Collaborative and Strategic Joint Studentships

In addition to our pathway-specific studentships, the Midlands Graduate School DTP will offer a number of Collaborative Studentships involving research or other activities with external public, private or third sector organisations. As part of the Midlands Graduate School, we also offer a number of Strategic Joint ESRC DTP Studentships. Students will be fully registered and hosted at one of the Midlands Graduate School institutions, but will have a second supervisor at another MGS institution.

Applications for Collaborative and Strategic Joint studentships for October 2026 entry are now open.

For information on supervisor-led opportunities for entry in October 2026, please refer to the email you will have received from the pathway contact at your institution.

Collaborative Studentships

In order to apply for one of the advertised collaborative studentship projects as listed below, you will need to complete the Midlands Graduate School ESRC DTP Collaborative Studentship Application form (there is a separate link for each project, available below), and ensure that you upload all application material as part of the online application process.

Additionally please read the Collaborative Guidance Notes for Midlands Graduate School ESRC DTP applicants  before completing the application form.

University	Training Pathway	Collaborating Organisation	Research Topic (including link to advertisement)	Application Deadline (23:59 GMT unless otherwise stated) and link
Aston University	Health & Wellbeing	Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust	Benefits and challenges of digital interventions for aphasia: Are group-based interventions feasible? Link opens in a new window Further InformationLink opens in a new window	Monday 2 March 2026 Application linkLink opens in a new window
University of Birmingham	Psychology	Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust	Understanding "Common Factors" in Therapeutic Relationships with Autistic Young People Link opens in a new window	Wednesday 25 February 2026 Application linkLink opens in a new window
University of Leicester	Health & Wellbeing	Bliss	Notions of 'family' in neonatal care: taking account of family diversity contemporary societyLink opens in a new window	Thursday 26 February 2026 Application linkLink opens in a new window
University of Nottingham	Cross-disciplinary Methodologies and Advanced Data Analysis	NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board (ICB)	CHISEL - Clear Health Information Supporting Empowered Lives Link opens in a new window	Monday 2 March 2026 Application linkLink opens in a new window

Strategic Joint Studentships

In order to apply for one of the advertised strategic joint studentship projects as listed below, you will need to complete the Midlands Graduate School ESRC DTP Strategic Joint Studentship Application form (there is a separate link for each project, available below), and ensure that you upload all application material as part of the online application process.

Additionally please read the Strategic Joint Guidance Notes for Midlands Graduate School ESRC DTP applicants  before completing the application form.

University (where the student will be registered)	Training Pathway	Joint University	Research Topic (including link to advertisement)	Application Deadline (23:59 GMT unless otherwise stated) and link
University of Birmingham	Management & Business Studies	Aston University	Trade Policy, Sustainable Value Chains and Reshoring: national and regional perspectives from the UK Link opens in a new window	Thursday 26 February 2026 Application linkLink opens in a new window

Project-Linked Studentships

There are no Project-Linked studentships currently available.