"The warmest of welcomes to you. Brunel University London Business School is the largest School within the University, with an internationally diverse student body and academic staff. We draw energy and ideas from our diversity; our global outlook provides a varied, multicultural learning environment that inspires our students to be at the forefront of business life. Our commitment to professional development and our global alumni network ensures our graduates go on to have long and successful careers wherever work takes them.”
Professor Jane Hendy, Dean of Brunel Business School
We invite self-funded, academically excellent students with a proficient command of the English language to join research activities within the Business School at Brunel and engage in a wide-ranging and diverse field of topics from accounting, through HR, to strategy.
Our supervisors have expertise in corporate governance and social responsibility, employment relations, information systems, corporate brands, marketplace cultures, international business and entrepreneurship and much more. Their research drives forward global business and societal transformation, and is applied to many areas, such as NASA’s mission to Mars, humanitarian relief in Iran, biobank network across Europe, British Monarchy brand in the UK, to innovating the public sector in Saudi Arabia.
As part of our research community you are invited to join one of our research groups:
Accounting and Auditing
Investigating current issues in accounting that include financial reporting, assurance, corporate governance, corporate social responsibility and business models in large and small business entities
AI: Social and Digital Innovation
Social, economic and strategic effects of AI and associated technologies. Impact of AI and related technologies on societies, organisations and individuals.
Entrepreneurship and Sustainability
Our focus is on how individuals, businesses and societies can tap into creative and entrepreneurial flair to develop innovative solutions, in order to not only create economic value, but also solve social and environmental problems.
Healthcare Management, Culture and Leadership Group
We focus on the intersection of healthcare management, culture and leadership from an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approach.
Human Resource Management and Organization Behaviour
The group's five main themes of research include excellence in workplace innovation, diversity, team work, social inclusion, and employee selection.
Operations and Information Systems Management
We specialize in responsible and sustainable operation management exploring information systems, operations research, management science, and general management and strategic management knowledge and approaches across public and private industry sectors.
South Asia Studies
We provide a research base for the development of new South Asia specific programmes and teaching, and bring together scholars from across the University working on South Asia from different disciplinary perspectives.
Strategy Entrepreneurship and International Business
Our themes of research range from entrepreneurial and internationalisation strategies of small-to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to inward and outward investment by large enterprises and supra-national governance.
Research journey
A PhD programme is expected to take 3 years full-time or 6 years part-time, with intakes starting in January, April or October.
Find out how to apply for a PhD at Brunel
Research support
Excellent research support and training
The Graduate School provides a range of personal, professional and career development opportunities. The researcher development programme (RDP) offers workshops and seminars in a range of areas including progression, research management, research dissemination, and careers and personal development. Library services
Brunel's Library is open 24 hours a day, has 400,000 books and 250,000 ebooks, and an annual budget of almost £2m.
Dedicated research support staff provide guidance and training on open access, research data management, copyright and other research integrity issues.
Find out more: Brunel Library
Careers support
You will receive tailored careers support during your PhD and for up to three years after you complete your research at Brunel. The Professional Development Centre runs a varied programme of careers events throughout the academic year. These include industry insight sessions, recruitment fairs, employer pop-ups and skills workshops.
How to apply?
As a doctoral researcher, you will be welcomed to Brunel as valued members of our thriving, research-intensive community. Browse PhD opportunities, studentship, and learn more about our research by visiting our website.
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