​Human Resource Management ​PhD/PhD by Published works​​

Course Content

• Course Details

  Doctoral candidates conduct original research with the purpose of contributing significantly to knowledge and understanding in their chosen subject. As a research student, you will become an essential member of our research community, collaborating with outstanding academics whose research has had an international influence on business, policy, and society. This Human Resource Management PhD degree allows you to specialise while also improving your research, writing, presenting, and practise abilities.

  While developing and setting up your research project, you will receive general, and project-specific training so that you can conduct your research effectively and independently. Our students are expected to produce a detailed research proposal and apply for ethics approval. Students will be required to present theses to an academic audience, and then proceed for the internal viva examination with an internal viva examiner. The viva process, appointment of the internal examiner, and approval of ethics documents are all subject to approval by the University’s research committees.

  All PhD students are assigned a supervisory team consisting of a Director of Study (DOS), and first and second supervisors. Under the guidance and close supervision of their supervisory team, our students are expected to conduct their research independently can expect to spend most of their time to studying and doing independent research. Students can also expect to attend regular supervision sessions to discuss their progress, devise an action plan for the following stages, and to put forward recommendations for how to enhance the PhD programme.

  To complement your studies, you can make use of the faculty’s vibrant research community and research groups. You will also have access to a structured training program sponsored by our Graduate School. This is intended to help you develop critical thinking and practical skills which are important for your PhD programme, and transferrable to your future career. There may also be chances to participate in undergraduate teaching.

  Research topics

  We can supervise topics including:

  • ​Human resource management ​
  • Employee motivation and wellbeing ​
  • Performance management
  • ​Gender and diversity studies​
  • Organisational leadership
  • Organisational psychology​
  • Talent management
  • Managing workplace disputes
  • ​Work and organisational studies
  • Employee relations
  • Changing organisation
  • Strategic Human resource management
  • International and Comparative Human resource management
  • Sustainability and ethical people practice ​

  We also offer opportunities to develop interdisciplinary study and practice as Research projects.

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• FAQs

  What is the difference between a full PhD and a PhD by Published works?

  A PhD involves conducting original research and writing a thesis, while a PhD by Published Works is awarded based on a collection of previously published papers demonstrating significant contributions to the field. Additional information about choosing your type of research degree can be found on our How to apply for Research degree study page.

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