Law (knowledge) PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

The person who shares ownership of property along with others is in a somewhat paradoxical position. On the one hand, he or she is owner of the property, with all that implies for his or her right to use the. Read more

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

International law and the fight against wildlife crime: challenges and perspectives

Supervisors: Dr YP Prisner-Levyne, Prof R Whitecross

Wildlife crime is one of the fastest growing transnational crimes in the world generating up to USD 20 billion per year according to INTERPOL behind drug trafficking, human trafficking and illicit trade in weapons. Read more

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

"Of Course, I know what domestic abuse is!”: Legal professionals and their understandings of Domestic Abuse

Supervisor: Prof R Whitecross

Scotland has been engaged in an ambitious strategy to tackle domestic abuse. There have been some significant developments. Read more

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

PhD in the area of Child and Family Law Policy

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

We invite applications and proposals for a PhD in the area of Child and Family Law and Policy, addressing one or more of the following themes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr R Clucas

INRAE Inrae - Paris-Saclay Food and Bioproduct Engineering Research Unit

FAIROmics - PhD fellowship in law, “Legal Aspects of Open Science: FAIROmics as a Case Study”.

About the Project. Plant-based dairy and meat alternatives have grown in popularity in recent years for various reasons, including sustainability and health benefits, as well as lifestyle trends and dietary restrictions. Read more

Supervisors: Prof JB Cabay, Prof JMD Deltorn

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

Transferring ownership of goods

When the ownership of goods is being transferred, it is important to know the precise point of time at which the transferee becomes owner of the goods, for example in case of the insolvency of one of the parties. Read more

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

Protection of possession

It is a difficult question whether, and to what extent, a legal system should protect the possession of property by someone who may well turn out not to have any right to it. Read more

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

The influence of Roman and English law on mixed legal systems

Sitting between the Civil Law and Common Law legal families is a smaller group of legal systems that have received influences from both of these. Read more

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

Sheffield Hallam University Department of Law and Criminology

PhDs in Law and Criminology

We invite applications for research study in any of our research clusters. Applied Human Rights. Clinical and Professional Education. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Law Research Programme

Aberdeen University School of Social Sciences

No Recourse to Public Funds and food insecurity in the United Kingdom: Lived experience and human rights perspectives

The University of Aberdeen is an internationally recognised centre for excellence for research addressing the global challenges of energy transition, environment and biodiversity, social inclusion and cultural diversity, health, nutrition and wellbeing, and data and artificial intelligence. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Parrish, Dr V Bhatt, Prof J Macdiarmid

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

Sheffield Hallam University Department of Psychology, Sociology & Politics

PhD Opportunities in the Social Sciences at Sheffield Hallam University for UK Black, Asian & Ethnic Minority Scholars

Applications are invited from UK Black, Asian, and minority ethnic candidates for a Race Equity Scholarship in the Social and Economic Research Institute… Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) Social Sciences Research Programme

University of Bradford Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences

Governance Perspectives on Cybersecurity Risk Disclosure: Mandatory vs quasi-mandatory regulatory regimes

As the global economy has been transitioning from the fourth to the fifth industrial revolution, cybersecurity risks remain a critical challenge for the sustainable digital transformation of business operations. Read more

Supervisors: Dr MH Uddin, Prof S Akbar, Dr J Li

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

Self-Funded PhD Students Only PhD Research Programme

PhD (School of Law) Doctorate

University of Bradford

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

PhD Law

University of Buckingham

Our PhD Law programme requires an original contribution to the body of knowledge in a particular academic or professional discipline. Read more

University College London UCL SECReT

UCL SECReT: The International Training Centre for Security and Crime Research Degrees

UCL's Security Science Doctoral Research Training Centre (UCL SECReT) was founded in 2009 with support from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (ESRC) and an array of public and private sector organisations working in crime reduction security and law enforcement. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training