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PhD courses | Brunel Business School

 

Brunel Business School invites PhD students to be part of a culture that asks difficult questions and pushes boundaries.


Our rigorous and enthusiastic research contributes to new ways of doing business and progressive ways of thinking. We welcome you to join us in our endeavours and undertake your PhD in one of our research areas, working alongside our internationally-renowned researchers. 

Brunel Business School (BBS) offers a stimulating and rewarding environment for your postgraduate studies. You'll receive all the research guidance you need like advice on techniques, approaches and methods, as well as access to our extensive physical and digital libraries. Our aim is to enable you to undertake valid, justifiable and independent high level research which is rigorous and original. 

Many of our research initiatives both in the UK and oversease, involve successful collaborations with industry, the public sector, business, and government. We have many  funded and non-funded research degree opportunities available. For more information, visit our  Research Degrees homepageOur  Graduate School is also an invaluable resource for guidance and support.

BBS considers PhD students as junior members of staff so you'll be given the same opportunities to attend seminars, technical courses and conferences. You'll be mentored by a First Supervisor who will lead your expert supervisory team and help you progress. We also apply a formal annual monitoring process for PhD candidates to ensure that you're progressing academically and that you're pleased with how your research is developing. 

You'll be able to contribute to and participate in the annual PhD Symposium and engage fully with your designated Research Group. We believe that BBS offers more than just professional research training and that you'll enjoy a socially and intellectually engaging experience within a collegiate and collaborative university setting.

PhD community

The School has an established PhD community with some 150 students who have strong academic support and expertise at their fingertips. The community is an international one with research scholars from all over the world who represent a plethora of diverse cultures and who bring a wide variety of ideologies to the table. The School is continually evolving and offers a distinctive and vibrant research environment.

 

Fully-funded studentships

Our funded studentships become available at different times of the year. Please keep checking our page regularly to see the latest funded opportunities. We also advertise all our funded studentships as soon as they become available on the @BrunelResearch twitter account.

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