Creative Arts & Design (management) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

University of Liverpool Department of Music

MUSIC-AF: Personalised music interventions to reduce arrhythmia recurrence after rhythm control in patients with atrial fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common cardiac arrhythmia characterized by irregular and often rapid electrical activity in the atria of the heart due to a disruption to the normal coordinated contractions1. Read more

Supervisors: Dr EC Coutinho, Dr A Shantsila, Prof GYH Lip

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

King’s College London King’s Business School

Selling ‘Food for the Soul’: Barriers, Opportunities, and Performance Implications of Marketing Upskilling in the Arts Sector

The PhD project. This PhD project aims to explore how marketing skills can help to boost performance within the arts sector (Mottler and Ford, 2005). Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Dubiel, Prof D Vom

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

Sheffield Hallam University Department of the Natural and Built Environment

PhDs in Natural and Built Environment

Our research seeks to understand the impact of social, environmental, and economic changes on society, drawing on this understanding to contribute to the better design and planning of spaces and places. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Social Sciences Research Programme

Loughborough University Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

Re-imagining Engineering Design (RIED)

Shape, topology and chemistry of materials and structures are the ingredients to achieve multifunctionality. Read more

Supervisors: Prof C Torres-Sanchez, Prof P Conway

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

Design for early detection of symptoms of anxiety and depression in university students

Anxiety, depression, and psychological distress can have a severe impact on university student quality of life and academic performance, and recent studies have highlighted the role that the COVID-19 pandemic has played in exacerbating symptoms. Read more

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

University of Nottingham Ningbo China

Engaging, informative and innovative! Researching in a future-oriented environment in UNNC

At the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC), we offer excellent learning and research infrastructure. We are proud of our superb faculty made up of world renowned educators and researchers. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) China PhD Programme

Disruptive Digital Experiences

Supervisors: Dr H Agius, Dr D Daylamani-Zad

Digital experiences deliberately go beyond simply communicating information - they seek to strongly engage, involve, and emotionally affect the user using digital means. Read more

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

Design of digital technology and machine learning solutions for mental health

The significant societal and economic impact of mental health conditions worldwide is well documented. With a growing awareness of mental health, the pressing need to streamline access to sustainable care services is now an imperative. Read more

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

Design of virtual immersive environments for inclusive multimodal experiences

Immersive technologies such as Virtual Reality are a topic of fast-paced research, and knowledge boundaries are presently being pushed by design research on inclusive immersive social environments, among others. Read more

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

Design of virtual immersive environments for advanced anatomy training

Virtual immersive environments, including those that are anticipated to become available in the context of the Metaverse – a future immersive virtual world envisaged as a hypothetical iteration of the Internet – hold significant potential for future healthcare education. Read more

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

University of Strathclyde Department of Design, Manufacture and Engineering Management

Examining the impact of Design HOPES’ interventions across NHS Scotland

The AHRC/ UKRI funded Design HOPES Green Transition Ecosystem (GTE) Hub aims to empower novel research to respond to significant green transition challenges in innovative, design-led collaborative ways. Read more

Supervisor: Prof PR Rodgers

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

Aston University College of Business and Social Sciences

PhD Studentship (3 years): Investigating the untapped potential of music for improved community sustainability. A case study comparison

Applications are invited for a three-year PhD studentship, supported by the College of Business and Social Sciences to be undertaken within the Department of Politics, History and International Relations at Aston University. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Rozbicka

3 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

University of York School of Physics, Engineering and Technology

Emotional response to immersive audio in live music performance

Research Group: Communication Technologies

This project is a collaboration between University of York and L-Acoustics as part of CoStar LiveLab. It will address the challenges of understanding the impact of different listening environments, contexts and technical setups and sound formats on listeners. Read more

Supervisors: Prof H Daffern, Prof G Kearney

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

University of Dundee UNESCO Centre for Water Law, Policy & Science

Leverhulme Doctoral Programme for Regenerative Innovation (Regnr8-i): Water Issues in Wetlands and Woodlands: A Creative Practice-Led Investigation

This practice-led PhD project overlays a combination of artistic, geographic, cultural, philosophical, and participatory research methods investigating the current state of water issues in Scottish managed woodlands and wetlands. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Modeen, Prof J Rowan

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