Sociology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

We have 179 Sociology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students

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Time, Public Perceptions of Procedural Fairness, and Legal Theory

The state requires the public to engage with a broad range of administrative agencies that make decisions about their entitlements, needs and obligations. Read more

Supervisor: Prof S Halliday

19 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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When an adult with learning disability goes missing: a mixed methods study to inform prevention and response

Abertay University School of Applied Sciences

Individuals with learning disabilities can show wandering behaviours or have difficulties navigating independently, and with a reduced sense of danger they are vulnerable to a range of risks in the environment (e.g., roads/traffic, bodies of water, hiding) and victimisation. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Woolnough

19 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Safeguarding Practices in Sport

University of Birmingham School of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences

We are looking for highly motivated and dedicated PhD candidates who are interested in exploring safeguarding practices in sport. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y J Kim

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Housing injustice and children’s outcomes: how does growing up in rented accommodation affect children’s health, wellbeing and cognitive development?

University of Strathclyde School of Social Work and Social Policy

Housing issues have taken centre stage in public and academic discourse for over two decades, with an emphasis on the challenges of home-ownership affordability and the inadequacy of social housing. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Fiori

19 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Housing precarity in the Scottish private rented sector: disabled peoples’, their families, and carers’ experiences of private renting

University of Stirling Faculty of Social Sciences

Precarity is a pivotal concept in understanding the instability and insecurity facing private renters who are having to grapple with unaffordable rents, poor conditions, and lack of secure tenancies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr K McKee

19 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Understanding the health and social circumstances of people involved with community justice in Scotland

University of Stirling Scottish Graduate School of Social Science

In recent years there has been a huge expansion in the use of community justice (CJ) sanctions, both in Scotland and internationally. Read more

Supervisor: Dr B Matthews

19 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Podcasting and pedagogy for the planet: Examining the nexus of art, entertainment, and education related to sustainability and climate change

University of Glasgow Scottish Graduate School of Social Science

Do you love podcasts? Are you increasingly concerned about the looming climate emergency? Are you fascinated by how people learn and engage with information?. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Thomas

19 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Transport justice and sustainability implications of requirements and incentives in job advertisements

University of Glasgow Scottish Graduate School of Social Science

Transport is recognised as a key factor in obtaining and retaining employment but it is typically only considered in terms of commuting, even though there… Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Crawford

19 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Just and Sustainable Transitions: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Understanding Behaviour Change in the Cairngorms National Park

University of Edinburgh Scottish Graduate School of Social Science

About the project. The University of Edinburgh is inviting applications from suitably qualified graduates for a fully-funded PhD studentship in sociology to research the creation of just sustainability transitions in the Cairngorms National Park. Read more

Supervisor: Dr ZR Russell

19 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Supporting adults across the lifecycle – tailoring careers services for adult users

University of Edinburgh School of Social and Political Science

Current social, economic and environmental challenges mean that adults are increasingly unlikely to follow linear career patterns and may need support through different life stages. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Heins

19 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Care and Complaint: Exploring Changing Technologies of Feedback and Complaint in the Scottish NHS

University of Edinburgh Scottish Graduate School of Social Science

The Project. The University of Edinburgh invites applications from suitably qualified graduates for a fully-funded PhD studentship in Science, Technology and Innovation Studies (STIS) on the relationship between healthcare complaints and online feedback in the UK, focusing on Scotland. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Mazanderani

19 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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The development of a risk assessment tool for under 18-year-olds who display harmful sexual behaviour, both offline and online

University of Edinburgh Scottish Graduate School of Social Science

Around a third of sexual abuse is perpetrated by children and young people. However, current assessment tools have primarily been informed by what is known about the treatment needs of adult sexual offenders, and there is a lack of research involving young people and their families. Read more

Supervisor: Dr JK Kloess

19 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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A longitudinal study of changes in tobacco and alcohol retail availability and maternal health behaviors

University of Edinburgh Scottish Graduate School of Social Science

About the Project . The University of Edinburgh is inviting applications from suitably qualified graduates for an exciting fully-funded PhD studentship in Health Geography. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Clemens

19 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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An analysis of power and complexity within community development through the lens of Hot Chocolate Trust: how youth and community workers work with the expertise of communities in striving to impact on social inequalities.

University of Dundee School of Education and Social Work

Life for young people globally, in Scotland, and in Dundee is impacted by macro level challenges that create uncertainty and this profoundly affects those at the sharp end of social inequalities. Read more

Supervisor: Dr F Fernandes

19 April 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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German PhD (option of joint PhD with Stuttgart or Humboldt University)

King’s College London Faculty of Arts & Humanities

Our current research students work mainly in cultural and historical studies from the Middle Ages to the present day, including literary studies, film and cinema studies; theatre studies; literary and cultural theory; and the history of ideas. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Humanities Research Programme

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