Research opportunities
You can study an MPhil over the course of one year and a DBA or PhD over three years.
At the moment, research degrees are offered in topics which match the interests and expertise of our staff and depend upon staff availability. Please get in touch for more information.
Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
This qualification requires a minimum of 12 months full-time study or 21 months part-time.
You're required to follow an approved scheme of research and coursework and to submit a thesis based on this work. This may include original research, a critical review of existing knowledge or a combination of both.
Doctoral studies (PhD & DBA)
Full-time study for a doctoral degree normally lasts not less than three years. A part-time option is available. The minimum period of part-time study is set according to how much time you're able to devote to study.
You'll complete a programme of coursework and submit a thesis with the results of your research. It must make a "distinct contribution to knowledge". There's also a viva oral examination.
In both programmes, you're expected to focus on academic learning and developing practical skills. In the PhD the emphasis is on the academic learning and in the DBA on practical skills.
Research areas
We have a flourishing community of around 40 research students in the department. Our students come from many different countries and work on a variety of topics. All full-time research students (and some part-time students):
- have full access to computing facilities, email and internet
- undertake a research methodology course during their 1st year
The department organises an annual residential workshop for research students and supervisors. It's held over two full days, involving discussion of individual projects and general issues such as research strategy, time management and writing-up.
There are regular departmental research seminars, with staff and research students both attending and contributing. Other events, academic and social, are often organised by the students themselves.
Strathclyde Business School
We offer an excellent academic environment where you can pursue your research degree.
You're required to:
- Attend the Strathclyde Business School Faculty Research Methodology Programme. Though most achieve higher, you need to gain a Certificate level. It's four modules over two to three days each. If you're part time, you'll spread these over two years.
- Attend our Annual Away Day for PhD students. This is combined with the Annual Review, held usually in October/ November.
- Ensure regular meetings and contact with your supervisors.
Full-time students
You'll have access to computing, printing, email and office facilities. You're expected to be in the Department of Management Science on a regular basis. You'll also attend the department's research seminar series as well as other occasional workshops.
Part-time students
You'll have hot desking facilities giving you regular access to the department. This'll help you integrate better with other students and staff. You're required to attend the department for at least ten days per year. This is on top of the Research Methodology Programme.
Potential applicants should note that there is no dedicated distance-learning programme.
Integrated Model Based Engineering in Naval Ships Design
Working with BAE Systems Maritime, who operate several of the small number of shipyards in the world capable of designing and manufacturing naval ships and submarines, provides a rare insight into a globally leading company, whilst also allowing your research to make a difference.
Deadline:
31 May 2019Funding:
fundedThrough life assessment of design for lightweighting
The concept of lightweighting is driven by benefits gained from the automotive industry in terms of using materials other than steel, as a basis for reducing the overall vehicle weight, and subsequently reducing the operating costs and operational environmental impact.
Deadline:
31 May 2019Funding:
fundedInnovation to support lightweight manufacturing
This exploratory project seeks to understand the changes needed in an organisation to successfully innovate using lightweight materials. The research will build upon innovation and operations management theory, utilising and adapting an existing tool for assessing innovation maturity (Enkle et al, 2011). The project wi
Deadline:
31 May 2019Funding:
fundedNovel Path Planning Algorithms and Smart Navigation Strategies of Multiple Autonomous Robots for the Visual Inspection of Asset Integrity in Confined Space
This project is to fundamentally investigate the novel path planning algorithms and smart navigation strategies for developing a feasible solution to the autonomous visual inspection and assessment of internal and external surface conditions in confined spaces through the use of a MAR equipped with on-board cameras.
Deadline:
1 October 2019Funding:
fundedGravity Based Renewable Energy System
The University of Strathclyde’s Interreg Renewable Engine Project along with Caley Ocean Systems are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated student with either a Controls/mechanical engineering or mathematician/economist/system modeller degree to work on a novel energy storage system.
Deadline:
1 October 2019Funding:
fundedExploring innovation capability in the UK Advanced Manufacturing value chain
To carry out an innovation audit of firms at all levels of UK Advanced Manufacturing Value Chain using innovation and operations management and pairing this with the Theory of Constraints Philosophy.
Deadline:
1 October 2019Funding:
fundedMulti-axial micromechanics of advanced alloys
This project will allow students to develop in-house capability for bi-axial tensile testing of advanced alloys inside a scanning electron microscope.
Deadline:
1 October 2019Funding:
fundedAdvanced flame imaging diagnostics with application to gas furnace engineering (Burns/Aurik)
This fully-funded studentship is based in the Department of Chemical & Process Engineering and involves collaboration with the Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC). The work involves application of advanced laser techniques for flame imaging.
Deadline:
1 October 2019Funding:
fundedImproved metallurgical manufacture via multi-axial testing of microstructures
The project will address this critical knowledge gap by developing a miniature bi-axial mechanical testing apparatus for in-situ studies inside a scanning electron microscope (SEM).
Deadline:
1 October 2019Funding:
fundedDevelopment of Advanced Manufacturing Platform for High Integrity Forged Components
This doctorate will clearly represent an exciting close industry-academic collaboration for the development of manufacturing processes of high-integrity components. This proposal is strongly supported by the AFRC Tier 1 industrial partners, showing its strong commitment and involvement.
Deadline:
31 August 2019Funding:
fundedSmart Hardware-embedded Data Processors for Rapid 3D Ranging & Imaging
The studentship is supported by the Datalab, Photon Forces, Faculty of Science and Faculty of Engineering to cover UK/EU fees and stipends.
Deadline:
Funding:
fundedFinancing the Climate Transition: The Role of Macroeconomic Policymakers
A three-year doctoral studentship is available for a highly motivated candidate who has a keen interest in exploring the role that macroeconomic policymakers can play in enabling the vast reallocation of capital needed to finance a zero-carbon economy.
Deadline:
31 March 2019Funding:
fundedUsing Data Science to inform Policy Models
This project will focus on designing a framework for combining decision science methods with system dynamics modelling and will evaluate the framework in the context of adult social care.
Deadline:
31 March 2019Funding:
fundedImproving Evidence Synthesis in Health Technology Assessment
The goal is to develop and evaluate new methods to combine available empirical data and expert knowledge to improve the quality of an underlying evidence base used to inform decisions and policies for health technology assessment.
Deadline:
31 March 2019Funding:
fundedDesign of Algorithms for Mixed Integer Bilevel Optimisation Problem
The project involves in the design and development of algorithms for mixed integer bilevel problems with special exploitable structures in the outer level. The problem has numerous applications in health economics and metabolic engineering.
Deadline:
31 March 2019Funding:
fundedUsing Structured Expert Judgements to Assess Project Evaluation
This PhD research will develop methods for using structured expert judgements as part of the ongoing quantitative assessments of the impact of a large scale research hub. The objective of using structured approaches is to minimize different kinds of bias that may otherwise affect judgemental data.
Deadline:
31 March 2019Funding:
fundedUsing Text Analytics for Monitoring and Evaluation
This PhD research will develop methods for modelling textual data, social media data, etc., and to use this date to predict traditional Monitoring and Evaluation data that is generated through a research hub.
Deadline:
31 March 2019Funding:
fundedUsing Systems Thinking To Capture Community Values Of Water In Malawi
This project develops empirically informed models that represent community values of water in rural Malawi and community influence on the provision of the local water supply. The research project has been designed to integrate the community values of people living in poverty into more inclusive public planning and mult
Deadline:
28 March 2019Funding:
fundedScenario-based approach for Monitoring and Evaluation
This aim of this PhD will be to develop a scenario-based modelling approach to help isolate uncontrollable factors that may positively or negatively impact on the Hub’s success. The research will examine how these factors affect the strategy and KPIs of the Ocean Hub.
