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PhD Studentship: How does a 4 day working week support employee inclusivity?
School of Psychology
University of Sussex
Location: Brighton
Salary: A stipend for 3 years. Rates for 2026/27: £21,805 per year.
Date Placed: 18 Mar
Closes 08 May
PhD Studentship - Examining the High-Performance Environment in Aquatics GB - A Qualitative Co-Produced Study
Institute of Sport
Manchester Metropolitan University
Location: Manchester
Salary: £21,805 - please see advert
Date Placed: 17 Mar
Closes 10 May
PhD Studentship - Integrating Neuroimaging and Life-Course Analysis in Justice-Involved Women
School of Psychology
University of Birmingham
Location: Birmingham
Salary: £21,805 - please see advert
Date Placed: 13 Mar
Closes 19 Apr
PhD Position in Women Building Cities
Department of Anthropology and Development Studies (ADS)
Radboud University
Location: Nijmegen
Salary: £2,660.71 to £3,375.68 Gross monthly salary
Date Placed: 13 Mar
Closes 12 Apr
PhD studentship: Family and environmental influences on children’s home learning, and inequalities in education and mental health outcomes
City St George’s, University of London
Location: London
Salary: This studentship is open to home applicants only and provides funding for 3 years full-time and includes home tuition fees plus a tax-free stipend in line with UKRI rates.
Date Placed: 11 Mar
Closes 12 Apr
PhD Researcher in Sociology
Department of Sociology
Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin
Location: Dublin
Salary: £16,091.23 per annum plus full tuition fees (EU/ Non EU)
Date Placed: 09 Mar
Closes 07 Apr
PhD studentship: Reawakening the Living Landscape: Integrating Heritage and Sustainability at the Ulster Folk Museum
Newcastle University
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Salary: £21,805 annual stipend (living expenses) plus home tuition fees paid
Date Placed: 06 Mar
Closes 20 Mar
PhD Studentship: Intersections of housing and older adult social care
University of Bristol
Location: Bristol
Salary: Tax-free annual stipend at the current UKRI rate, which is £21,805 for the 2026/27 academic year; and full-time Home tuition fees for 3 years. An additional £8000 is available specifically to cover research costs over the duration of the award.
Date Placed: 05 Mar
Closes 17 Apr
PhD Studentships: Become a Leading Expert in Ageing and Digitalization (x 14 Posts)
LUT University
Location: Lappeenranta
Salary: Fully funded 3–4 year PhD position
Date Placed: 03 Mar
Closes 30 Mar
PhD Studentship: Advancing the Science and Guidelines on Physical Activity and Health for Disabled People
Norwich Medical School
University of East Anglia
Location: Norwich
Salary: Fully funded for 3 years
Date Placed: 27 Feb
Closes 31 Mar
PhD Studentship: Improving Prediabetes Conversations: Training Medical Students to Deliver Effective Behaviour Change Support in Underserved Coastal Communities
Norwich Medical School
University of East Anglia
Location: Norwich
Salary: Fully funded for 3 years
Date Placed: 27 Feb
Closes 31 Mar
PhD Studentship: Reimagining Behaviour Change at Scale: Agricultural Extension-inspired Health Intermediaries as a Strategy for Uptake
School of Health Sciences
University of East Anglia
Location: Norwich
Salary: Fully funded for 3 years
Date Placed: 27 Feb
Closes 31 Mar
PhD Studentship: Using Wearables to Advance Evidence on the Health Benefits of Physical Activity in People in Low-middle Income Countries
School of Health Sciences
University of East Anglia
Location: Norwich
Salary: Fully funded for 3 years
Date Placed: 27 Feb
Closes 31 Mar
PhD Studentship in Public Health: Who is Shaping Healthy and Sustainable Policies in UK Cities?
Newcastle University
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Salary: £21,805 annual stipend plus100% of UK home tuition fees paid
Date Placed: 27 Feb
Closes 30 Mar
PhD Scholarship for the project Navigating Negativity: What is a Healthy News Diet?
Political Science and Public Management
University of Southern Denmark
Location: Odense
Salary: Competitive
Date Placed: 26 Feb
Closes 22 Mar
PhD Studentship: Mobilising Community-based Climate Action Through Co-designed Sports and Wellbeing Interventions
School of Environmental Sciences
University of East Anglia
Location: Norwich
Salary: Funding includes tuition fees at home-fee rate, an annual tax-free maintenance stipend, and an annual budget to support research training.
Date Placed: 23 Feb
Closes 16 Apr
PhD Studentship: The business case for battery traceability: exploring product passports and circular value creation
King’s Business School (King’s College London), Centre for Sustainable Business with Circularise
King's College London
Location: London
Salary: Stipend - £23,805 (for 2025-26) Tuition fees - Full Home and International fees for 2025-26) Research training & support grant - £1,000 per year; length of award: 4 years (PhD) (3 years full time + 1 year writing up)
Date Placed: 19 Feb
Closes 31 Mar
PhD Studentship: Blurred Jurisdictions: Investigating the Professional Boundaries in Eye-Care in the UK
King’s Business School, Public Services Management & Organisation & College of Optometrists
King's College London
Location: London
Salary: Funding details: Stipend - £23,805 (for 2025-26) Tuition fees - Full Home and International fees for 2025-26) Research training & support grant - £1,000 per year
Date Placed: 17 Feb
Closes 31 Mar
PhD Studentship: How do climate change-induced biodiversity targets influence the dynamics and effectiveness of international cooperation in biodiversity governance?
Government / Life Sciences
University of Essex
Location: Colchester, Essex
Salary: £20,780
Date Placed: 19 Jan
Closes 13 Apr
PhD Studentship: Permissible Population Policy as a Means of Averting Harmful Climate Change
Government / School of Health and Social Care
University of Essex
Location: Colchester, Essex
Salary: £20,780
Date Placed: 19 Jan
Closes 13 Apr
PhD Studentship: Towards a Praxis of a Just Transition in Developing Economies: Beyond Counter Accounts and Regulatory Frameworks to Action
Essex Business School / Essex Law School
University of Essex
Location: Colchester
Salary: £20,780 for 2025-26
Date Placed: 19 Jan
Closes 13 Apr
Creative Bridges PhD Studentships
University of Warwick
University of Leeds
Location: Leeds
Salary: £20,780 - please see advert
Date Placed: 19 Dec
Closes 20 Apr
Funded Masters and PhD Scholarships through the Connected Waters Leverhulme Doctoral Programme
University of Roehampton
Location: London
Salary: £10,000
Date Placed: 09 Dec
Closes 31 Mar

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