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Open University 2022 Full-time PhD Studentships in the Faculty of Business and Law

Open University 2022 Full-time PhD Studentships in the Faculty of Business and Law

The Open University Business and Law Schools invite applications for a number of full-time fully or partially funded PhD studentships beginning 1 February 2023.  

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Your application should be based on one of the advertised projects. We also welcome full- and part-time applications in other areas of business, management and law, including on a self-funded basis, dependent on supervision availability.

You will join a vibrant environment of students and academics in the Faculty of Business and Law who conduct research of the highest international standard that has economic, public and social values consistent with the mission of the Open University.

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You will work with subject specialists and have the opportunity to develop your skills in research communication, engagement and impact.

Fully funded PhD studentships are based on a full-time study for three years at the Milton Keynes campus. Full-time students are expected to live within commuting distance of Milton Keynes. Studentships cover tuition fees, a generous research training support grant and a stipend (circa £15,609 per annum) for 36 months.

About Open University

The Open University was founded by the Royal Charter on April 23, 1969, and celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2019.

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We are the leading university in the United Kingdom and 157 other countries for flexible, innovative teaching and world-class research.

Our innovative, award-winning distance teaching credentials have seen over 2 million students receive an education that would otherwise be denied to them at campus-based universities.

We are uniquely placed to understand the needs of part-time students, combining their learning while earning.

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Full-time PhD Studentships in the Faculty of Business and Law

TypePhD
OrganisationOpen University
Country to study
School to study
Course to studyNot specified
State of Origin
GenderMen and Women
Application DeadlineJuly 13, 2022

Benefits of Full-time PhD Studentships in the Faculty of Business and Law

Studentships cover tuition fees, a generous research training support grant and a stipend (circa £15,609 per annum) for 36 months.

Projects listed below:

Business School

Department of Accounting and Finance (DAF)

DAF01 Asset management over the long run:  UK investment trusts after the 1930s

DAF02 Exploring linkages between sustainability, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and accounting

Department of People and Organisations (DPO)

DPO01 How did we get here?  The Organization of Anthropocentrism

DPO02 Building a Resilient and Sustainable Textile Supply Chain System

DPO03 Identifying risk mitigation strategies for service supply chains in the aftermath of covid-19

DPO04 Maximising the effectiveness of degree apprenticeships for enhancing practitioner effectiveness in the workplace

DPO05 Advancing Minority Entrepreneurship:  Obtaining Resources and Legitimacy

DPO06 Managing testing activities in new product development and manufacturing

Department of Strategy and Marketing (DSM)

DSM01 Artificial Intelligence and Innovation

DSM02 A strategic review of market-based reforms in the electricity sector:  cases from India and/or Sub-Saharan Africa

DSM03 The Role of Empathy in Service Failure and Recovery

DSM04 Marketing the Smart City:  New Technology, Urban Development and Underserved Communities

DSM05 Consumer response to green marketing

Department of Public Leadership and Social Enterprise (PuLSE)

PuLSE01 Researching the lived experience of organisational paradox through contradicitons and tensions, and its impact on organisational life

PuLSE02 Social innovation and integration of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in the UK labour market

Law School (Law)

LAW01 Legal Charity and Public Services

LAW02 Gender, sexuality, law and humanities

Requirements for Full time PhD Studentships in the Faculty of Business and Law Qualification

Applicants for the PhD programme should have minimum qualifications of an upper second class honours degree 2:1 (or an equivalent) and usually a specialist masters in a subject relevant to the intended study with a strong research element.

Application Deadline

July 13, 2022

How to Apply

Your application must include:

  • a proposal which should be at least 1,000 words and no longer than 2,000 words, which indicates your knowledge of the literature, methods and likely approach to your project of interest (guidance on how to write your research proposal)
  • a covering letter indicating your suitability for the project
  • a fully completed application form
  • copies of degree certificates and transcripts relevant to your application

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Open University 2022 Full-time PhD Studentships in the Faculty of Business and Law

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