Edinburgh Napier University, The Business School PhD Research Projects for Self-funded Students

Supervisors: Dr LG Gerard, Dr SW Wirz, Assoc Prof JM McMillan

Leadership within organisations can be challenging especially when faced with conflicting short and long term objectives and the requirement to lead in a sustainable manner (Avery and Bergsteiner, 2011). Read more

31 May 2024 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

Food & Beverage Revenue Management – Menu Design

Supervisors: Dr AC Chu, Prof S Sawang

1.0 Background. 1.1 F&B RM & Components. The origin of an airline’s yield management has proven its success and over time, it evolved as revenue management (RM). Read more

31 May 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

Adoption of Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Management Technology and Practices

Supervisor: Dr EP Plant-O'toole

Sustainable logistics and supply chain management addresses the urgent global challenge of achieving environmental sustainability and combating climate change. Read more

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

Innovating for a Sustainable Future: The Crucial Role of SMEs in Fostering Green Economy and Achieving Net Zero Emissions

Supervisor: Prof S Sawang

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a crucial role in achieving net zero targets. They contribute significantly to the global economy and are responsible for a large portion of greenhouse gas emissions. Read more

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

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

Regulating common property

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

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

Barriers and triggers to responsible business practices amongst SMEs.

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

Recently, there has been a growing call for businesses to become more connected to society and move. beyond simple corporate social responsibility reporting (CSR) and articulate values beyond profits. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K Crossan

Building a sustainability-organisational culture: theory-building and empirical modelling

Supervisor: Prof M Chipulu

There is strong evidence, which is replicated often and widely, that organisational culture is an influential driver of organisational behaviour, one that can subsume other factors such as strategy, human resource capability and leadership. Read more

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