Funded PhDs and Research Degrees.

Welsh Graduate School for Social Sciences (WGSSS)

The University of South Wales is proud to be part of the Welsh Graduate School for Social Sciences.

WGSSS is part of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) and aims to train the next generation of social scientists in Wales to address a range of pressing issues affecting society today.

A collaboration between seven universities, WGSSS offers a unique platform for aspiring researchers. Funded by the ESRC and through strategic partnerships with organizations such as the Welsh Government and Natural Resources Wales, the WGSSS ensures real-world impact, offering students opportunities to engage directly with decision-makers and stakeholders.

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)

AHRC Doctoral Focal Award

Alongside the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, USW is part of a consortium which has been awarded a major AHRC Doctoral Focal Award in the Creative Economy to strengthen the creative industries across the Celtic arc, spanning Wales, Cornwall and the Scottish Highlands.

USW is also a partner in a second AHRC Focal Award, Lles, led by Swansea University, on behalf of the Wales Arts and Humanities Alliance, along with RWCMD. Lles focuses on the arts and humanities for a healthy people, planet and place, in a consortium of all Welsh HEIs who will work closely with the Office of Future Generations Commissioner for Wales.

AHRC Doctoral Landscape Award

Moreover, USW is one of 50 Higher Education Institutions to receive a new Doctoral Landscape Award from the Arts and Humanities Research Council. These awards are part of a new approach to funding doctoral study, aim to underpin the strength and stability of the arts and humanities research ecosystem.

Funded PhDs

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