We have 163 identity PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

There is an increasing research interest in security as a user experience issue (Zagouras et al, 2017), and some calls to examine the information practices around privacy and security (eg Dourish & Anderson, 2006). Read more

Supervisors: Dr P Cruickshank, Dr DH Haynes

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Privacy-preserving Systems around Security, Trust and Identity

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

Blockpass and the School of Computing at Edinburgh Napier University have set up an advanced Blockchain Identity Lab (BIL), which aims to support world-leading research related to cryptography, blockchain, distributed ledger technologies, privacy-preserving machine learning, and their linkage to sovereign identities such as decentralised identities and verifiable credentials. Read more

Supervisors: Mr SP Papadopoulos, Dr N Pitropakis

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Sheffield Hallam University - Graduate Teaching Assistantship (GTA) Scholarships in the Sheffield Business School: The benefits of investing in employees’ continuing professional development

Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield Business School

Applications are invited for Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) PhD scholarships in the Sheffield Business School, commencing 7 October 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr KS Stefansdottir, Dr AD Doran

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

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Ethnicity, Class and Consumption - Continuity and change in ethnic minority cultural practice in the UK

University of Bradford Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences

Research Group: Criminology and Sociology

This research topic focuses on the intersections of ethnicity, class and consumption in contemporary British, and multi-ethnic spaces. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Y Alam, Dr I Chaudry

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PhD Studentship (3 years): Muslim Women Politicians: identity, religion and elections in the UK and Germany

Aston University College of Business and Social Sciences

Applications are invited for a three-year PhD studentship, supported by the College of Business and Social Sciences to be undertaken within the Department of Politics, History and International Relations at Aston University. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Akhtar

3 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Popular music, identity and community

University of Bradford Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences

Research Group: Criminology and Sociology

This research topic focuses on the extent to which popular music, of whatever genre, has meaning at individual or group levels. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Alam

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Nationalism, populist politics and sport migrations: heroes or villains?

University of Worcester Research School

Right-wing populist political voices, movements and values have been on the rise. Europe has been witnessing tendencies that are frequently associated with identity politics, ethno-nationalism, racism, sexism, anti-elitism and a general sense of ‘them vs. Read more

Supervisor: Dr G Molnar

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PhD Opportunities in Communication, Media, and Film Studies

Sheffield Hallam University Centre for Culture, Media and Society

We warmly invite applications for full-time or part-time self-funded PhD study. . About the PhD Programme. The Centre for Culture, Media & Society (CCMS) is an exciting interdisciplinary environment delivering research that offers critical insight and real-world impact. . Read more

Funded PhD Programme (UK Students Only) Social Sciences Research Programme

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Contemporary issues in sport integrity and anti-doping

Kingston University Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education

This ‘project’ is a flexible portfolio of connected studies relating to sport integrity, clean sport, clean athlete identity, role of personal and societal values of sport, anti-doping education and legitimacy. . Read more

Supervisor: Prof A Petroczi

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Transnational Voices in Theatre-making: Access, Belonging, Participation

University of the Arts London Research

A collaboration between Wimbledon College of Arts and the London-based theatre company Foreign Affairs. Project overview. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Komporaly , Dr A Andrade

20 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Home, Hearth And Heritage – Exploring inter-disciplinary approaches for engaging with fragile, living heritage

University of the Highlands and Islands Centre for History

Project Location. primarily based at UHI North, West & Hebrides, Cnoc Soilleir campus with occasional working, as necessary, at UHI Centre for History, Dornoch . Read more

Supervisors: Dr I Robertson, Dr R Rennell, Mr J J MacNeil

17 May 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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A taste of home: Exploring migrating food heritage and food information practices

University of Strathclyde Department of Computer and Information Sciences

What food makes us feel at home? What makes a food recipe authentic offline and online?. Food is a basic human need, a source of nutrients to support life and growth, and a key component in shaping our culture, identity and belonging. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Innocenti

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Elucidating the fate of iron and copper based nanofertilizer in soil-plant system using isotope labelling and synchrotron techniques

Queen Mary University of London School of Physical and Chemical Sciences

Nanotechnology is a rapidly advancing enabling technology with the potential to revolutionize modern life. More recently, the application of nanotechnology in agriculture has garnered significant attention due to its high potential to facilitate sustainable agriculture and enhance food security. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Zhang

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Self funded PhD in Biology: Structure and function of CIZ1

University of York Department of Biology

Lead supervisor: Prof Dawn Coverley. Co-supervisors: Prof Fred Antson. The student will be registered with the Department of Biology. Read more

Supervisors: Prof D Coverley, Prof F Antson

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

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Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) PhD scholarship: An Intersectionality Analysis of the Division of Labour in Healthcare Settings

Sheffield Hallam University Health and Social Care Research

Applications are invited for Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) PhD scholarships in Health and Social Care, aligned to the departments of Nursing and Midwifery and Allied Health Professions, commencing 1st October 2024. Read more

Supervisor: Dr SB Bhanbhro

15 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Scaffolding recovery from alcohol and drug addiction through systematic engagement with pro-recovery online communities

University of Dundee School of Social Sciences

Substance use disorders exact a huge toll on individuals, their families and the community at large. This manifests as increased physical and psychological morbidity and mortality, and greater involvement in crime. Read more

Supervisor: Dr A Bliuc

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

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Culture, Media & Creative Industries PhD

King’s College London Faculty of Arts & Humanities

Culture, Media & Creative Industries at King's carries out world-leading research across the field of culture, media and the analysis of particular creative industries. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Arts Research Programme

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AI (De)Gendered Selfies, their psychological effects and prevention

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Psychology and Sport Science

Research Group: Centre for Societies and Groups

Research Group. Centre for Societies and Groups. Proposed supervisory team. Dr Magdalena Zawisza. Theme. Gender stereotypes, selfies, Instagram, Stereotype Threat, Stereotype Content. Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Zawisza

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Blockchain Technology and Smart Contracts for the Security of Internet of Things and Wireless Communications

University of Bradford Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies

Research Group: Applied Computing

The broadcast nature of Wi-Fi has made the wireless access open to new forms of cyber attacks against the IEEE 802.11 standard protocol. Read more

Supervisor: Dr I Ghafir

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zk-Cloud Forensics: Privacy-Aware and Tamper-proof Cloud Forensics using a Public Key Trust Infrastructure

Edinburgh Napier University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

In order to detect contraband content within a cloud-based system, it is possible to sample fragments of data [1] and match them against hashed values. Read more

Supervisors: Prof B Buchanan, Dr J Ahmad

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Making sense of antigenic variation in trypanosomes: a nuclear factory with a switching problem

University of York York Biomedical Research Institute

Trypanosomes are master of disguise. African trypanosomes cause huge morbidity and economic burden amongst some of the world’s poorest populations. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Faria, Dr R McCulloch

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Therapeutic potential of extracellular vesicles from different mesenchymal stem cell subtypes

University of York York Biomedical Research Institute

Human mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) are found in adult tissues such as bone marrow and are able to differentiate into bone, cartilage and fat tissues. Read more

Supervisor: Prof P G Genever

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Exploring and understanding inclusivity of LGBTQIA+ recreational athletes in the UK

University of Greenwich Institute for Lifecourse Development

Researchers, practitioners, and policy makers have shown that physical, mental, and social health research disparities exist between lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual (LGBTQIA+) populations and others. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Gorczynski

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Cross-cultural investigations of body image

Anglia Ruskin University ARU School of Psychology and Sport Science

Research Group: Centre for Societies and Groups

Research Group. Centre for Societies and Groups. Proposed supervisory team. Prof Viren Swami. Theme. Body image, Cross-cultural, Test adaptation, Psychometrics. Read more

Supervisor: Prof V Swami

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ESRC WGSSS PhD studentship in linguistics: Teacher training in oracy and vocabulary development in primary schools in Wales

Cardiff University Cardiff School of English, Communication and Philosophy

The School of English, Communication and Philosophy at Cardiff University is delighted to offer a fully funded Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS) (ESRC DTP) studentship starting in October 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Pons-Sanz, Dr K Jones

31 May 2024 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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PhD Studentship (3 years): AI and the Post-Mortem: Shaping Legal Frameworks for Digital Remains

Aston University College of Business and Social Sciences

Applications are invited for a three-year PhD studentship, supported by the College of Business and Social Sciences to be undertaken within the Aston Law School at Aston University. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Harbinja

3 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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PhD Studentship (3 years): Futures of Digital/House work

Aston University College of Business and Social Sciences

Applications are invited for a three-year PhD studentship, supported by the College of Business and Social Sciences to be undertaken within the Department of Sociology and Policy at Aston University. Read more

Supervisor: Dr E Christopher

3 June 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Youth Side Hustles

Deakin University

A PhD scholarship is available to work on an Australian Research Council-funded project exploring youth ‘side-hustles’. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Social Sciences Research Programme

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Authentic Paganism in context: Exploring the influence of social media engagement on perceptions of authenticity within Paganism.

University of Buckingham School of Psychology

Paganism is used as an umbrella term for a number of different nature-based religions/spiritualities that are inspired by the native pre-Christian traditions of (mainly) Europe. Read more

Supervisors: Dr C Sonnex, Dr S Petisca

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