Doctoral Project Briefs

Each year, Falmouth University invites MPhil and PhD project proposals that align with and respond to the Doctoral Project briefs.

Doctoral Project briefs are prospective research calls devised by Falmouth University staff to indicate our priority areas of research interest for research degree applicants.

Each brief considers our overarching Research & Innovation strategy and has been subsequently designed to align with one, or more, of our strategic aims. It's expected that research MPhil and PhD applicants will emphasise the link between their proposed project idea and our Research & Innovation strategy within their application.

Doctoral Project briefs are expressed in the form of challenges and have been designed to elicit a range of creative responses. In each case, it is imperative that applicants are able to demonstrate an imaginative, methodologically robust and independent response to the thematic area.

Although applications for PhDs are closed until November 2025, you can find below a list of doctoral briefs previously hosted by Falmouth University which demonstrates the scope of our research and areas of expertise found within our vibrant researcher community.