Investing in the next generation of researchers through University funded research postgraduates

Fully funded PhD studentships

The University is inviting applications for our fully funded PhD studentships for Home/EU students to start in October 2016. These studentships are offered on a full time basis for 3 and 4 years.

1. Determining the impact of future tourism scenarios on sustainable use of mountains in the face of climate and land use changes for Norway’s emblematic wild reindeer
2. Exercise as medicine: acceptability and impact of exercise specialists located in general practice
3. Governing risky and at risk subjects: a comparative analysis of the representation and governance of the drug problem in Scotland and Greece
4. Tackling child neglect: developing and testing public health solutions
5. The politics of Scottish Government policy on unconventional oil and gas
6. Forecasting the Scottish Economy in a new fiscal regime
7. Novel ways of using tobacco packaging to deter smoking
8. Development of near-field dynamic models of carrying capacity for regulation of European Aquaculture into the future.
9. Nalmefene treatment for alcohol problems: prescribing patterns and influences

Why Stirling?

Researchers at Stirling conduct high quality research that ranges from the strategic to the applied and that makes a vital contribution to the economic, social and cultural life of Scotland and beyond.

The University’s performance in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) was outstanding, with Stirling enhancing its position as one of the top research-led universities in the UK. Stirling has moved up to 6th place in Scotland and 45th in the UK. Our research expertise covers a breadth of subjects and disciplines in natural, social and health sciences, the arts and humanities and in business and management.

Support for postgraduate researchers

Research students at Stirling are supported by a team of expert supervisors who will guide and advise you on your academic and professional development through your studies. PhD student training at University of Stirling is delivered both at a School (subject specific training) and University (generic and transferable skills training) level, the latter being largely provided by Stirling Graduate School (SGS). The programme of generic skills training maps to the Vitae Researcher Development Framework and includes seminars and workshops on statistics, career planning, manuscript presentation, dealing with the media, presentation skills, the viva, compiling bibliographies, assessment methods, tutorial organisation, teaching skills, thesis writing and troubleshooting, sources of research grants and applications, cv production and job interviews and applications.

For more information about the projects available for studentships starting in October 2016 please visit www.stir.ac.uk/impact