| 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) |
The Centre for Social and Sustainable Enterprise (SSE) addresses the connections between entrepreneurial activity, innovation and the transition towards environmentally and socially sustainable ways of doing business.
Its research, scholarship and engagement activities are oriented around several related research specialisms, including: social and environmental practice in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); distinctive forms of enterprise, including:
- Social and environmental practice in SMEs, social enterprises and other organisational types
- Distinctive forms of enterprise, including social, craft and family-based ventures
- Values-based approaches to management and corporate social responsibility
- Impact investment in socially and environmentally responsible enterprises
- Public policies and cross-sector collaborations to facilitate Social and Sustainable Enterprises / social and environmental goals
- Social innovation and co-creation to facilitate the green transition
- Entrepreneurship and innovation pedagogy, including a focus on Social and Sustainable Enterprise aspects
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 research projects
- The emergence of informal institutions to advance pro-environment practices in SMEs
- Social Innovation for favouring and supporting the green transition
- Community engagement and co-creation for supporting the green transition
- Role of social economy in the inclusion of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers
- Dynamics and trends of renewable energy entrepreneurship in Africa
- Exploring inter-organisational collaboration in emerging sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystems
Potential supervisors
Members of CSSE and other researchers in the Faculty may have relevant research expertise to supervise a self-funded research project.
Fees and funding
| UK fee |
International fee |
| Full-time: £5,006 per year |
Full-time: £12,705 per year |
| Part-time: £2,503 per year |
Part-time: £6,353 per year |
Some of our research students are funded via The Grand Union Doctoral Training Partnership or the Open-Oxford-Cambridge AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership; some are funded by University studentships; others are self-funded.
For detailed information about fees and funding, visit Fees and studentships.
To see current funded studentship vacancies across all research areas, see Current studentships.
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