PhD Studentships 2010-11

The University of Worcester offers a number of three-year, full-time doctoral research studentships each year. All studentships are advertised in the national press and are available on a competitive basis.

Each studentship attracts a bursary of £12,300 per annum in addition to a full tuition fee waiver for UK/EU students. Overseas students are welcome to apply but will need to fund the balance of fees for Overseas Research Students.

All applicants should apply on the application form  supplied and return this by the closing date to the Graduate Research School either by post or email to research@worc.ac.uk .

More details about the studentship and the application process can be found below:


PhD Studentship

Title: The use of personal budgets to improve the quality of life and health 
for people with dementia and their families living in rural areas
Closing date: 6th September 2010
Interview date: 27th September 2010


PhD Studentship

Title: Alcohol use in middle aged adults.
Closing date: 5th July 2010
Interview date: 19th July 2010


PhD Studentship

Title: Physical fitness, technical skill and psychological profiles of elite male youth basketball teams
Closing date: Wednesday 23rd June 2010
Interview date: Monday 5th July 2010    


PhD Studentship

Title: Understanding the sexual assault of men: analysis of data from large national surveys
Closing date: June 14th 2010
Interview date: July 6th, 2010


PhD Studentship

Title: Developing forecast models for allergenic fungal spores

Closing date: 20th May 2010
Interview date: 17th June 2010


PhD Studentship


Title: An Ecocritical Study of the Poetry of Edward Thomas and Robert Frost

Closing date: Thursday 29th April
Interview date: Thursday 13th May


Opportunities in Post-graduate research in Gender / Diversity in the Workplace

Title: Men in Female-Dominated Occupations: Aspirations and outcomes
Closing date: 3 May 2010
Interview date:  18 May 2010


PhD Studentships in Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences:

Title: Younger Dryas Plateau Icefields in the Eastern Lake District: Geomorphological evidence and palaeoclimatic implications
Closing date: Wednesday 21st April 2010
Interview date:  Wednesday 12th May 2010


PhD Studentship in Geography and Environmental Management:

Title: Evaluating the microscale hydrodynamics of hydraulic river habitats
Closing date: Wednesday 21st April
Interview date:  Wednesday 12th May


PhD Studentship; Religious Education In Historical Perspective:

Title: Religious Education In Historical Perspective
Closing date: 30 April 2010
Interview date:  14 May 2010