Hull University Business School and its Centre for System Studies have a fully-funded PhD scholarship awarded by the UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl).

We are looking for a graduate with a Masters or excellent undergraduate qualification. This being a multi-disciplinary study, the subject of study is less important that the ability to think systemically.
The project will consider systemic risk associated with outsourcing strategies for major complex MoD projects. Such projects are characterized by inherent complexity arising from challenges of scale, technological/contextual uncertainty, temporal and geo-spatial span, and economic and political constraints and require management of a wide range of risks. Contractual relationships will be at the core, and the study will map systemic risk and thematic approaches to risk management, expose current limitations of contract design and identify alternative interface systems between demand and supply actors based on relationship management.

Funding information

Funding applies to:

Open to applicants from a range of countries

Funding notes:

The grant will provide a stipend for 3 years according to the Research Council level (£14,057 for the 2015/16 session), expenses and will pay Home/EU PhD fees (international by negotiation). Start date by negotiation but could be almost immediate.

Contacts and how to apply

Academic contact:

Supervisor, for further information: Prof. Terry Williams, terry.williams@hull.ac.uk or 01482-463149

Administrative contact and how to apply:

To apply go to: http://www2.hull.ac.uk/student/admissions/postgraduate.aspx
Please quote HUBSRisk 09/2015 on your application, in the ‘source of funding’ box and ‘Prof. Terry Williams’ in the box for a previous contact.

Application deadline:

2 October 2015