PhD Studentship in public health and wellbeing

Vacancy Information
Applications are invited for a full-time studentship in public health and wellbeing to commence in September 2012. The fundamental aim of the research is to investigate whether physically active learning in the classroom setting improves learning outcomes and increases overall physical activity.
The supervisory panel comprises: Dr Nicola Shelton and Dr Emmanuel Stamatakis, Epidemiology and Public Health, Dr Oliver Duke-Williams, Information Studies and Dr Sandra Dunsmuir, Clinical, Educational & Health Psychology

Studentship Description
The interdisciplinary 4 year studentship would involve a one year MRes and then the design and pilot of virtual fieldtrips linked to elements of the Primary Curriculum for use on school classroom white boards and PCs in London. Learning outcomes and physical activity of pupils would be measured in the white board group and compared to a control group who participated in the sedentary PC fieldtrip online.

Person Specification
Applications are welcomed from candidates holding, or expecting to obtain, a first or upper second-class honours degree in a relevant subject such as psychology, digital information studies, exercise and health science, or epidemiology, would be desirable. An interest in public health and wellbeing and experience or willingness to gain web based information technology and programming skills would be essential. Experience of working with children would be preferable, though not essential.

Eligibility
Candidates must be either (a) a UK national who can demonstrate a relevant connection to the UK or (b) an individual who was not born in the UK but has been granted UK citizenship or has come to settle in the UK (for example immigrant status, refugee or an individual granted humanitarian protection) and can demonstrate that they have a relevant connection through ordinary residence; or (c) a European Economic Area citizen who is a migrant worker (or their spouse or children) and can demonstrate ordinary residence in the EEA; or (d) an EU national who has spent the three years prior to application resident in the UK (this can include residence whilst undertaking undergraduate study).

Start Date
The post will be available from September 2012

Application Procedure
Applications should be submitted by 5 March 2012 and should include a CV, and a statement of research experience and interests. Electronic submissions are preferred. Please include a contact telephone number and an email address. Applications should be addressed to: Barbara Carter-Szatynska, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, UCL 1-19 Torrington Place, London WC1E 6BT

Applications should be submitted by 5 March 2012 and should include a CV, and a statement of research experience and interests. Electronic submissions are preferred. Please include a contact telephone number and an email address. Applications should be sent to addressed to Barbara Carter-Szatynska, [Email Address Removed]

Interviews will be held on 21st or 22nd March.

For an informal discussion about the studentship, please contact Nicola Shelton: [Email Address Removed]