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Prof Peter Wells, Dr Jean-Paul Skeete No more applications being accepted Self-Funded PhD Students Only

Cardiff United Kingdom Automotive Engineering Business Business & Management

About the Project

There are two distinct streams of research that at present are largely separate, but for which insights into one could be highly significant for the other. These two streams are business model innovation for sustainability (BMIfS) and socio-technical transitions. BMIfS is about the micro-level of the corporation, entrepreneurial or established incumbent, undertaking organizational innovation to reach new markets in new ways over the short term, but with the aim of enhanced sustainability. Socio-technical transitions are about long-term, societal shifts in the ways in which systems of provision (health, food, housing, mobility) are produced and reproduced, but with the emphasis on how such systems of provision may change into more sustainable configurations. The proposed PhD would have a focus on the mobility system of provision either in an established industrialised country or an emergent one, or on a comparative basis. The intention is to understand the dialectic relationship between BMIfS and socio-technical change through an exploration of boundary-spanning by corporations, and processes of system confluence in socio-technical systems. The study would be conducted through the lens of the automotive industry, broadly defined to include both the manufacturing of artifacts (chiefly cars) and the provision of mobility as a service.

Keywords: Organizational innovation; zero carbon; socio-technical transitions; automotive

Desired applicant characteristics: Previous experience with and/or openness to conduct mixed-methods research

Funding Notes

This project is not funded, applications from self-funded home and international students are welcome. Outstanding applicants from ANY country may be considered for one of the available University scholarships. The start date is 1st October 2021.
Applications are open until 31st May 2021, however if sufficient applications are received we reserve the right to close the application early.
For more information about scholarships, entry requirements and application process please visit our website: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business-school/courses/postgraduate-research

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When applying, please specify the project title and supervisor of this project and whether you are self-funded or are applying for funding (within or external to the University).
The application must contain the following documents:
1. Covering letter: The covering letter must name the project being applied for and should be addressed to the supervisor. It must set out your reasons and motivation for applying to study at Cardiff University; your understanding, and expectations of doctoral study; and your academic interests generally, and particularly how these relate to the description of the project supplied. The covering letter should be no more than two pages.
2. Academic / Professional Qualifications: Where appropriate, this should also include proof of English Language Competency (7.0 IELTS minimum).
3. References: All applications require two academic references to be submitted in support. Candidates must approach referees themselves and include the references with their application.
4. Curriculum Vitae: This should be no longer than two pages.
5. Research Proposal: The proposal should build directly on the project description that has been supplied. The proposal should be up to a maximum of 1000 words, not including bibliographic references. We suggest that you use the following five headings in your research proposal:
• Your reflections on the title, aims and purpose of the research;
• An overview of some key research literature relevant to the study;
• Your proposals for developing the design and methods of the study;
• A description of potential outcomes of the project for understanding, knowledge, policy and practice (as appropriate to the topic);
• Bibliographic references
This program is available in English only. To request information in Welsh, please contact the Postgraduate Recruitment Team (postgradmarketing@cardiff.ac.uk).

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