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We have 9 medical sociology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
medical sociology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
We have 9 medical sociology PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships
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Understanding how the shift to online communities has influenced the social networks and wellbeing of older gay men: An interdisciplinary resilience perspective.
The Leverhulme PhD Programme for Interdisciplinary Resilience Studies is administered by the Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences. Read more
Humanitarian Careers? Reputation and Moral Labour in International Humanitarian Medical NGOs
The University of Manchester
Faculty of Humanities Doctoral Academy, School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
This case studentship revisits the work of Dauvin and Simeant (2002) on the sociology of labour at Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) to identify the motivations, career paths and work conditions of staff in now vastly expanded and internationalised medical humanitarian organisations. Read more
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Rethinking moral status in light of global health inequality
Applications are invited for a 3-year funded PhD studentship at Brighton and Sussex Medical School under the supervision of philosopher Dr Arianne Shahvisi, sociologist Dr Ulla McKnight, and postcolonial scholar Dr Heba Youssef. Read more
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PhD Studentship: Innovative ways of supporting physical activity promotion and the systems that drive it.
Award Summary. 100% of home tuition fees and annual living expenses at UKRI rate (currently £19237 for 24/25) plus a research training support grant of £5000/yr to cover relevant costs. Read more
Optimising The Health and Performance of Female Soccer Players: A Co-Created Health Literacy Framework for Players and Staff
Only ~20% of soccer-related research is published on females (Kirkendall and Krustrup, 2021), with less still on female adapted soccer (e.g., blind soccer, deaf soccer). Read more
Examining the Cultural, Material, and Organizational Dynamics of Underground Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
As interest in psychedelics for therapeutic use grows, governments, scientists, media, and businesses are paying increasing attention to the mental health benefits of substances such as psilocybin, MDMA, ketamine, and ayahuasca. Read more
Reframing non-communicable diseases and injuries: an equity-oriented integrated study on burden of disease, lived experience and health systems learning in rural South Africa
The escalating prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) presents a critical global health challenge. Cardiovascular disease, cancer, chronic respiratory disorders and diabetes account for 15 million premature deaths worldwide, over 80% of which occur in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs). Read more
Carer and family involvement in decision making around medicines use within virtual ward settings
Shared decision making is a collaborative process that involves a person and their healthcare professional(s) working together to reach a joint decision about care. Read more
Shared decision making and psychosis – whose voice counts in the conversations about stopping or reducing antipsychotic medication
Prescribing antipsychotics has increased steadily in England over the last decade. For serious mental health conditions like schizophrenia, they are prescribed with the view of keeping the patient on them indefinitely. Read more
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