Work with partners – both globally and locally – from not-for-profit and government organisations. Then capture your research in high-impact work you'll pilot during your degree. An Impact PhD helps you to accelerate and scale the change you want to make.
Read impact PhD profiles
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A better working weekRowena Ditzell left a corporate career to help all people – not just parents – find more flexibility in their work with a four-day working week.
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Path to sustainability
Jess MacArthur straddles the worlds of academia and international development with research on Nepal
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Making waves with a PhDNational Geographic Explorer and UTS PhD candidate C. Isabel Nuñez Lendo is using her PhD to better conserve our reefs.
Let us help you
Explore your idea as part of a PhD, and we'll help you to turn it into a social innovation or enterprise, backed by original research, on a local, national, or global scale.
Scale your impact
With access to our facilities, experts and networks, your research can be amplified beyond your own networks.
Tailor your PhD program
Your program is designed by you, your supervisors and your faculty. Access the skills, partners and experience you need to conduct high-impact research.
Make an impact from the start
You'll be embedded in an NFP, government or community where you can test your research in real-time, meaning you'll make an impact from the start.
Be guided by experts
Work alongside our world-leading academic staff who are committed to guiding your research.
Meet our supervisors
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Climate change financeDirector of the UTS Centre for Climate Risk and Resilience and specialist on corporate adaptation and resilience to global environmental change.
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Indigenous disabilityProfessor in the UTS Faculty of Health delivering Indigenous cultural approaches for the inclusion of people with disability.
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Explore our database of UTS academics to find a supervisor in your area of interest and potential research topic.
What's next?
Step 1: Plan and prepare your application
Read more about how to apply for a research degree and prepare your application including planning for your research project, finding a supervisor and preparing your documentation.
Step 2: Submit your application
Once you've prepared your applications, submit it in time for any relevant deadlines via the UTS student portal.
Step 3: Design your program
Work closely with your supervisor to develop a research program tailored to your interests which may include discipline-specific training, research skill uplift or industry placements.
