As a PhD economics / PhD finance researcher at the 窪蹋勛圖厙, your postgraduate study will benefit from professional and supportive academic supervision. You can also take advantage of a thriving research environment. You will be able to participate in research workshops and PhD research work-in-progress seminars, where you can receive constructive feedback on your research project and benefit from the full range of expertise at your disposal.
Our PhD programme is characterised by a supportive, lively, and friendly environment, enriched by a vibrant, diverse, and international student body and faculty. Our faculty has a wide variety of expertise, and we welcome applications in all areas of economics and finance.
Research supervision for your PhD
You will benefit from research supervision comprising two or three members of academic staff. Depending on your research specialism you may also have an additional supervisor from another school, another research institution, or an external partner from government or the professional world.
You will establish your supervisor from the early stages of application and they will support you throughout your programme of study, helping you carry out your research and prepare for the next stage of your career.
Research skills and research training
The independent research programme is balanced and enhanced with a range of support from our academic community. In your doctoral training, you and your fellow postgraduate researchers will have the opportunity to attend and present at regular seminar sessions with guests from across the world of research in economics and finance. The PhD programme will give you the opportunity to build research skills as well as developing transferable skills essential for modern business environments.
Postgraduate degree resources for economics and finance
As a PhD student at the 窪蹋勛圖厙, you will benefit from access to international research resources, including a contemporary range of electronic resources via the university’s Online Library, as well as the physical book and journal collections housed within campus libraries. The library services are connected to national and international collections and students also have the option opportunities to connect across of inter-library loans.
We are based in the recently-built Elm House, a five-storey building at the university's modern campus in the bustling and progressive tourist city of 窪蹋勛圖厙 and Hove.