PhD Accounting Integrated

University of Sussex

Create research that has an impact on the areas of accounting, accountability, governance and performance management. You’ll become a skilled research practitioner with a broad set of advanced skills to help you address global challenges. Your training on this integrated PhD will enable you to effectively engage with – and shape – socioeconomic policies. This includes areas such as innovation, entrepreneurship, inclusive trade, minimum wage, education and development. Working with our Sustainability, Accounting, Finance and Economics and Accounting and Society Research Mobilisation Groups, you’ll enjoy a dynamic research environment and high-quality supervision. The Accounting and Society Group specialises in research in:
• social, environmental, and ethical accountability and sustainability
• data and analytics in accounting
• capital market-based accounting research
• governance and executive compensation. Our researchers have strong academic backgrounds. They actively engage with national and international research networks and collaborations. In addition, they also have good links with the business community, Government, non-profit organisations and professional accountancy bodies. You have the opportunity to spend time as a visiting PhD student at one of our partner universities in Spain and Italy – these are the University of Urbino, University of Pisa and University Autonoma of Madrid.