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PhD topics for research students

Find below a list of currently available self-funded PhD topics.

We encourage all students to contact the supervisor or the alternative contact person for more information and an informal chat to discuss the process of applying and preparing your research statement. For more information on how to apply click here.

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Impact of Service Automation, Robots, and AI on Customer Engagement and Wellbeing in the Hospitality Industry
We are offering a self-funded PhD position in AI Social and Digital Innovation with Brunel Business School. The project focuses on Investigating the impact of service automation, robots, and AI on cus...
Self Funded
Investigating the Impact of Emerging Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Africa
We are offering a self-funded PhD position in Strategy Entrepreneurship and International Business with the Brunel Business School. The project focuses on investigating the impact of emerging Foreign ...
Self Funded
Safe and Inclusive Workplaces: Intersectional Approaches to Addressing Gender-Based Violence for Minoritised Groups
We are offering a self-funded PhD position in Human Resource Management and Organisation Behaviour with Brunel Business School. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. If you have any questions ...
Self Funded
Navigating menopause at work as a precarious worker
We are offering a self-funded PhD position in Human Resource Management and Organisation Behaviour with the Brunel Business School. The project focuses on examining experiences of navigating menopause...
Self Funded
Enhancing Global Supply Chain Resilience: AI-Driven Strategies for Risk Mitigation and Operational Performance
We are offering a self-funded PhD position in Operations and Information Systems Management with the Brunel Business School. The project focuses on developing AI-driven strategies to improve global su...
Self Funded
Developing Business Strategies for Digital Products Using Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) Techniques
We are offering a self-funded PhD position in Operations and Information Systems Management with Brunel Business School. The project focuses on developing business strategies for digital products usin...
Self Funded
Impact of Institutional Environments on Cybercriminal Entrepreneurship
The rise of cybercriminal entrepreneurship has become a significant concern, with criminal enterprises exploiting institutional voids and regulatory weaknesses across different regions. This research ...
Self Funded
Developing Sustainable Decarbonised Polygeneration System Concept for the Production of Hydrogen, Chemicals and Energy
Polygeneration system is a highly integrated, flexible and robust system design concept that is capable of generating a spectrum of products such as chemicals, fuels, hydrogen, heat and power. This re...
Self Funded
Enhancing access to sustainable energy in Africa through microgrids and decentralised power systems
We are offering a self-funded PhD position exploring the potential of microgrids and decentralised power systems in improving access to sustainable energy in Africa with the Department of Electrical a...
Self Funded
Scaling renewable energy integration in African power grids: Overcoming grid stability and intermittency challenges
We are offering a self-funded PhD position investigating the challenges of integrating large-scale renewable energy sources into African power grids with the Department of Electrical and Power Enginee...
Self Funded