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The Role of Generative AI in Employment Relationships

Generative AI is increasingly used throughout the employee management cycle. While employees converse with AI-powered chatbots during recruitment and selection, algorithmic performance management may be used to support managers’ appraisal decisions. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M De Ruiter
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Researching forced labor in value chains through annual reports

If firms are involved in forced labor in the value chain, this may lead to challenges in the corporate reporting arena. These relate to reputational problems and the corporate license to operate. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof R Orij
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Investigating Supply Chain Resilience to Support the Transition from Fragility to Flexibility

Globalization has encouraged firms to offshore production, resulting in extensive supply networks that deliver notable economic advantages. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof T Ahmadi
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Intelligent Auditing in Practice: Designing, Testing and Embedding AI-Enabled Methods for High-Quality, Trusted Assurance

This PhD project pioneers next-generation audit methods that embed artificial intelligence and advanced analytics at the heart of the audit process, with the twin goals of raising audit quality and boosting efficiency. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof J van Buuren
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Implementing Artificial Intelligence into Public Sector Organizations

Public sector organizations worldwide struggle to move AI initiatives beyond pilot projects. Despite widespread recognition of AI's transformative potential, only 26% of government organizations have achieved meaningful deployment, and just 12% have scaled generative AI solutions. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof S Solaimani
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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From Supply Chains to Supply Ecosystems

One of the key characteristics of an ecosystem is that each member must create value for itself, but not at the expense of the larger ecosystem. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof D van Gorp
 Year round applications  PhD Research Project  Self-Funded PhD Students Only
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Forward-Looking Betas and the CAPM

Traditional models of asset pricing, such as the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), rely on historical data to estimate systematic risk (beta). Read more
 Supervisor: Dr M Breugem
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Corporate Governance: Boards, CEOs, and Compensation

Expressions of interest are invited for part-time PhD projects in corporate governance, with a primary emphasis on boards, CEOs, and executive compensation. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof M Erkens
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Welcome Back to the Office: Exploring Hybrid Working Among Knowledge Workers

After the COVID-19 pandemic (March 11th, 2020 to May 5th, 2023), hybrid working has become the 'normal way of working.' Hybrid working allows particularly knowledge workers to use information and communication technology to carry out their work, both at the (central) office and at other locations, including the private home. Read more
 Supervisor: Prof P Peters
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