PhD Studentship: Research Into Judgment and Decision Making in Futures Thinking

2 weeks ago


Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom University of Strathclyde Full time

Project summary: This project is within the activities of the Leverhulme Doctoral School in Nature Inspired Acoustics. It focusses on judgment and decision making in anticipating the future. The research will explore (i) the quality of individual and group judgments about future technological and social change and (ii) the usefulness of structured approaches to improving judgment and decision making, such as Delphi and Scenario Planning. The research will use experimentally based methods.

Opens: Now

Deadline: 31/08/2024

Duration: Rolling basis until all positions are filled. Evaluations will start March 28th, 2024

Funding: Funded

Funding towards:

  • Equipment costs
  • Home fee
  • International fee
  • Stipend
  • Travel costs

Funding details: A tax-free stipend of approx. £19,162 per annum.

Number of places: 1+

Number of places extra: There is a 2-stage application process. Applicants should first complete our cover letter template ) and send it with a detailed CV to nia- Applicants should explain their fee status, their background, interest in a specific research theme or themes, and fit to the Doctoral School as outlined in the introduction above. Applicants successful at the first stage will be invited to an online interview. Outcomes will be communicated by email in the week following the interview. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until all positions are filled. Evaluations will start March 28, 2024.

RCUK eligibility: No

Eligibility: First or Upper Second Class Hons degree, or MSc, in Psychology or related fields.

Study modes eligibility: Full-time

Fee Status: What fee status applies to applicants? Please omit any of the below that do not apply:

  • Home
  • International

Project Details: The new interdisciplinary Leverhulme Doctoral School in Nature-Inspired Acoustics (NIA) ) is seeking excellent candidates for its first cohort of PhD students.

Biomimicry studies nature's scientific principles and uses them as inspiration for designs or processes with the goal of solving human problems. The interdisciplinary research of the new doctoral school aims to develop novel interdisciplinary research approaches to better identify biological proof-of-principle insights, and pioneer discoveries in basic materials science and measurement sciences to develop technologies for creating complex biomimetic acoustic structures, sensors and networks.

Applications are sought from those with a strong undergraduate degree in Psychology for research studentships focussed on judgment and decision making in anticipating the future. The studentships will explore the quality of individual and group judgments about future technological change and the usefulness of structured approaches to improving judgment and decision making, such as Delphi and Scenario Planning.

Successful applicants will have a strong background in experimental design and analysis and a background knowledge of research in behavioural decision making / judgment and decision making.

Successful applicants should have experience in research or a project at the bachelor's or master's level. They should further demonstrate keen intellectual curiosity and excellent communication skills to contribute to our interdisciplinary programme.

Primary Supervisor: George Wright

£19,162 per annum



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