Overview

This programme will give you the opportunity to carry out cutting edge research that will help you understand the challenges of business in a globalised society, will prepare you for a career in higher education or in professional practice, and offer you the chance to make a lasting contribution to organisations, academia and the wider society.

Why undertake a PhD in the Business School at Middlesex University?

Middlesex University’s Business School is internationally renowned and publishes in what the Research Excellence Framework (REF) considers ‘world-leading’ and ‘internationally excellent’ journals. The School features Research Clusters of leading scholars who are ideally situated to supervise doctoral students thanks to their expertise, such as the Alternative Organisations and Transformative Practices cluster, the Business Ethics, CSR and Governance research cluster, the Consumer Research for Well-Being Cluster; the Investment, Banking and Finance Research Cluster; the Transnational Labour and Social Movements Cluster; and others. The Clusters are often interdisciplinary with links to other Schools and Departments. You can find a full list of the University Research Clusters here. The School also has a reputation for equipping graduates with skills that can be applied beyond academia. Depending on your area of research, you will also be able to join one of the University’s research centres.

Our Business School is diverse and inclusive, with staff and students from different parts of the world and different academic and professional backgrounds. As part of the wider community of practice of staff and students, you will be engaging in designing and researching a project that will stand out for its contribution to knowledge. Through our three-year, weekly PhD Development Programme you will build essential research skills, train in research methods and learn how to write and disseminate your work to different audiences.

You will be encouraged to present your work in progress in a variety of academic settings, having access to professional networking opportunities in a global metropolis, as well as having the opportunity to undertake teachers' training and, if relevant, teach in the classroom.

Programme highlights

• Access to a weekly PhD development training that supports the different facets of becoming a researcher. This currently takes place through live online sessions
• Access to nearly 200 methodological on-demand web lectures through the University’s CARMA membership (Consortium for the Advancement of Research Methods and Analysis)
• If you are an economics student, access to wider PhD training networks
• Offers training and teaching opportunities in Middlesex University Business School
• Access to consultancy opportunities with government departments through the Centre for Enterprise and Economic Development Research (CEEDR) and our Department of Economics.