International, local, and regional economic resilience to Covid19

Applications are invited for a self-funded, 3 year full-time or 6 year part-time PhD project.

The PhD will be based in the School of the Environment, Geography and Geosciences and will be supervised by Professor Donald Houston and Dr Caroline Day. 

Geographical unevenness in the strength of economies within and between countries leave some localities and countries more vulnerable to economic ‘shocks’, and less able to recover and adapt, than others. Restrictions to control the Covid-19 pandemic have had substantial economic consequences in many of the worst affected countries, particularly in North and South America, Europe, the Russian Federation, the Middle East and India. This PhD will explore international and/or sub-national patterns in the economic impact, subsequent recovery and long-term impact on growth trajectory within a country or countries and/or between countries, including political and policy responses. This topic could be explored using quantitative economic or qualitative political-economy frameworks.

Fees and funding

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Funding Availability: Self-funded PhD students only

PhD full-time and part-time courses are eligible for the UK Government Doctoral Loan (UK and EU students only).

Bench fees

Some PhD projects may include additional fees – known as bench fees – for equipment and other consumables, and these will be added to your standard tuition fee. Speak to the supervisory team during your interview about any additional fees you may have to pay. Please note, bench fees are not eligible for discounts and are non-refundable.