Stipend: The Studentships are funded at the standard University ofLiverpool rates which includes full payment of fees and 3-yearmaintenance grant (in the region of £12,300 tax-free per annum).

Application by CV inclusive of two named referees, plus covering letterexplaining why you wish to undertake work of this nature, sent for theattention of the named supervisor by the deadline of Friday 9 June 2006.

The studentships are available from 1 October 2006.Willingness to Pay for Cultural Events: Evidence from the European Capital of Culture 2008.

Research theme
Building on research currently underway in the University of LiverpoolFaculty of Social and Environmental Studies this work will apply newlydeveloped techniques to examine the value and economic impact ofcultural and artistic events. This is relevant because of Liverpool'srole as European Capital of Culture in 2008. Such a designationpresents an unparalleled research opportunity to analyse the potentialsocio-economic and regenerative effects upon the City and itshinterland.
This position would suit those from a social science background with a2:1 grade or higher. A postgraduate qualification would be an advantage.

Supervision
The successful applicant will be joint-supervised by Professor David Sapsford and Dr Alan Southern in the Management School.

For further details in the first instance contact Alan Southern on 0151 795 3820 or email: Alan.Southern@liverpool.ac.uk

Benchmarking Best Practice Business Continuity Management : A Cross Sectoral study

Research Theme
Using a combination of organizational learning and institutionalperspectives, and exploiting significant industry contacts, the projectwill result in a model of Business Continuity Management (BCM) best
practice that can be applied across a range of business sectors such as food, retail and finance
This position would suit applicants with social science and/ororganisational-managerial studies qualifications at 2:1 grade orhigher. A postgraduate qualification would be an advantage.

Supervision
The successful applicant will be supervised by Professor Dominic Elliott

For further details in the first instance contact Dominic Elliott on 0151 795 7462 or email d.elliott@liverpool.ac.uk

Corporate Governance and Organizational Behaviour

Research theme
This project will investigate the practice of corporate governance andits relationship to matters of corporate strategy, structure andchange. The research will focus on the UK context, with somepossibilities for a regional focus.
This position would suit applicants with social science and/ororganisational-managerial studies qualifications at 2:1 grade orhigher. A postgraduate qualification would be an advantage as would ademonstrable interest in developing novel approaches to qualitativeresearch.

Supervision
The successful applicant will be supervised by Professor Terry McNulty.

For further details in the first instance contact Terry McNulty on 0151 795 or email T.H.Mcnulty@liverpool.ac.uk