| 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 Social and Sustainable Enterprise (SSE) research cluster 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
- Green innovations, start-up ventures and growth processes
- Public policies and cross-sector collaborations to facilitate SSE / social and environmental goals
- Entrepreneurship and innovation pedagogy, including a focus on SSE 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 voluntary sector: creating, assessing and evidencing public and social value
- The Influence of gender on environmental entrepreneurship
- The emergence of informal institutions to advance pro-environment practices in textile sector of Pakistan
- Dynamics and trends of renewable energy entrepreneurship in Africa
- Exploring inter-organisational collaboration in emerging sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystems
Potential supervisors
Members of SSE 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: £4,786 per year |
Full-time: £12,146 per year |
| Part-time: £2,393 per year |
Part-time: £6,073 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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