We have 201 social policy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Our research programmes offer you specialist knowledge in your chosen area of social science and an advanced level of skills. Working professionals may also be interested in the programmes we offer via our distance learning online courses. . Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Social Sciences Research Programme

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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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Social Policy in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Leeds Beckett University School of Social Sciences

Social Policy encompasses the work of academics across two subject groups in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences here at Leeds Beckett University. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Social Sciences Research Programme

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PhD (School of Social Sciences) Doctorate

University of Bradford

Study a PhD at the University of Bradford and contribute new and significant knowledge to the diverse field of social sciences. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only PhD Research Programme

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Sheffield Hallam University - Psychology Demonstratorships: Understanding interpersonal aspects of perimenopause

Sheffield Hallam University Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

Applications are invited for Psychology Demonstratorships in the department of Psychology, Sociology, and Politics, commencing October 2024. Read more

Supervisor: Dr HH Humphreys

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

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Sub-Continent Religious Traditions, Disability (Non-normative Bodies)

University of Dundee School of Education and Social Work

Miles (2013) estimates that at least half of all the world’s disabled people live Asia. Read more

Supervisor: Prof F.K. Campbell

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

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Sheffield Hallam University - Psychology Demonstratorships: Peer-on-peer harmful sexual behaviour: Understanding risk and behaviour to prevent harm

Sheffield Hallam University Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

Applications are invited for Psychology Demonstratorships in the department of Psychology, Sociology, and Politics, commencing October 2024. Read more

Supervisor: Dr O Merry

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

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Sheffield Hallam University - Psychology Demonstratorships: Enhancing Sports Coaches’ Psychological Growth and Performance

Sheffield Hallam University Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

Applications are invited for Psychology Demonstratorships in the department of Psychology, Sociology, and Politics, commencing October 2024. Read more

Supervisor: Dr P Olusoga

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

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Sheffield Hallam University - Psychology Demonstratorships: Autism and Hyperempathy

Sheffield Hallam University Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

Applications are invited for Psychology Demonstratorships in the department of Psychology, Sociology, and Politics, commencing October 2024. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Verrier

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

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Sheffield Hallam University - Psychology Demonstratorships: Attachment Theory as a framework for exploring event misperception and memory distortion in secure and insecure individuals including with borderline personality features

Sheffield Hallam University Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

Applications are invited for Psychology Demonstratorships in the department of Psychology, Sociology, and Politics, commencing October 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Petters, Dr DP Bowles, Dr L Machan

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

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Beyond Eurocentrism: Global migration and mobility in times of crises

Edinburgh Napier University School of Applied Sciences

This project will explore migration-related phenomena from a comparative and global perspective. It aims to contribute novel and original knowledge and understanding that challenge and go beyond the inherent Eurocentrism in migration studies. Read more

Supervisors: Dr T Guma, Dr J Ran

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

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Sheffield Hallam University - Psychology Demonstratorships: Mind your language: the development of gender stereotypes

Sheffield Hallam University Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

Applications are invited for Psychology Demonstratorships in the department of Psychology, Sociology, and Politics, commencing October 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr DR Reynolds, Dr JAO Aguado-Orea

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

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Local-level governance and environmental protection in Brazil

University of Reading Department of Politics and International Relations

About the Project. Local authorities are often the ones in charge of taking substantive measures to protect the environment. Read more

Supervisor: Dr V Araújo

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

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125th Anniversary Scholarships for Black British Researchers - Between ‘Global Britain’ and national health: The role of Parliament in tackling immunisation inequities of minoritized groups

University of Birmingham School of Government and Society

Project overview. We invite applications for a 4 year fully funded PhD fellowship through the University of Birmingham’s 125th Anniversary Black British Scholarship program. Read more

Supervisors: Dr D Beswick, Dr SA Ali

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

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CoSS-USYD Joint PhD Scholarship - The health and wellbeing impacts of the energy transition for low-income renters: a comparative UK-Australia study.

University of Glasgow College of Social Sciences

Research Group: School of Social & Political Sciences

Information on the Schools/Research Groups. This PhD will be jointly hosted by the University of Glasgow & the University of Sydney, with a supervisory team comprising Professor Gerry McCartney, Professor Lynne Chester, Professor Robert McMaster, and Professor Harriet Thomson. Read more

Supervisor: Prof GM McCartney

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

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Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University

Masaryk University

In Clinical Psychology, students gain a deep understanding of the human mind and behavior. Focus on psychological assessment, therapeutic interventions, and counseling techniques. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Social Sciences Research Programme

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Understanding associations between metabolic risk factors and social exclusion among older adults in the age of digitalisation

Atlantic Technological University Research

The Postgraduate Research Programme Translational Health Research Innovation preVention & Equity (THRIVE) offers 12 PhD research scholarships to commence in 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Dr SK Keogh, Dr MON O'Neill, Dr KVS VanSomeren

29 April 2024 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Embedding behavioural science insights into Early Intervention and Prevention across service areas (adult social care, children and families and housing), to explore ways of supporting citizens before they present to the council during crisis

University of Birmingham School of Social Policy

The Centre for National Training and Research Excellence in Understanding behaviour (Centre-UB) is inviting applications for a Doctoral Studentship in association with our collaborative partner Birmingham City Council to start in October 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Prof C Needham, Dr J Pykett

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

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Studying for a PhD in Humanities and Social Science

University of Brighton

The University of Brighton has opened opportunities for self-funded PhD students in multiple areas of research in the fields of humanities and social sciences. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only PhD Research Programme

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What Drives Social Pedagogy?

University of Worcester Research School

A PhD student can focus upon one of the following topics. Social pedagogy as a solution to the current education crisis. An exploration of the value that pedagogical approaches can offer HE. Read more

Supervisor: Dr C Solvason

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

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Research Excellence PhD Studentships

University of East London

The University of East London (UEL) invites applications from highly qualified and motivated students for 2 Research Excellence PhD Studentships starting in September 2024. Read more

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ESRC WGSSS studentship in Management and Business - Enhancing discharge care coordination in mental health and social care: A probabilistic data-driven modelling approach

Cardiff University Cardiff Business School

Cardiff Business School are delighted to offer fully funded Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS) (ESRC DTP) studentships starting in October 2024. Read more

Supervisors: Prof B Rostami-Tabar, Prof P WIllis

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

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Life on Mars: reconstructing the welfare of boys admitted to the TS Mars, Training Ship, moored on the River Tay, Scotland 1869 - 1929

University of Strathclyde School of Social Work and Social Policy

This project is based on the records of the TS Mars. The Mars was a training ship which was moored on the banks of the River Tay in Scotland and was designed to provide recruits for the royal and merchant navies and to ‘rescue’ children who were perceived to be at risk of delinquency. Read more

Supervisors: Prof B Harris, Dr L Brangan

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

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Strategic Macroeconomic Policy Interactions and the Optimal Design of Institutions

University of Reading Department of Economics

This PhD project is based on the theory of economic policy in a strategic context research agenda, which analyses (macro-)economic policy with the use of game theory, hence becoming essentially a theory of conflict resolution, social compromise and designing relevant institutions (Acocella et al., 2013). Read more

Supervisors: Dr CM Mavrodimitrakis, Dr A Mihailov

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

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Recovering resources from wastewater: Supporting End-of-Waste strategies

Glasgow Caledonian University School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment

REFERENCE NUMBER. Please refer to SCEBE-24-Henderson in your application. BACKGROUND. Investment in the circular economy has grown rapidly in the past decade as governments and industry recognise the importance of recycling resources to ensure planetary health (Kirchherr et al., 2017). Read more

Supervisors: Dr F Henderson, Dr A Escudero

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

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Decluttering primary care in England to improve patient safety

The University of Manchester Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

Reducing the provision of low-value interventions that expose patients to unnecessary risk of harm, both directly, and indirectly, is key to promoting patient safety and reducing healthcare costs. Read more

Supervisors: Prof E Kontopantelis, Dr M Anderson, Dr RP Parisi, Dr K.H Howells, Prof C Armitage

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

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PhD opportunities in Sociological Studies

University of Sheffield Department of Sociological Studies

Economic and Social Research Council funding for PhD scholarships at Sheffield is predominantly awarded by the White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Social Sciences Research Programme

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PhDs in The Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research

Sheffield Hallam University Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research

Our research focuses on issues of social and economic disadvantage as experienced by places and people. We invite applications for research study in any of our research strengths, which include. Read more

Self-Funded PhD Students Only Social Sciences Research Programme

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Political, Social and International Studies at UEA

University of East Anglia Faculty of Arts and Humanities

With expert supervision, a supportive research environment, high levels of student satisfaction and high-quality research training, we welcome applications from well-qualified candidates to our MPhil/PhD programmes and our Master's by Research. . Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) Humanities Research Programme

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Decisionmaking in the European Union

University of Reading Department of Politics and International Relations

The Department of Politics at the University of Reading seeks to appoint an outstanding and highly motivated PhD candidate for a period of 3 full years (36 months). Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Golub

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

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We have 201 social policy PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

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