MRes/PhD in Management - Employment Relations and Human Resources
The funding for 2025 entry to the MRes/PhD in Management – Employment Relations and Human Resources:
1. ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ PhD Studentships
Each academic department at ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ is allocated a number of ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ PhD Scholarships. These School-administered ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ PhD Studentships cover fees and living expenses each year of the five year programme. In 2024 a stipend of approximately £21,000 per annum was awarded. These Studentships are available for Home UK/EU and Overseas students undertaking full time research in any ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ discipline, with annual renewal subject to satisfactory academic performance at the School. Studentships will be awarded on academic merit and research potential. More information on ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ PhD Studentships is available here.
2. Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ has an (ESRC) Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) and has ESRC studentships available for a number of programmes across 19 departments. Students of all nationalities are eligible for ESRC funding. Top candidates may be nominated for an ESRC Award. If successfully awarded, the ESRC Scholarship covers fees and stipend payment for 2 years of the MRES followed by a 3 year PhD of which 2.5 years are ESRC funded. In 2024 a stipend of approximately £21,000 per annum was awarded. More information on ESRC scholarships and the ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳ ESRC DTP is here.
3. Teaching
The Department aims to give all research students the opportunity to provide teaching support and teach. Developing teaching skills and experience is an important component of the students' career development and prepare you for future academic roles. To make this experience as valuable as possible we draw on the support from the ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳'s Teaching and Learning Centre. Students on this programme are paid for their work by the Department. We expect students to teach, but it is not a requirement or part of the Studentships listed for this programme. We advise that students do not work more than 15 hours per week given the intensive nature of the research programme.