Leeds Trinity University PhD Studentships and Fee Waivers

Leeds Trinity University is a modern, anchor institution with a developing and vibrant research environment. We are therefore delighted to announce the launch of up to five full-time PhD studentships that include a stipend and a tuition fee waiver to commence on February 1st 2023.

One of these studentships will be exclusively offered to a Black or Black (mixed) heritage candidate who must qualify for home (UK) fees. This ringfenced studentship will help widen participation at the highest level of research and continue our work towards race equality following our bronze award in the Race Equality Charter. Another studentship will be specifically awarded to support a PhD in Computer Science, supervised by Professor Yanguo Jing in the Faculty of Business Communication and Digital Industries. The other three studentships are open to any applicant in any Faculty.

We are also offering two fee waivers (no associated stipend) to excellent doctoral candidates from Commonwealth countries.

Successful applicants will be required to reside in the Leeds area for at least the first year of the PhD and to attend the University on a regular basis to complete their studies. They will also make an active contribution to the University’s research culture, through up to 200 hours of work per annum as research assistants/tutors or similar.

About Leeds Trinity University

Leeds Trinity is a small University with a big reputation that offers a personal and inclusive University experience in a research-led culture. Established in 1966 as a Catholic teacher training college, Leeds Trinity achieved University status in 2012 and is now looking to attract the next generation of researchers. Our faith-based values continue to inform our work and we welcome all, regardless of faith. Please refer to our homepages for more information about our Institution.

The scale of the institution provides for a supportive culture and facilitates research across discipline boundaries. Our research degrees are validated by The University of Leeds, one of the UK’s leading research universities. Postgraduate Researchers can therefore supplement Leeds Trinity University’s research training offer with courses offered by The University of Leeds. Applications are invited to study in one of the three Faculties of the University listed below. All interested applicants should contact the listed Faculty contact for guidance towards a suitable subject expert who is eligible to supervise in the area of interest. Interested applicants should discuss the feasibility of their research in the first instance to develop their research proposal. Studentships will be awarded to selected applicants on the basis of competitive interview by a panel that will include external representation.

1. Faculty of Social and Health Sciences (FSHS)

School contact: Prof Martin Barwood

Overview

FSHS houses experts in Sport, Health and Wellbeing (SHaW); Psychology and Therapeutic Studies; and Criminology, Investigation and Policing (CIP); and Law:

• Current research themes in SHaW include: human performance and health (e.g. in sporting, occupational and extreme environments); team sports; sports nutrition; and sports coaching.
• Current research themes in Psychology include: sport psychology; youth and occupational mental health; cross-cultural psychology; behaviour change; appetite control; eating behaviour and weight management; mental health; religion and culture; integrative psychology.
• Current research themes in CIP include: addiction and addiction recovery, criminal justice and employability, youth justice, youth and adult prison research.

2. Institute of Childhood Education (ICE)

School contact: Prof Kate Adams

Overview

ICE houses experts in Children, Young People and Families; and Teacher Education.

• Current research themes in ICE include: special and inclusive education; child wellbeing; social justice, social work, vulnerable adults and children; young fatherhood, migration, ethnicity and culture; religious studies and indigenous religion.

3. Faculty of Business, Computing and Digital Industries (FBCDI)

School contact: Dr Antesar Shabut

Overview

These schools house experts in Business and Computer Science.
Current research themes include: pedagogy; health care management, decision making, operations & supply chain management.
The PhD studentship ringfenced for Professor Yanguo Jing and his research team, will relate to one of the following PhD topics:

• The study of public opinion and trends on social networks using machine learning
• People behaviour simulation and prediction using machine Learning
• Web impact analysis of an event or object of interest (e.g. COVID-19) using machine learning
• Finance data analysis and trend analysis using machine learning
• Abnormalities detection using deep learning for medical images

Please contact Professor Yanguo Jing for further information. His profile can be found here.

4. School of Digital and Screen Media

School contact: Rev Prof Jane de Gay

Overview

This school houses experts in Media, Film, Television, Journalism, English and Creative Writing. The School includes two research centres – the International Research Centre for Interactive Storytelling (IRIS) and the Leeds Centre for Victorian Studies.

• Current research themes include: literary, cultural and intellectual heritage; translation studies, comparative literature and world literature; environmental and cultural history; theory of film and media practice, documentary studies.

Advice for Applicants, Eligibility and Key Dates

These opportunities are available to new applicants beginning their PhD studies on February 1st 2023.

The four studentships will cover tuition fees up to the value of the home UK/EU rate (£4,400 a year for 2022-23) or, for international applicants, a full waiver at the international fee rate (i.e., £12,500 per year). The studentship offer also includes a tax-free stipend for living expenses at UK Research Council rate (£16,062 a year for 2022-23) for up to three years of full-time study.

The Commonwealth fee waivers will include a full fee waiver up to the value of our full international fees (£12,500 per year) but will not include an associated stipend.

Deadline for applications to admissions@leedstrinity.ac.uk is 12 noon on Friday 30th September 2022. Please refer to our Research Degrees homepage for further details and information on how to apply.

Interviews are expected to take place in late October.

Leeds Trinity University is committed to Equality and Diversity the principles of which are described as part our postgraduate admissions policy. We actively seek applications from all parts of the community. Please note that, depending on your circumstances, there may be additional requirements (e.g., English Language qualifications, residency checks, student visa, completion of EU Settlement Scheme) that you need to meet in order to be considered for these opportunities. All applications are subject to receipt of supporting references.