Vice-Chancellor's PhD Scholarships, Education, PhD

As part of our commitment to investing in research that shapes lives and society, we are awarding 12 fully-funded Vice-Chancellor's PhD Scholarships for 2014.

The Graduate School offers a multidisciplinary research culture with a thriving postgraduate community and well-established staff / student research seminars. Students are supported by a training course in research practices, which provides a grounding in the methodologies and research skills that are essential to the professional researcher.

The School of Education invites applications from well qualified candidates, who have or expect to graduate with good first degrees or masters level qualifications, to undertake doctoral studies in a range of the School's subject areas.

Highlighted projects in consideration for the Vice-Chancellor's scholarship include:

Falling between the Gaps?
This study seeks to utilise action research methods to investigate the impact and effectiveness of educational provision with young people who have experienced custody in England and Wales.

Explaining the Inexplicable?
This study will seek to utilise a mixed methods approach to develop the effectiveness of Physics and Chemistry across GCE A-level through to completion of a first degree.

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The closing date for applications is 09:00 Friday 24 January 2014.

The scholarships will pay UK / EU fees and provide a maintenance stipend linked to the RCUK rate (currently £13,726 per annum) for up to three years. Applications from non-EU students are welcome, but a successful candidate would be responsible for paying the difference between non-EU and UK / EU fees.

Research within the School of Education is clustered around four broad themes:

1. Technology Enhanced Learning and Pedagogy
2. Developing Practice and the Curriculum
3. Vocational Education, Lifelong Learning and Employability
4. Social Change, Equality, Inclusivity and Internationalisation.

Within the Developing practice and the curriculum research group, two special interest groups have been formed, early years education and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics [STEM] education.

Researchers in the broad area of education work in collaboration with a range of scholars from across the academic community in the UK, Europe and further afield.

Research across the groups is funded by various bodies including Local Authorities, Government Departments, the European Union and Research Councils. These groups span a wide range of specialisms and conduct research of internationally recognised quality.

Support and supervision
During your research you will be supported by a dedicated supervision team with specialist knowledge in your field of activity. You will also have full access to student support centres, financial advice, careers advice, disability support, counselling and an accommodation service.