Considering how the risks, lessons learnt, stakeholders, and practicalities of mega-projects impact and influence project success and failure. Considering views of UK and African construction industries.

Information on this PhD research area can be found further down this page under the details about the Widening Participation Scholarship given immediately below.

Applications for this PhD research are welcomed from anyone worldwide but there is an opportunity for UK candidates (or eligible for UK fees) to apply for a widening participation scholarship.

Widening Participation Scholarship: Any UK candidates (or eligible for UK fees) is invited to apply. Our scholarships seek to increase participation from groups currently under-represented within research. A priority will be given to students that meet the widening participation criteria and to graduates of the University of Salford. For more information about widening participation, follow this link: https://www.salford.ac.uk/postgraduate-research/fees. [Scroll down the page until you reach the heading “PhD widening participation scholarships”.] Please note: we accept applications all year but the deadline for applying for the widening participation scholarships in 2024 is 28th March 2024. All candidates who wish to apply for the MPhil or PhD widening participation scholarship will first need to apply for and be accepted onto a research degree programme. As long as you have submitted your completed application for September/October 2024 intake by 28 February 2024 and you qualify for UK fees, you will be sent a very short scholarship application. This form must be returned by 28 March 2024. Applications received after this date must either wait until the next round or opt for the self-funded PhD route.

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Project description: The aim of the PhD is to explore mega-projects in greater detail from both a UK and African perspective. The project will consider what constitutes project success and failure, the risk factors that need to be considered, how these can (and are) mitigated and lessons that can be learnt to develop a framework approach to improve positive mega-project outcomes in future. Research outcomes will be the development of a new framework(s) applicable to the African and UK construction industries (including any regional variance), and dissemination of findings via reports and publications.