Program Overview

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PhD, MPhil, MRes Work, Employment & Organisation

The University of Strathclyde offers a PhD, MPhil, or MRes in Work, Employment & Organisation. This program allows students to study for a PhD or DBA over three years (full-time) within any of the core research areas.

Research Opportunities

The university offers various research opportunities, including:

• Local perceptions of slum tourism using creative ethnographic methods
• Evaluating & improving group-based judgment & decision making
• John Anderson Research Studentship Scheme (JARSS)

Distance Learning

Potential applicants should note that there is no dedicated distance-learning programme.

Strathclyde Business School

The Strathclyde Business School offers an excellent academic environment where students can pursue their research degree. As a postgraduate research student, you are required to:

• Attend the Strathclyde Business School Faculty Research Methodology Programme, achieving a minimum of Certificate level
• Ensure regular meetings and contact with your supervisors

Full-time Students

Full-time students will have access to computing/hot-desking, printing, email, and kitchen facilities. They are expected to be in the Department on a regular basis and attend the Department's research seminar series as well as other occasional workshops.

Part-time Students

Part-time students will have hot-desking facilities giving them regular access to the Department and helping them integrate with other students and staff. They are required to attend the Department for at least 10 days per year, in addition to the Research Methodology Programme.

Fees & Funding

All fees quoted are per academic year unless otherwise stated. Entrants may be subject to a small fee during the writing-up period. Fees may be subject to updates to maintain accuracy. Tuition fees will be notified in your offer letter.

Annual Revision of Fees

Students on programmes of study of more than one year (or studying standalone modules) should be aware that the majority of fees will increase annually. The University will take a range of factors into account, including, but not limited to, UK inflation, changes in delivery costs, and changes in Scottish and/or UK Government funding. Changes in fees will be published on the University website in October each year for the following year of study, and any annual increase will be capped at a maximum of 10% per year.

Tuition Fees

• Scotland: £4,786
• England, Wales & Northern Ireland: £4,786
• Republic of Ireland: If you are an Irish citizen and have been ordinary resident in the Republic of Ireland for the three years prior to the relevant date, and will be coming to Scotland for Educational purposes only, you will meet the criteria of England, Wales & Northern Ireland fee status.
• International: £19,600

Additional Costs

• Placements & field trips: The cost of fieldwork or research trips would usually be met by the student, but they can apply for funding to enable them to attend conferences or training.
• Study abroad: If a student chooses to study overseas, the costs will be met by the student, as this is not a requirement of the programme.
• International students: International students may have associated visa and immigration costs.

Supervisors

The university has a list of supervisors with various areas of expertise, including:

• Pauline Anderson: skills and jobs, the articulation of the relationship between education/training and work, labour market developments and problems, occupational classification, the green economy
• Thomas Baum: low skills/service work in the SMART/future city, HRD for the tourism, hospitality and retail sectors
• Hazel Baxter-Reid: migration and employment, work organisation and the labour process, line managers and HRM, skills and jobs, people management issues in hospitality and retail

Support & Development

Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert) in Research Methodology for Business & Management

As part of your PhD degree, you will be enrolled on the Postgraduate Certificate in Research Methodology for Business and Management. This certificate is designed to support you by developing your skills as a researcher.

Careers

The University Careers Service can help you with everything from writing your CV to interview preparation.

Student Support

From financial advice to IT facilities, the university has a wide range of support for all students.

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Entry Requirements

For entry onto the postgraduate research programmes, the university normally looks for a first-class or upper second-class UK Honours degree, or overseas equivalent, in a relevant business or social science-related subject. For PhD applications, the university also normally expects a Master's degree, or overseas equivalent, although there are often exceptions.

Research Proposal

When preparing your research proposal, please use the following template:

1. Working title
2. Layman's summary of proposed research [max. 250 words]
3. Research aim and objectives (or question(s)) [max. 500 words]
4. Literature review [max. 500 words]
5. Methodology [max. 300 words]
6. Timeline [max. 300 words]
7. References

Application

During the application, you will be asked for the following:

• Your full contact details
• A copy of an up-to-date CV
• Academic transcripts for both your degrees, which clearly show the modules studied and the grades gained for each module
• Proof of English language proficiency, less than two years old, if English isn't your first language
• Two references, one of which must be academic – the references should focus on your academic and research skills, as well as your suitability to undertake PhD-level study
• Funding or scholarship information
• Research proposal, clearly demonstrating the potential contribution both in theory and practice

By filling these details out as fully as possible, you will avoid any delay to your application being processed by the university.