Sociology PhD Research Projects for Self-funded Students

We have 92 Sociology PhD Research Projects for Self-funded Students

Rebranding for gender equality: Company diversity statements and STEM jobs attractiveness

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Psychology and Sport Science

Research Group: Centre for Societies and Groups

Research Group. Centre for Societies and Groups. Proposed supervisory team. Dr Magdalena Zawisza. Theme. STEM, gender stereotypes, company brand image, diversity statements. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Zawisza

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An unlikely hire: Improving the success rate of ‘gender-incompatible’ job applications

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Psychology and Sport Science

Research Group: Centre for Societies and Groups

Research Group. Centre for Societies and Groups. Proposed supervisory team. Dr Magdalena Zawisza. Theme. STEM, HEED, gender stereotypes, work, job applications, stereotype content model. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Zawisza

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AI (De)Gendered Selfies, their psychological effects and prevention

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Psychology and Sport Science

Research Group: Centre for Societies and Groups

Research Group. Centre for Societies and Groups. Proposed supervisory team. Dr Magdalena Zawisza. Theme. Gender stereotypes, selfies, Instagram, Stereotype Threat, Stereotype Content. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Zawisza

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125th Anniversary Scholarships for Black British Researchers - Connecting Communities and Promoting Inclusion: Black Majority Churches as Alternative Anchor Institutions

University of Birmingham Birmingham Business School

Black Majority Churches (BMCs) play many roles, including contributions to social inclusion, housing provision, providing meeting spaces for connecting cultures, and hosting health promotion and prevention activities. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Bryson, Dr LK Kudrna

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

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Developing Smart Housing for Released Prisoners leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Internet-of-Things

Edinburgh Napier University School of Applied Sciences

This interdisciplinary project focuses on the use of Smart Homes to house people recently released from prison, given the social and economic cost of returning to custody after release. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Morrison

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)

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Payments for cold weather and wellbeing

University of Bradford Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences

Research Group: School of Management

The UK Government provides a “Cold Weather Payment” to people receiving certain benefits. The payment is triggered whenever the temperature in the person’s home location falls below zero degrees Celsius (or is forecast to be below zero) for seven consecutive days. Read more

Supervisors: Prof KL Papps, Dr S Jayakody

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Ethnicity, Class and Consumption - Continuity and change in ethnic minority cultural practice in the UK

University of Bradford Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences

Research Group: Criminology and Sociology

This research topic focuses on the intersections of ethnicity, class and consumption in contemporary British, and multi-ethnic spaces. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y Alam, Dr I Chaudry

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Assessing the Impact of Digital Technologies on Retail Consumer Decision-Making Among Underserved Groups

University of Bradford Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences

Research Group: School of Management

This PhD project investigates the influence of digital technologies on consumer decision-making in the retail sector, with a primary focus on underserved groups, e.g., older individuals, people with disabilities, ethnic minorities, individuals from lower socio-economic backgrounds and people with limited qualifications or educational attainment. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Ueno, Prof E Kipnis, Dr R Sammut

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Imagining a Digital Competency Management Ecosystem Approach to Transforming the Productivity of People in the Built Environment

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Information on this PhD research area can be found further down this page under the details about the Widening Participation Scholarship given immediately below. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Underwood, Dr MY Munir, Dr SP Coates

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Advancing Inclusive and Equitable Approaches for Anticipatory Climate Change Actions

University of Salford School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Information on this PhD research area can be found further down this page under the details about the Widening Participation Scholarship given immediately below. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Geekiyanage, Assoc Prof K Keraminiyage

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Geographies of youth, cities and precarious livelihoods

University of Reading School of Archaeology, Geography and Environmental Science

Enquiries and application invited for a PhD project on the geographies of youth, cities and precarious livelihoods. Project to encompass one or more of the following themes. Read more

Supervisor: Dr N Salvidge

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Tackling health inequity in pharmaceuticals

University College London UCL School of Pharmacy

Tackling health inequity in pharmaceuticals. Research has been increasingly highlighting the disparities in the investigation of gender-specific responses to medicines. Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Basit

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Sustainability Ph.D.

Rochester Institute of Technology USA Golisano Institute for Sustainability

The Ph.D. in sustainability fosters innovation and creativity in solving real-world challenges within social, economic, technological, and business realms. Read more

Supervisor: Prof AB Batabyal

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

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Life on Mars: reconstructing the welfare of boys admitted to the TS Mars, Training Ship, moored on the River Tay, Scotland 1869 - 1929

University of Strathclyde School of Social Work and Social Policy

This project is based on the records of the TS Mars. The Mars was a training ship which was moored on the banks of the River Tay in Scotland and was designed to provide recruits for the royal and merchant navies and to ‘rescue’ children who were perceived to be at risk of delinquency. Read more

Supervisors: Prof B Harris, Dr L Brangan

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Cultural Heritage Sites, Collections, or Museums in Anthropological Perspective

University of Reading School of Archaeology

I am interested in supporting applications to undertake doctoral research that focuses on a specific cultural heritage site, collection, museum, or other heritage institution, using the methods and theories of the growing sub-discipline of the anthropology of heritage. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Cant

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We have 92 Sociology PhD Research Projects for Self-funded Students

Sociology PhD Research Projects for Self-funded Students

We have 92 Sociology PhD Research Projects for Self-funded Students

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