We have 33 Northumbria University, Faculty of Business and Law PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Within the ever-changing, technology-driven 21st Century knowledge-economy, organisational success is largely attributable to employees' continuous learning. Within the HR profession, as across the knowledge professions, work-based learning (WBL) programmes have emerged as a pivotal mechanism for practitioners to develop their knowledge, competencies and skills for success (CIPD, 2023). Read more

Supervisors: Dr K Black, Dr E Thirkell

26 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Addressing the Loopholes in International Students’ Experience: A Stakeholder Relationship Management Approach for International Education Marketing (Ref: RDF24/BL/MOS/FOSTER)

Northumbria University Faculty of Business and Law

The UK international education has an esteemed brand-image in the global education market. In recent years, the UK have regained its 2nd position from Australia as the most popular international students’ destination1. Read more

Supervisors: Prof M Foster, Dr R Shams

26 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Interacting with metaverse and feeling of loneliness among Generation z (Ref: RDF24/BL/MOS/RODRIGO)

Northumbria University Faculty of Business and Law

Metaverse refers to “digitally mediated spaces that immerse users in shared, real-time experiences” (Hadi et al., 2023, p.2). It has been argued that the need for sociality can drive consumers to engage with metaverse and consumers who are lonely(Hadi et al., 2023). Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Rodrigo, Dr E Djafarova

26 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Reverse Logistics and Inclusive growth in circular economy, are we ready yet? (Ref: RDF24/BL/MOS/MA)

Northumbria University Faculty of Business and Law

Although most of the research on logistics and supply chain management has focused on forward logistics (e.g., Ma et al., 2022), the area of reverse logistics (RL), which involves the supply chain process of moving products from end customers to retain/recapture value for circular economy, is gaining increasing attention and importance (Govindan and Solemani, 2017). Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Ma, Dr S Yawar, Dr A Small

26 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Government Led Tradable Truck Permit Optimisation Strategy for Multiterminal Ports to reduce emission in port area (Ref: RDF24/BL/MOS/LI)

Northumbria University Faculty of Business and Law

Port area congestion and the related emissions are a growing problem worldwide (Chen, Govindan and Golias, 2013; Schulte et al., 2017; Fan et al., 2022). Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Li, Dr A Small

26 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Understanding the 21st Century Digital Charitable Donor (Ref: RDF24/BL/MOS/HART)

Northumbria University Faculty of Business and Law

There is ample evidence in the charitable sector that online channels are increasingly utilised by donors (CAF, 2022). Whilst evident pre-pandemic, this was accelerated rapidly through lockdowns which removed opportunities for cash-based giving. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Hart, Dr S Gonul

26 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Post-Disaster Debris Clearance Planning under Uncertainty (Ref: RDF24/BL/MOS/CAVDAROGLU)

Northumbria University Faculty of Business and Law

In disaster management literature, there exist plenty of studies that aim to efficiently and effectively plan the activities required for the restoration of critical infrastructure networks after a disaster (e.g., Gomez et al., 2019; González et al., 2016; Sharkey et al., 2015; Cavdaroglu et al., 2013; Nurre et al., 2012). Read more

Supervisors: Dr B Cavdaroglu, Dr M Fattahi

26 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Exploring the nexus of career choices, employment disruption, and professional identity crisis among disabled individuals (Ref: RDF24/BL/LHRM/DOAN)

Northumbria University Faculty of Business and Law

A career choice refers to the decision or selection of a specific occupation, profession, or field of work that an individual pursues as their primary means of employment and income (Brown, 2002). Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Doan, Prof S Teo

26 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Champagne: a place and a wine, through time (Ref: RDF24/BL/LHRM/BOWDEN)

Northumbria University Faculty of Business and Law

Champagne! A word loaded with meaning and emotion. A region in North West France, where French royalty were crowned and many wars have been fought. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Bowden, Prof J Wilson, Prof D Jones

26 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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How do marginalised women and girls inform sustainable public services through new forms of decentralised decision making to ensure green goals are met? (Ref: RDF24/BL/LHRM/JOHNSTON)

Northumbria University Faculty of Business and Law

Gender equality and the empowerment of women are recognised by the United Nations as an essential Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 5). Read more

Supervisors: Dr L Johnston, Dr A Memon

26 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Career development of ethnic minority professional staff at UK universities: Exploring barriers and opportunities (Ref: RDF24/BL/LHRM/BARANCHENKO)

Northumbria University Faculty of Business and Law

With a greater focus on student and staff retention, employability commitments and resource acquisition, higher education institutions in the UK are facing… Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y Baranchenko, Dr S Seraj

26 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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An examination of the leadership, management and organisational challenges encountered around the implementation of Naloxone within Policing (Ref: RDF24/BL/LHRM/LIDDLE)

Northumbria University Faculty of Business and Law

An examination of the leadership, management and organisational challenges encountered around the implementation of Naloxone within Policing. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Liddle, Dr N D'Souza

26 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Using a restorative just framework to improve service delivery between NGOs and public sector bodies (Ref: RDF24/BL/LHRM/D’SOUZA)

Northumbria University Faculty of Business and Law

This PhD seeks to explore relationships between Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and public sector bodies (e.g., police, through the lens of restorative… Read more

Supervisors: Dr N D'Souza, Prof J Liddle

26 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Sustainable food supply chains in Latin America – the case of emergent food commodities (Ref: RDF24/BL/LHRM/PRADO)

Northumbria University Faculty of Business and Law

Food production and consumption are at the root of some of the world’s most intractable problems, including poverty, malnutrition, human rights issues, and other social and environmental challenges related to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (Crenna, Sinkko & Sala, 2019; FAO, 2018). Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Prado, Dr A Hope

26 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Returning to work as a parent/carer- the trials, tribulations and triumphs of slotting back in (Ref: RDF24/BL/LHRM/GATTO)

Northumbria University Faculty of Business and Law

Returning to work as a parent/carer- the trials, tribulations and triumphs of slotting back in. Whether as a child, parent, family member or friend, you have witnessed, and perhaps lived, the tensions experienced by parents and carers as they manage the conflict between paid and unpaid work. Read more

Supervisors: Dr M Gatto, Dr R Thompson

26 January 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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We have 33 Northumbria University, Faculty of Business and Law PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Northumbria University, Faculty of Business and Law PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 33 Northumbria University, Faculty of Business and Law PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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