Loughborough Business School

Postgraduate opportunities at Loughborough Business School

PhD/MPhil doctoral programmes in the East Midlands, England

Discover your potential at a top-10 UK business school

Conduct your own research to solve pressing issues affecting society and the planet

To come at business from new angles, we need research into the newest models and methodologies. You can help provide the evidence base that’ll encourage organisations to start working in a more people and planet-focused way.

To get businesses working differently, we need the research to back that up. That’s why our work at Loughborough Business School is centred on the questions that need to be addressed most urgently, to help organisations balance their economic priorities with their social and environmental ones. From Brexit and what it means for our supply chains, to the future of work and the part organisations can play in building fairer and more balanced ecosystems.

Why study a research degree at Loughborough Business School?

As a doctoral researcher, you will have the chance to contribute to debates, focusing on the area you feel inspired by most – to create your own research and help move policy and practice forward. You’ll attend conferences and symposia, work on joint publications with your supervisor, and become an integral part of our vibrant research community.

Our research attracts talented academics from the around the world who want to be at the forefront of rethinking the way business is done.

Postgraduate study at Loughborough Business School

Doctoral programmes

Explore our research degree programmes in more detail, including funding options, areas of study and entry requirements.

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Beginning a research degree is perhaps the most exciting and demanding phase in any academic career.

As the pinnacle of academic qualification, it marks the transition from being largely taught by others to becoming an independent academic, conducting your own research and developing your own ideas. Our goal is to guide you through that process of becoming a fully-fledged PhD graduate equipped for a wide range of rewarding professional careers.

Explore our current PhD opportunities