Find out about research degree opportunities in your area of interest by contacting the relevant team below. 

Your application should be submitted to the relevant Research Institute. The link to the application form and information on entry requirements, English language requirements and fees can be found under the relevant subject information page. 

If you are applying for an MPhil, please contact the relevant Research Institute using the contact details below.

Culture and Creativity Research Institute

• Art, Design and Media Research Centre
• Centre for Culture, Media and Society
• Humanities Research Centre
• Lab4Living

Email: culture-creativity-PGR@shu.ac.uk
Phone: 0114 225 6743

Health Research Institute

• Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre
• Sport and Physical Activity Research Centre
• Nursing and Midwifery
• Social Work, Social Care and Community Studies
• Allied Health Professionals

Email: Health-pgr@shu.ac.uk
Phone: 0114 225 3577

Industry and Innovation Research Institute

• Materials and Engineering Research Institute
• National Centre of Excellence for Food Engineering
• CENTRIC
• Computing
• Biomolecular Sciences Research Centre

Email: Industry-innovation-admissions@shu.ac.uk
Phone 0114 225 3500

Social and Economic Research Institute

• Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research
• Centre for Behavioural Science and Applied Psychology
• Psychology, Sociology and Politics
• Centre for Development and Research in Education
• Education, Childhood and Inclusion
• Teacher Education
• Helena Kennedy Centre for International Justice
• Law and Criminology
• Natural and Built Environment
• Finance, Accounting and Business Systems
• Management
• Service Sector Management

Email: social-economic-pgr@shu.ac.uk
Phone 0114 225 6236/ 3670/ 3671/ 3669

Alternatively, contact us at doctoralschool@shu.ac.uk and we’ll put you in touch with the appropriate people.