Information & spirituality

Key facts

• Opens: Monday 19 October 2026
• Number of places: 1
• Duration: 3 years

Eligibility

An upper second-class UK Honours degree or overseas equivalent in information science, or relevant social science is required.

If English is not your first language, you must have an IELTS score of at least 6.5 with no component below 5.5.

Project Details

This PhD topic is open for anyone who wishes to explore some aspect of religion or spirituality from an information perspective. You may investigate a specific group such as faith workers and how they interact with information, or a specific practice such as tarot or mediumship, or a specific experience such as conversion and explore its information dimensions.

Funding details

We are committed to supporting applicants in their search for funding and can provide assistance with identifying and applying for external funding opportunities. Applicants are also encouraged to discuss their funding plans with their prospective supervisor to explore potential avenues for support.

While there is no funding in place for opportunities marked "unfunded", there are lots of different options to help you fund postgraduate research. Visit funding your postgraduate research for links to government grants, research councils funding and more, that could be available.

Professor Ian Ruthven

Computer and Information Sciences

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Computer and Information Sciences

Programme: Computer and Information Sciences

Contact us

ian.ruthven@strath.ac.uk

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