Law Home PhD Studentship

Is the project University funded or unfunded?: University funded

Please indicate if your advert meets any of the following non-standard criteria: The project is not specific and invites research proposals

Funding eligibility (please select one): Directly funded project (UK Students only)

Subject area. Please tick as many as apply: Arts and Humanities

PhD project title: Law Home PhD Studentship

Campus: Loughborough

Department - Loughborough: Law

Is the project UKRI funded?: No

Is the project industry funded?: No

Is the project part of the Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship?: No

Closing date of advert: 31st July 2026

Start date: October 2026

Full-time/part-time availability: Full-time 3 years, Part-time 6 years

Who is eligible to apply?: UK Only

Name of primary supervisor/CDT lead: n/a

Primary supervisor email address: e.l.nadin@lboro.ac.uk

Primary supervisor telephone number: +441509228901

Project detail:

Loughborough Law is committed to critical, socio-legal and interdisciplinary research, exploring the relationship between law and social justice, and working collaboratively and creatively to make change in the world. We invite applications for a fully-funded home PhD student to join our research community. We particularly welcome research proposals aligned with the following areas of research strength within the department:

• Contemporary governance and regulation
• Feminisms, queer politics, LGBTIQ+ rights and social movements
• Bodies and embodiment
• Histories, time and futures
• Capital, value, economies and welfare states
• Colonialism, empire, anti-racist and decolonial legal thought
• Creative methods and legal provocations

Entry requirements:

A master's degree with Merit in Law or relevant discipline and a 2:1 honours degree in Law or relevant discipline. Substantial professional work experience/qualifications may also be taken into consideration.

English language requirements:

Applicants must meet the minimum English language requirements. Further details are available on the International website (http://www.lboro.ac.uk/international/applicants/english/).

Funding information: The studentship will cover

• A stipend at the UKRI rate (£21,805 from 1 October 2026) for 3 years full-time, or a pro-rated amount for a part-time student, and
• Home student university tuition fees (£5,238 for the 2026/7 academic year) for 3 years full-time, or the relevant annual home student fees for part-time study.

Please note that this studentship will not cover university tuition fees for an international student.

Bench fees required: No

Application is via the online portal. During the application process you will be asked to supply:

• CV
• Personal statement explaining your motivation for studying the programme, any relevant skills and experience, future career aspirations and how this programme will support this
• Research Proposal (2000-5000 words)
• A research timeline

You are strongly encouraged to discuss your proposal with a potential supervisor at Loughborough Law and to secure their agreement to supervise before making your application.

To indicate that you are applying for this studentship, please quote the advertised reference number [project reference number] in your application.

Project search terms: law - other

Other search terms not listed: Law, social justice, socio-legal studies, critical legal studies, interdisciplinary legal studies e.l.nadin@lboro.ac.uk

Email address Law: ssh.pgr@mailbox.lboro.ac.uk

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