University of Bradford Political Science & International Studies PhD Projects, Programs & Scholarships

PhD Research Projects are advertised opportunities to examine a pre-defined topic or answer a stated research question. Some projects may also provide scope for you to propose your own ideas and approaches.

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

Until recently community based water institutions have been justified mainly on financial grounds and as mechanisms for delivering services in a context where state institutions have been withdrawing from this space due to neoliberal policy changes.

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

Dr Y Alam

Applications accepted all year round

Funding Type

PhD Type

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

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

Financial Literacy and Access to Finance to Women Entrepreneurs

University of Bradford
Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences

Research Group: International Development

Dr R Arora

Applications accepted all year round

Funding Type

PhD Type

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

Significanr literature has identified financial inclusion as an important factor in poverty reduction, inequality and achieving high inclusive economic growth.

Social Class, Social Mobility and Higher Education - Experiences of students, staff and graduates

University of Bradford
Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences

Research Group: Criminology and Sociology

Dr C Binns

Applications accepted all year round

Funding Type

PhD Type

This project does not have funding attached. You will need to have your own means of paying fees and living costs and / or seek separate funding from student finance, charities or trusts.

This research topic focuses on the experiences of social class and social mobility in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).