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Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

The PhD involves three years (five years if part-time) of independent research under the guidance and expertise of a supervisory team. 

This degree will allow you to explore your areas of interest at the most advanced level and help you to become a specialist in your chosen field.

As well as providing you with a range of transferable skills and high quality training, undertaking a PhD will help you prepare for a range of careers in research, academia and beyond.

We welcome applications that include practice-led research.

What is involved?

A PhD involves researching and writing a thesis of up to 100,000 words on a topic of your own choice.

Your thesis should make an original contribution to knowledge and scholarship by, for example, uncovering unknown or neglected information or by interpreting existing information in an important new way.

While undertaking your supervised original research project with us, you will follow a programme of PhD research training (some of which may include the auditing of taught courses).

As a PhD student, you will also participate in the intellectual life of the School through research seminars, conferences and other events.

At the end of your first year, you must pass a rigorous transfer before you can proceed to doctoral level in your second year. This will involve a written submission of approximately 10,000 words and a viva-style oral examination by a panel separate from your supervisory team. You will also give a symposium paper to your peers.

We will monitor your progress with regular reviews, which take place at the end of the first six months, and then at the end of every year following your transfer to full PhD status.

To complete your PhD, you will submit your thesis and will be orally examined by internal and external examiners.

Our PhD programmes can be taken on a full-time (three years standard) or part-time (five years standard) basis.

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View information on University fees for PhD study .

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Practice-led PhD

We offer supervision for practice-led PhD .

PhD by online learning 

We offer a PhD by online learning which is available to UK, EU and international applicants, allowing you gain an advanced degree from anywhere with internet access. You can study at the time and place that best suits you, and our part time options lets you study alongside work and other commitments.

For further information, please contact  Dr Pammi Sinha ,  Head of the Graduate School. 

Finding a PhD supervisor

Before submitting your application, you will need to consider who will supervise your research project.

Our academic staff pursue active research in an unusually broad, though interlinked, range of domains: from the social and critical theories of art and theoretical cultural studies to critical heritage studies, feminist art history, and new approaches to curation and museum studies.

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Research areas

We offer a diverse range of research and teaching areas across our School, covering British, Russian, French, African, Far-Eastern and American studies, and ranging from classical Greece, the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, to the 18th, 19th, 20th centuries and contemporary art, theory and culture.

Our main research themes suitable for PhD study with us include:

• Art markets
• Artists' writings and publications
• Continental cultural theory
• Critical curatorial practices and contemporary art
• Critical heritage
• Critical humanities
• Critiques of capitalism (aesthetics-politics)
• Cultural politics
• Feminist theory, gender and visual studies
• Fine art practice
• Global perspectives of art/history
• Heritage, museums and galleries
• Jewish art and visualities
• Postcolonialities
• Psychoanalysis and aesthetics
• Social histories of art
• Sound, voice and technology

This is not an exhaustive list, so if you have a particular interest or an idea for a proposal, please contact us .

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You can find PhD and doctoral theses using our Library search.

The above search allows you to search by keywords, author or title and is set to limit your search results to Theses. If you know exactly the thesis you want, keep the search set to keywords and use the author's family name and one or two key words in the title. This will produce highly relevant search results.

Theses are kept in the Library stores. To access a print thesis, sign in and select “Request it” in the full record. We will email you when it is available. Please allow at least 48 hours.

Theses cannot be taken out of the libraries.

Find Leeds theses online

Search White Rose eTheses Online for online theses from the universities of Leeds, Sheffield, and York.

Digital copies of Leeds theses may also be available through the Electronic Theses Online Service provided by the British Library.

Some theses may be unavailable as the research is commercially sensitive or confidential.

Find a UK thesis

Search for theses from other UK institutions using the Electronic Theses Online Service (EThOS) , which is provided by the British Library.

If you cannot find the thesis using these services, our Document Supply service may be able to help.

Find an international thesis

Non-UK theses can be very difficult to obtain. In some countries, universities are working together to make full-text electronic collections of theses available online.

Try the following databases:

• DART – Europe e-theses Portal
• Global Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Search
• Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD)
• Open Access Theses and Dissertations
• PQDT Open (open access dissertations and theses)
• Theses Canada Portal (1988-2002)
• Trove - National Library of Australia
• WorldCat (an international library catalogue which includes references for many theses. Use Advanced Search to limit your search to theses)

Unfortunately, most requests made for international theses through our Document Supply service are unsuccessful.

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Whether you’re looking to begin an academic career or want to develop your skills and expertise for a career in industry, studying for a PhD will be a journey that will stimulate your passion for your subject and push you to reach your potential.

You’ll join a friendly, supportive and diverse community of postgraduate researchers who come from all over the world.

As well as a lead supervisor who’ll provide guidance and support on your project, you’ll also be associated with one of our research groups , a small community with whom you’ll interact on a daily basis.

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65: A Very Special Ph.D Episode Creative Distillation

Previously on Creative Distillation, Brad and Jeff set up shop in a cozy booth at the Mountain Sun in downtown Boulder, and spoke with Ph.D candidate Tiffany Yau about her many passions and projects. This time, we’re still at the Mountain Sun, for our semi-regular Very Special Ph.D episode, talking to two current CU Ph.D candidates about their current research. Meredith Lehman’s research focuses on the changing world of work, including remote work, decentralization and worker empowerment, and the gig economy. Ash Ganzoury is at Leeds pursuing his PhD in Strategy and Entrepreneurship with a specialization in Psychology. It’s two fast-paced and fun discussions packed into one exciting episode. Enjoy and cheers! Learn more about the Mountain Sun Pub at mountainsunpub.com Learn more about Meredith Lehman’s work on her CU page at colorado.edu/business. Find out more about what Ash Ganzoury is up to at colorado.edu/business/leeds-directory. -- Learn more about CU's Deming Center for Entrepreneurship: https://deming.colorado.edu Comments/criticism/suggestions/feedback? We'd love to hear it. Drop us a note at [email protected]. Thanks for listening. -
An Analog Digital Arts Production for the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship
Produced, recorded and edited by Joel Davis "Whiskey Before Breakfast" [Traditional] performed by Jeffrey York and Brad Werner. Recorded, mixed and mastered by George Figgs ___ CREATIVE DISTILLATION University of Colorado-Boulder professors Jeff York and Brad Werner distill entrepreneurship research into actionable insights. Jeff York | Associate Professor | Research Director
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Exploiting lectin-glycan interactions to develop allergen trapping materials to manage asthma.

This fully funded PhD project provides an exciting opportunity to pursue postgraduate research in the areas of protein engineering, nanomaterial and health. One fully funded PhD scholarship is available in the School of Food Science and Nutrition, with a provisional start date of 1st October 2024. This scholarship covers UK&nbsp;tuition fees for three and a half years, subject to satisfactory progress, plus a maintenance living allowance (currently &pound;19,237 in 2024/25). International candidates will be required to fund the difference between the home fees and international fees.<br /> <br /> Asthma affects more than 300 million people worldwide (Lancet 2023; 401: 858&ndash;73) in the UK, around 12% population have been diagnosed with asthma where the estimated total cost to NHS is ~&pound;1.5 billion. Allergic asthma, is the most common form of asthma which are triggered by inhaling allergens including fungal and house dust mite derived glycoproteins or polysaccharides. Currently there is no cure for asthma, avoiding exposures to allergens is key to managing the disease and achieving positive long term outcomes.<br /> <br /> Asthma allergens are recognized by a group of glycan binding proteins (also known as lectins) which result in allergic immune responses. Here, we will exploit such interactions to develop novel strategy to trap allergens to prevent their inhalation. The successful PhD candidate will join a multi-disciplinary team and employ protein engineering, nanomaterial construction techniques to develop allergen trapping materials, characterize their allergen trapping efficiency. <br />

<p style="margin-bottom:11px">The PhD will be based in the <a href="https://environment.leeds.ac.uk/food-nutrition">School of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds</a> under the supervision of <a href="https://environment.leeds.ac.uk/food-nutrition/staff/7394/dr-yuan-guo">Dr Yuan Guo</a>, and will be co-supervised by <a href="https://environment.leeds.ac.uk/food-nutrition/staff/7151/professor-anwesha-sarkar">Prof. Anwesha Sarkar</a>.</p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">Please note that the start date is flexible.</p>

<p>Formal applications for research degree study should be made online through the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.leeds.ac.uk/research-applying/doc/applying-research-degrees">University&#39;s website</a>. Please state clearly in the research information section&nbsp;that the research degree you wish to be considered for is&nbsp;Exploiting lectin-glycan interactions to develop allergen trapping materials to manage asthma as well as&nbsp;<a href="https://environment.leeds.ac.uk/food-nutrition/staff/7394/dr-yuan-guo">Dr Yuan Guo</a> as your proposed supervisor.</p> <p>If English is not your first language, you must provide evidence that you meet the University&#39;s minimum English language requirements (below).</p> <p><em>As an international research-intensive university, we welcome students from all walks of life and from across the world. We foster an inclusive environment where all can flourish and prosper, and we are proud of our strong commitment to student education. Across all Faculties we are dedicated to diversifying our community and we welcome the unique contributions that individuals can bring, and particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to Black, Asian, people who belong to a minority ethnic community, people who identify as LGBT+ and people with disabilities. Applicants will always be selected based on merit and ability.</em></p>

Applicants should have a first or upper second-class British Bachelors Honours degree (or equivalent) in Biology, Material Science, or another science-related discipline. A relevant Master&rsquo;s degree and/or experience in one of the following areas will be advantageous; recombinant protein expression and purification, nanomaterial construction and characterization. Please note a Master's degree is preferred but not required. Applicants will also have an interest in exploring novel ideas to address health related problems. Applicants who are uncertain about the requirements for a particular research degree are advised to contact the School or Graduate School prior to making an application.

The minimum English language entry requirement for The School of Earth and Environment at postgraduate research level is an IELTS of 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each component (reading, writing, listening and speaking) or equivalent. The test must be dated within two years of the start date of the course in order to be valid. Some schools and faculties have a higher requirement.

<p style="margin-bottom:11px">This fully funded PhD project provides an exciting opportunity to pursue postgraduate research in the areas of protein engineering, nanomaterial and health. One fully funded PhD scholarship is available in the School of Food Science and Nutrition, with a provisional start date of 1st October, 2024. This scholarship covers UK student tuition fees plus a maintenance living allowance&nbsp;(currently &pound;19,237 in 2024/25).&nbsp; International candidates are welcome to apply but will be required to fund the difference between the home fees and international fees.&nbsp;</p>

<p>For further information please contact the Post Graduate Research Admissions Team by emailing [email protected] directly.</p>