PHD POSITION

PhD Studentship - From Fan to Father: Exploring the Role of Football Fan Communities…

Deadline: 2 Feb 2027 · 82 days left

Institution: Manchester Metropolitan University
Country: United Kingdom
Field: Social sciences, economics and law
Type: PhD position
Pay: £21,805 - please see advert
Deadline: 2 Feb 2027 · 82 days left

About this position

We are pleased to announce the opportunity for a funded PhD project within the Faculty of Business and Law. The project will explore the role of football fan communities in supporting new fathers as they start their fatherhood journey. While many men aspire to greater involvement in childcare, they often feel excluded from traditional parenting support, which is frequently oriented towards mothers. The project will explore whether football fan communities, which provide strong social bonds and a sense of belonging for many men, can act as sources of support during early fatherhood. While schol

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Applications close on 2 Feb 2027 (82 days from today). Apply on the official page; PhD Atlas does not collect applications.

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Official call: https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DTL813/phd-studentship-from-fan-to-father-exploring-the-role-of-football-fan-communities-in-supporting-new-fatherhood

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