Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield Business School 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.

Background. The health benefits of breastfeeding are well established for mothers and babies alike and the World Health Organisation recommends exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months (Blincoe, 2005).

Are Digital Transformations driving economic growth in Yorkshire?

Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield Business School

Dr R Woodhead, Dr D Mali

Applications accepted all year round

Funding Type

PhD Type

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.

Context. Some industrial enterprises in Yorkshire are investing heavily in Digital Transformations, others are not. Jeff Immelt, former chairman of General Electric said “Every industrial company has to become a software and analytics company” (Immelt, 2015).

Digital nomads? Impacts of virtual working environments on hotel managers’ financial decision-making

Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield Business School

Dr N Haynes, Dr A Ali

Applications accepted all year round

Funding Type

PhD Type

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.

Traditionally speaking the view of the hotel general manager’s role was to act as “Mein Host” which suggested the need for a physical presence in the hotel.

Examining the intersection between social enterprises, cooperatives, non-profits/ charities and the state

Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield Business School

Prof T Coule, Prof R Ridley-Duff

Applications accepted all year round

Funding Type

PhD Type

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.

Project.

PhDs in Business and Management

Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield Business School

Funding Type

PhD Type

Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

Business Research Programmes present a range of research opportunities, shaped by a university’s particular expertise, facilities and resources. You will usually identify a suitable topic for your PhD and propose your own project. Additional training and development opportunities may also be offered as part of your programme.

This programme is waiting to confirm funding from a university or external source. This may depend on attracting suitable students and applications are welcome. Please see the programme details for more information.

The Department of Management in the Sheffield Business School (SBS) translates research activity into high quality and accessible outputs that inform policy and practice and which enrich our education programmes.

PhDs in Finance, Accounting and Business Systems

Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield Business School

Funding Type

PhD Type

Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

Business Research Programmes present a range of research opportunities, shaped by a university’s particular expertise, facilities and resources. You will usually identify a suitable topic for your PhD and propose your own project. Additional training and development opportunities may also be offered as part of your programme.

This programme is waiting to confirm funding from a university or external source. This may depend on attracting suitable students and applications are welcome. Please see the programme details for more information.

People, process and performance are the pillars of organisational success. Supported and underpinned by systems, financial control and reporting, economic analysis and accounting provide the wherewithal to understand how, where and what to deliver as a goods or services in a timely and effective manner.

PhDs in Hospitality, Tourism, Events, Food & Nutrition

Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield Business School

Funding Type

PhD Type

Awaiting Funding Decision/Possible External Funding

Business Research Programmes present a range of research opportunities, shaped by a university’s particular expertise, facilities and resources. You will usually identify a suitable topic for your PhD and propose your own project. Additional training and development opportunities may also be offered as part of your programme.

This programme is waiting to confirm funding from a university or external source. This may depend on attracting suitable students and applications are welcome. Please see the programme details for more information.

The subject groups of Hospitality, Tourism, Events, Food & Nutrition are in the Department of Service Sector Management in the Sheffield Business School (SBS).

Senior surfers - An investigation of internet usage of older adults to inform sustainable design standards of digital information services

Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield Business School

Dr K Koya, Dr T O'Brien

Applications accepted all year round

Funding Type

PhD Type

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.

Aim. "How to build ergonomic digital information services for older adults to improve user satisfaction and reduce user-device interaction time?".

Study for a self-funded PhD in the Sheffield Business School

Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield Business School

Funding Type

PhD Type

Business Research Programmes present a range of research opportunities, shaped by a university’s particular expertise, facilities and resources. You will usually identify a suitable topic for your PhD and propose your own project. Additional training and development opportunities may also be offered as part of your programme.

The PhD opportunities on this programme do 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.

We are recruiting self-funded PhD students to work within the following newly formed research clusters. The Experiencescape research cluster.

The Cultural Production of Terroir in the Midlands and North Region of Great Britain’s Wine Industry: Mapping the Present and Anticipating the Future

Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield Business School

Prof J Smith-Maguire

Applications accepted all year round

Funding Type

PhD Type

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.

Fine wine production has historically been associated with ‘Old World,’ especially European countries. The production of those fine wine has a long-established link to intertwined quality assurance and provenance designation systems.

The ethics of living wages for low-paid staff in UK professional football clubs.

Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield Business School

Prof P Prowse, Dr J Snook

Applications accepted all year round

Funding Type

PhD Type

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.

Premier League football clubs, in particular, are accumulating extensive wealth; especially elite clubs in the Deloitte Football Money League 2017.

The impact of Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and cryptocurrencies on business financing.

Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield Business School

Dr J Serbera, Dr Y Wang

Applications accepted all year round

Funding Type

PhD Type

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.

Project. The revolution of Blockchain technology has led to profound changes in the way financial transactions take place at the global level.

The Representation of Female Professionals in Transnational Popular Culture.

Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield Business School

Dr Anja Louis, Prof S Tietze

Applications accepted all year round

Funding Type

PhD Type

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.

The main aim is to explore the community-creating mechanisms of socio-cultural regimes such as the media, film and television and their impact on organisations and wider society.