PhD Studentships
Funded Postgraduate Research
PhD studentships are PhD funding opportunities supported by the University and organisations, where your research will be actively used in overcoming real-world problems.听Contribute to research expertise at BCU and explore current PhD studentships here.
Doctoral Landscape Awards
The听AHRC Doctoral Landscape Award听is a major new funding scheme from the听. Its aim is to grow the UK鈥檚 capacity for doctoral research in the arts and humanities and to create a vibrant, inclusive research culture.
探花直播 is one of 50 universities across the UK awarded funding to support 15 doctoral studentships over five years.听At BCU, we will offer six fully funded PhD studentships each year for the duration of the award 鈥� three funded by the AHRC and three match-funded by BCU.听This represents a major institutional investment in the next generation of researchers and in building a thriving and a diverse research community.
Computing Studentship
We are offering a fully funded PhD studentship HARTXR: Develop an immersive digital rehabilitation system for upper limb using gamification and eXtended Reality (XR)听for a start date of May 2026. Find out more about the studentship here.听
Hear from a final year PhD researcher on the benefits of studying a PhD at 探花直播.
Our PhD courses
Find out more about PhD courses on offer across our faculties at 探花直播.听
Graduate Scholarship
The Graduate Scholarship is a 20% fee reduction available to all BCU graduates (BA, BSc, LLB, MA, MSc, LLM, PGCE) enrolling onto an eligible Master鈥檚 or PhD qualification听for the first time听in 2024/25 or 2025/26.
Researcher Blogs
Hear from our postgraduate researchers on what studying a PhD is like, from career opportunities to effective time management.
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Explore researcher blogsResearch Centres
Our research centres consist of groups of experienced academics and postgraduate researchers exploring听topics which address key local, national and global challenges.
Explore Research CentresResearch Projects
Solving real world problems with our expertise. Our research talent and drive to add a genuine contribution to knowledge help us make a difference through our work.
Discover our projects