Social Work PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students in the UK

We have 47 Social Work PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students in the UK

NIHR Three Schools: Dementia Research Programme - Primary care identification of falls risk and social care delivery of falls prevention for people living with dementia in community: model-based health economic analysis

University of Oxford Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences

NIHR Three Schools. Dementia Research Programme - Primary care identification of falls risk and social care delivery of falls prevention for people living with dementia in community. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof A. T Tsiachristias

1 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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UCL SECReT: The International Training Centre for Security and Crime Research Degrees

University College London UCL SECReT

UCL's Security Science Doctoral Research Training Centre (UCL SECReT) was founded in 2009 with support from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (ESRC) and an array of public and private sector organisations working in crime reduction security and law enforcement. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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Developing the evidence base to improve quality of care and health outcomes for children and young people in CAMHS psychiatric intensive care units (PICU) and other acute environments

University of Salford School of Health and Society

The studentship is with University of Salford and National Association of Psychiatric Intensive Care. This post graduate research project is part of a larger study which will include a programme of national stakeholder and service user engagement. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Foster, Prof A Brettle, Dr B Navti

16 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Developing AI-driven Survey Technology for Collecting Patient-Reported Outcome Measures

University of Surrey School of Health Sciences

High-quality clinical care and research relies on patients sharing their feelings, experiences, and symptoms. Read more

Supervisors: Dr H Jin, Dr J Harris, Prof E Ream

1 July 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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ESRC WGSSS collaborative PhD studentship: Exploring the variation and equality of access for at-risk adults in receipt of care and support in Wales

Cardiff University Cardiff School of Social Sciences

Cardiff University School of Social Sciences, supported by Wales Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS) (ESRC DTP) and Health Care Research Wales (HCRW), invites applications for PhD study for the following PhD project for October 2024 entry. Read more

Supervisors: Prof J Scourfield, Dr FLW Lugg-Widger

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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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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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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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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Postgraduate Research Opportunities in Sociology and Social Policy

University of Leeds Faculty of Social Sciences

About the School of Sociology and Social Policy. In the School of Sociology and Social Policy we are passionate about research that makes a difference in society on a local, national and global level. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Social Sciences Research Programme

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Postgraduate Research Opportunities in Law

University of Leeds Faculty of Social Sciences

About the School of Law. The School of Law fosters and promotes research in all major fields of legal study. Our research explores contemporary issues across the fields of law and criminal justice, informing policy and practice on a national and international level. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Law Research Programme

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Glasgow School for Business and Society (GSBS) – Self-Funded PhD Projects

Glasgow Caledonian University Glasgow School for Business and Society

Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU). Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Business Research Programme

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Enhancing treatment access to treatments for mental health and substance misuse in developing and emerging economies

University of Birmingham School of Pharmacy

Mental health problems and substance use disorder (SUD) are linked to poor health outcomes including adverse social outcomes such as homelessness and early mortality and are amongst growing global public health problem. Read more

Supervisor: Dr V Paudyal

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Being a non-native speaker in a dynamic world: Language-related policy and its effects on people's cognition, wellbeing and other aspects of their lives

University of Dundee School of Social Sciences

PLEASE NOTE. This project is for self-funded or externally sponsored students only. It is quite common that a country or community has only one official language, or one overwhelmingly dominant official language amongst a few. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y Kamide, Dr D. Stjepanovic

30 June 2024 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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We have 47 Social Work PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students in the UK

Social Work PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students in the UK

We have 47 Social Work PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students in the UK

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