Loughborough University London continues Loughborough's success as one of the country's top research-led universities, bringing benefit to local and international communities through applied research and sociocultural, interdisciplinary thinking.

Self-funded PhD opportunities

The school includes five institutes who all explore novel and innovative research areas to provide solutions to real-world issues. Browse our self-funded PhD opportunities at Loughborough University London.

Meet our staff and researchers

Dr Matt Vidal

Dr Matt Vidal

Research Supervisor, and Reader in Sociology and Comparative Political Economy, Institute for International Management and Entrepreneurship.

Dr Matt Vidal research interests include the sociology of work, organisations and labour markets, political economy, comparative-historical sociology and social theory.
Dr Jessica Noske-Turner

Dr Jessica Noske-Turner

Senior Lecturer in Media and Communications, Institute for Creative Futures.

Dr Jessica Noske-Turner is a Research Supervisor and Senior Lecturer in Media and Creative Industries at the Institute for Creative Futures, with expertise in media and communication for development and social change.
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Further information

For further information about funding and writing your research proposal, please see our dedicated webpages.

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