Accessibility statement

Public understanding of finance

Qualifications	Duration	Start dates	Application period
PhD (MPhil also available)	Full-time: 3–4 years Part-time: 6–8 years	February and October	March to June (February start) October to January (October start)

Qualifications
PhD (MPhil also available)

Duration
Full time: 3–4 years
Part time: 6–8 years

Start dates
February and October

Application period
March to June (February start)
October to January (October start)

Members from the Centre for Public Understanding of Finance engage with a variety of stakeholders to:

Increase awareness of major contemporary challenges and how these may impact individuals’ financial decisions.
Develop a multi-disciplinary research agenda that enables Centre members to explore research ideas related to decision-making by individuals in a highly connected world.
Engage with organisations (e.g. charities) and policymakers, where possible, to understand and influence the mechanisms and/or systems that support individuals in making financial decisions.

Entry requirements

Minimum 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent). If you are not a UK citizen, you may need to prove your knowledge of English.

Current/recent research projects

Please see the Centre’s webpage for recent research projects completed by members. The webpage will also provide you information about the research interests of the members of the Centre.

Potential supervisors

There are a number of researchers in the Faculty of Business and Law whose research expertise relates to this area. Please see the Centre for Public Understanding of Finance for more details.