We have 29 discourse PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Carry out your research with one of the UK’s leading English Language departments, renowned for our expertise in Corpus Research, Cognitive Linguistics and Psycholinguistics, and Discourse Analysis and Stylistics. Read more

Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding Arts Research Programme

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Visual Memes and Viral Images: Analysis, Discourse, Politics

Nottingham Trent University School of Art and Design

The proposed project will explore the role of online memes and viral images in the transglobal socio-political landscape. Visual memes and viral… Read more

Supervisors: Dr JG Gilboy, Dr M Bohr

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

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The Art of Protest: Reimagining the Performative Politics of Black Lives Matter

University of the Arts London Research

A studentship based at Wimbledon College of Arts in collaboration with the Iniva collection and Stuart Hall Library. Project overview. Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Donkor, Prof A C Kear

20 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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“Cultivating Change: Navigating the Social and Ethical Landscape of AI in Agriculture.”

Harper Adams University Department of Agriculture and Environment

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into agriculture marks a pivotal shift towards more efficient, sustainable, and resilient farming practices (Patrício & Rieder, 2018). Read more

Supervisor: Dr DI Iakovidis

17 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Valuing green and blue urban landscapes

Kingston University Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment

During this prolonged period of neo-liberal development our discourse in the West has become fragmented between a growing concern for climate change/sustainability and a continued need to promote intensive growth and prioritise the needs of capital. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Garside

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

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Faculty of Law, Masaryk University

Masaryk University

The Comparative Constitutional Law program offers a comprehensive study of constitutional systems across jurisdictions, contributing to the scholarly discourse on governance and human rights. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Social Sciences Research Programme

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Augmented Bodies: Innovations in Storytelling, from Digital Puppetry to Robotics

University of the Arts London Research

A collaboration between Creative Computing Institute(CCI) and Wimbledon College of Arts (WCA) from the University of Arts London, and Les Enfants Terribles (LET). Read more

Supervisors: Dr DA Serbanescu, Dr V Lalioti, Dr L Barker

20 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Leveraging Business Models for Investment Due Diligence in the Venture Capital

Nottingham Trent University Nottingham Business School

In the first communication, please attach a copy of your CV and a research proposal. Objective. This research aims to develop and validate a comprehensive framework that integrates business model analysis into the investment due diligence process of venture capital firms. Read more

Supervisors: Prof X M Ma, Dr F G Gillani

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

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Sheffield Hallam University - Psychology Demonstratorships: Mind your language: the development of gender stereotypes

Sheffield Hallam University Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

Applications are invited for Psychology Demonstratorships in the department of Psychology, Sociology, and Politics, commencing October 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr DR Reynolds, Dr JAO Aguado-Orea

24 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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The role of health technology in menopause support: co-designing culturally and socially appropriate solutions

Coventry University Centre for Arts, Memory and Communities

Eligibility: UK/International (including EU) graduates with the required entry requirements. Duration: Full-Time – between three and three and a half years fixed term. Read more

Supervisor: Prof LM Moody

27 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Machine learning and text data in real estate

Aberdeen University Business School

Information is essential for those acting in real estate markets. While part of this information comes in the form of numbers, a bigger part comes in the form of text through documents. Read more

Supervisors: Dr R Schulz, Dr M Wersing

19 May 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Addressing systemic and clustered injustice in the realisation of the right to independent living in Scotland

University of Strathclyde School of Law

The UK has signed up to international human right treaties that protect the economic, social and cultural rights (ESCR) of everyone in the UK including the rights to housing, health, an adequate standard of living and the right to independent living (Article 19, UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities). Read more

Supervisor: Prof K Boyle

19 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Housing injustice and children’s outcomes: how does growing up in rented accommodation affect children’s health, wellbeing and cognitive development?

University of Strathclyde School of Social Work and Social Policy

Housing issues have taken centre stage in public and academic discourse for over two decades, with an emphasis on the challenges of home-ownership affordability and the inadequacy of social housing. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Fiori

19 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Philosophy PhD (option of joint PhD with National University of Singapore)

King’s College London Faculty of Arts & Humanities

The Philosophy Department at King’s is one of the largest research departments in the field in the UK. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Humanities Research Programme

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Addressing Cybersecurity Challenges in Large Language Models (LLMs) [SELF-FUNDED STUDENTS ONLY]

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

The surge in the adoption of Large Language Models (LLMs) across diverse industries has highlighted significant cybersecurity concerns. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Williams, Dr E Anthi, Dr G Theodorakopoulos

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

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Addressing Cybersecurity Challenges in Large Language Models (LLMs)

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Computer Science & Informatics

The surge in the adoption of Large Language Models (LLMs) across diverse industries has highlighted significant cybersecurity concerns. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Williams, Dr E Anthi, Dr G Theodorakopoulos

6 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Binks Institute for Sustainability: Practical and theoretical approach to sustainable urban, suburban, and rural densities.

University of Dundee Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design

The aim of this research is to develop prototypes for the city edge, comprising new high density communities that create more housing and more greenbelt at the city edge. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Holm, Dr H Al Waer

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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21st century literary representations of love and relationships in works with themes of disabilities, long-term illness or neurodivergence

University of Dundee School of Humanities

The primary objective of this PhD project is to research the interaction in literature of love and relationships with themes of disabilities, ill-health or neurodivergence. Read more

Supervisor: Prof M Gratzke

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Multimodal Large Language Models for Audio-aware Argument Extraction

University of Southampton Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Rafael Mestre, Dr Stuart E. Middleton, Dr Matt Ryan. Project description. For any democratic society, access to news and engaging in online debate are critical for the public to shape opinions and make informed decisions. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Mestre

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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125th Anniversary Scholarships for Black British Researchers - Between ‘Global Britain’ and national health: The role of Parliament in tackling immunisation inequities of minoritized groups

University of Birmingham School of Government and Society

Project overview. We invite applications for a 4 year fully funded PhD fellowship through the University of Birmingham’s 125th Anniversary Black British Scholarship program. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Beswick, Dr SA Ali

30 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Advancing the state of the art in Argument Mining

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Argument mining is the automatic identification and extraction of argumentative structure from within real world textual resources such as Web pages, Internet discourse, legal documents, or newspaper articles. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Wells

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

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PhD in Business and Management - Exploring the interplay between online disinformation and consumer incivility

Cardiff University Cardiff Business School

Research Group: Marketing and Strategy

Exploring the interplay between online disinformation and consumer incivility. Disinformation and online incivility are two social media phenomena that have become endemic in our information environment (Di Domenico et al., 2020; Dineva and Breitsohl, 2022), despite attempts by various stakeholders to curb their spread. Read more

Supervisors: Dr G Di Domenico, Dr D Dineva

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Art History and World Art Studies at UEA

University of East Anglia Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Art History and World Art Studies at UEA is a research-led, interdisciplinary department engaging such global challenges as climate change, coloniality, and continuing economic and political inequalities. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Humanities Research Programme

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A Comprehensive Framework to Enhance Existing Housing Design and Sustainability

Griffith University School of Engineering and Built Environment

The current housing stock comprises a substantial portion of our built environment, marking its potential as a significant contributor to advancing towards a sustainable city. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P E Akhgar

Year round applications PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Film: an Ecology of Light

Nottingham Trent University School of Art and Design

This PhD project weaves together film, ecology, and light, by addressing light as the filmic substance in the context of ecological discourse. Read more

Supervisors: Dr L.K. Koens, Dr M Bohr

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

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The language of online misogyny

University of Portsmouth School of Education, Languages and Linguistics

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project. The PhD will be based in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and will be supervised by Dr Alessia Tranchese, Dr Matt Round, and Dr Francesca Salvi. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Tranchese, Mr M Round, Dr F Salvi

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

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Faculty of Economics and Administration, Masaryk University

Masaryk University

The Business Economy and Management programme provides an in-depth exploration of various aspects of the field, equipping students with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the complex world of commerce. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Social Sciences Research Programme

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Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University

Masaryk University

Expand your knowledge of human cultures and societies as you delve into doctorate Aesthetics and Culture Studies. If classical languages, literature, and cultural history pique your interest, our Classical Philology program is the perfect fit. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Humanities Research Programme

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Institute for Diplomacy and International Governance

Loughborough University London

PhD. 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time. MPhil. 2 years full-time; 4 years part-time. Entry Requirements. An honours degree [2:1 or above] or equivalent overseas qualification. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Social Sciences Research Programme

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We have 29 discourse PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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