RESEARCH DEGREES AT
EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY
JOIN A HEALTHY
DOCTORAL COMMUNITY
AND BENEFIT FROM:
• highly skilled supervision teams tailored to
your specific project and development needs;
• regular contact with subject experts
in a supportive environment;
ACCOUNTING INJURY & SPORTS MEDICINE
ACOUSTICS INTERACTION DESIGN
AGEING INTERACTIVE GRAPHICS
& SIMULATION
APPLIED COGNITION
ART & DESIGN
AUTOMATION
BANKING
BIODIVERSITY & CONSERVATION
BIOFUELS
• developmental feedback; BUSINESS
• personalised and accredited training
and development programmes; CARBON EMISSIONS
• award-winning candidate support from
University professional and research services.
OUR RESEARCH DEGREES
DOCTORATE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (DBA)
Normally taken over three years part-time
and aimed at business managers and leaders,
consultants and other professionals including
academics, the Doctorate of Business
Administration (DBA) offers an opportunity
to gain a professional doctorate, the highest
level of professional qualification available
in business and management.
PHD
Awarded on the successful completion of
a programme of supervised research that will
contribute new knowledge to your field. You
will disseminate your findings by means of peer
reviewed output and thesis. Final assessment
consists of your thesis (of up to 100,000 words)
and viva voce (an oral examination). Throughout
your PhD journey, you will be supported with
a programme of research training enabling you
to develop transferable skills for your future.
Edinburgh Napier is currently interested in
receiving PhD applications in any of the
subject areas listed opposite.
For more information on the application process
and to browse our research staff profiles
visit www.napier.ac.uk/research
CANCER & DRUG DESIGN
CIVIL ENGINEERING
COACHING
CRIMINOLOGY
CYBER SECURITY
DATA LINKAGE
DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE
DIGITAL FORENSICS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
HIGHER EDUCATION
EGOVERNMENT
EHEALTH
EMPLOYABILITY
EMPLOYMENT
ENERGY
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
ETHICS & SUSTAINABILITY
EVOLUTIONARY SWARM ROBOTICS
FAMILIES & RELATIONSHIPS
FESTIVALS & EVENTS
FILM & TELEVISION
FINANCE
FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY
FREIGHT
GEOPOLITICS
GOVERNANCE
HEALTHY TRANSPORT
HOSPITALITY
HUMAN RESOURCES
HUMAN RIGHTS
IMMUNOLOGY & INFECTION
INFORMATION SCIENCE
INFORMATION SOCIETY
INFORMATION VISUALISATION
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
INTERNET OF THINGS
JOURNALISM
LANGUAGES
LAW
LEADERSHIP
LEARNING DISABILITIES
LITERATURE
MANAGEMENT
MARKETING
MATERIALS
MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH
MENTAL CAPACITY
MENTAL HEALTH
MILITARY STUDIES
MUSIC
NETWORKS
NEUROLOGICAL DISEASE
OFFSITE CONSTRUCTION
OPTIMISATION & LEARNING
PEDAGOGY
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
PHYSICAL HEALTH RECOVERY
POLLUTANTS
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLISHING
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
SENSORS
SMART CITIES
SMART MOBILITY
SOCIAL INFORMATICS
SOCIAL JUSTICE
SOFTWARE SYSTEMS
SPORTS COACHING
SPORTS SCIENCES
SURVEYS & QUESTIONNAIRES
TIMBER ENGINEERING
TOURISM
TRANSPORT POLICY
USER EXPERIENCE (UX)
WOOD SCIENCE