50 PhD Studentships at Univ. of Central Lancashire, UK

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50 PhD Bursaries

Applications are invited for a full-time bursary available in the Schools below. The bursaries are tenable for up to 3 years for a PhD (via MPhil route) [subject to satisfactory progress] and are open to both Home/EU and International students. The bursaries will cover the cost of tuition fees at the Home/EU rate. International students will be required to fund the difference between the Home/EU and International fee rate. The successful applicant will commence on 1 January 2013. (Please note that no alternative start dates are available).

Funding varies between projects; please check in the further details for information.

Closing Date for all Applications: Thursday 13 September 2012 – 12:00noon British Summer Time

How to apply

School of Art, Design and Performance

Project Title – Curating the Black Diaspora
Reference Number: RB-12-ADP1
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Project Title – The Role and Significance of the Artist in the Changing City
Reference Number: RB-12-ADP2
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Project Title – Ceramics & Architecture – A Practice-Based Investigation into Ceramic-Based Architectural Materials
Reference Number: RB-12-ADP3
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Project Title – Shakespeare in Performance and Practice
Referece Number: RB-12-ADP4
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School of Built & Natural Environment

Project Title – Design of the workplace: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Support Inclusive Workplace Design for Older People
Reference Number: RB-12-BNE1
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Project Title – The Influence of Housing Quality on Ageing in Place
Reference Number: RB-12-BNE2
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Project Title – Pictures for Schools: Reconstruction, Art and Education in Post-War Britain
Reference Number: RB-12-BNE3
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School of Computing, Engineering & Physical Sciences

Project Title – Improved Co-operative Threat Reduction by Integrating Nuclear Security, Safety and Safeguards Systems
Reference Number: RB-12-CEP1
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Project Title – The Design of Digital Writing Systems for Children
Reference Number: RB-12-CEP2
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Project Title – Participatory Approaches to Persuasive Design for Teenagers
Reference Number: RB-12-CEP3
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Project Title - A Community Renewable Energy Scheme with Industry: Assessment of Community Perception of Energy Poverty and Fairness of Energy Distribution leading to Sustainable Community Outcomes.
Reference Number: RB-12-CEP4
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School of Education & Social Science

Project Title – Silent Punishment: The Experiences of Deaf People in Prison
Reference Number: RB-12-ESS1
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Project Title – Scientific Self-Knowledge and Moral Agency
Reference Number: RB-12-ESS2
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Project Title – Young Offenders on the Road to Desistance
Reference Number: RB-12-ESS3
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School of Forensic & Investigative Sciences

Project Title – Light Fantastic: Illuminating Cancer Diagnosis
Reference Number: RB-12-FIS1
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Project Title – Examining Gun Crime Culture in Preston: Assessing the Risk and Aiding Prevention.
Reference Number: RB-12-FIS2
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Project Title – A New Data Interpretation Method of Condition Monitoring for a Sustainable Energy Infrastructure
Reference Number: RB-12-FIS3
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Project Title – An Archaeological and Chemical Investigation of the Source of Flint in Britain and Ireland
Reference Number: RB-12-FIS4
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School of Health

Project Title – Improving Access to Health and Healthcare
Reference Number: RB-12-HEA1
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Project Title – Developing Evidence for Practice
Reference Number: RB-12-HEA2
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Project Title – Understanding Service User Perspectives
Reference Number: RB-12-HEA3
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Project Title – Can We Trust Internet Surveys and Social Networking Sites to Capture The Views of People With Cancer?
Reference Number: RB-12-HEA4
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School of Postgraduate Medical & Dental Education

Project Title – Do Periodontal Pathogens Stimulate Amyloid Beta (Ab) Release in the Brain?
Reference Number: RB-12-PDE1
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Project Title – Investigating the use of Dental Pulp Progenitor Cells for Cardiac Repair
Reference Number: RB-12-PDE2
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Project Title – Understanding the Cultural Values and Ethical and Legal Concerns of Those Supporting People at End of Life
Reference Number: RB-12-PDE3
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School of Journalism, Media & Communication

Project Title – Representation of Immaterial Labour in Contemporary Film
Reference Number: RB-12-JMC1
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Project Title – A Critical Analysis of Cultural Translation in Music Video
Reference Number: RB-12-JMC2
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Project Title – The Identification and Critical Analysis of Potential Ways of Communicating Europe's Parliament to its Citizens More Effectively.
Reference Number: RB-12-JMC3
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Lancashire Business School

Project Title – The Role of Employee Representatives in Organisational Downsizing
Reference Number: RB-12-LBS1
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Project Title – Financial Exclusion in the UK
Reference Number: RB-12-LBS2
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Project Title – Ethical Supply Chain Practices - Drivers, Deployment and Performance
Reference Number: RB-12-LBS3
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Lancashire Law School

Project Title – Legal Responses to Hate Crime: A Law in Action Study of Legal Definitions and the Pragmatics of Discretionary Law Enforcement
Reference Number: RB-12-LLS1
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Project Title – Imprisonment and Urban Communities
Reference Number: RB-12-LLS2
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Project Title – Universal Jurisdiction and Piracy Trials: Tackling an International Law Dilemma
Reference Number: RB-12-LLS3
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School of Languages & International Studies

Project Title – The Linguistics of Credibility and Deception Detection
Reference Number: RB-12-LIS1
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Project Title – In Scragg's footsteps: Tracing English Spellings Over Time (1500-present)
Reference Number: RB-12-LIS2
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Project Title – Defining Successful Language Use in Speaking Tests at B1, B2 and C1 Levels
Reference Number: RB-12-LIS3
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Project Title – Creating Memorials, Building Identities: The Politics of Memory in the Black Atlantic
Reference Number: RB-12-LIS4
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School of Pharmacy & Biomedical Sciences

Project Title – Combined Dopamine D1/D2 Therapeutics for the Treatment of Schizophrenia
Reference Number: RB-12-PBS1
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Project Title – Targeted Nanoparticulate Drug Delivery System For Anti-Cancer Therapy
Reference Number: RB-12-PBS2
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Project Title – Professional Attitudes and Conduct Assessment in Pharmacy Education
Reference Number: RB-12-PBS3
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School of Psychology

Project Title – Prevalence and Correlates of Depressive and Eating Disordered Symptoms in Athletes
Reference Number: RB-12-PSY1
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Project Title – Constructing Facial Composites Using EvoFIT: Techniques to Evolve a More Identifiable Face
Reference Number: RB-12-PSY2
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Project Title – Proactive and Reactive Aggression in Adults
Reference Number: RB-12-PSY3
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School of Social Work

Project Title – `The Art of Change: Psychosocial Perspectives on Socially Transformative Arts Practice'.
Reference Number: RB-12-SSW1
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Project Title – Examination of Policies and Practices Promoting Disabled Peoples' Participation in the Workforce
Reference Number: RB-12-SSW2
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Project Title – Interventions for Children and Young People Experiencing Domestic Violence
Reference Number: RB-12-SSW3
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School Sport, Tourism & The Outdoors

Project Title – Visual Culture and Football
Reference Number: RB-12-STO1
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Project Title – Dark Tourism and Other Death: Mediating Relationships in Contemporary Society
Reference Number: RB-12-STO2
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Project Title – A Comparative Study of Micronutrient Status, Dietary Intake and Bioavailability in South Asian Communities Living in the UK and in Pakistan.
Reference Number: RB-12-STO3
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Institute for Nanotechnology

Project Title – Pro-Nano Bioadhesive Systems for Treatment of Head and Neck Cancers
Reference Number: RB-12-INB1
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How to Apply

To apply for a bursary you must complete the application form in full including the cover sheet. Please note any incomplete applications will not be processed.

Application forms, personal statement and supporting documents should be returned via email to researchdegrees@uclan.ac.uk by Thursday 13 September 2012 – 12:00noon British Summer Time.

Application Form

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