Research courses

As a PhD student you will receive rigorous training in research methods, outstanding supervision and mentorship, and coursework that will give you both in-depth and broad subject-specific knowledge.

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What we are researching

Human resource assessment and performance

Assessment for recruitment and selection
Employee engagement
Performance measurement and metrics
Personality assessment and development
Survey design
Human resource analytics and evaluation

Leadership and team processes

Leader-member exchange and relational perspectives on leadership
Emotions in team processes
Intuition, decision making and judgement
Personality and leadership behaviour
The role of leadership in creating positive and rewarding jobs
Negotiation, conflict management, and conflict resolution

Quality of working life

Pay and reward
Work-family interface
Job satisfaction, motivation, and engagement
Socio-demography of work
Job quality
Perceptions of injustice in the workplace

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Expert support

Our Doctoral College supports the academic and professional development of postgraduate researchers to ensure our world-leading research continues to grow. There is also an extensive Researcher Development Programme run at university level.