Graduate Teaching Assistant PhD Scholarships in Health and Social Care

Sheffield Hallam University is excited to announce Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) PHD scholarship opportunities in Health and Social care, starting 01 October 2024.

The health research institute promotes internationally excellent applied health research and innovation across Sheffield Hallam and serves as a nucleus of support for researchers based in our research centres and the academic departments of Nursing and Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals. Our researchers tackle complex health-related challenges in partnership with care providers and through multi-disciplinary collaborations.

Our GTA scholarships are for three and a half years full-time study, covering full-time home PhD fees and pay an annual stipend at the living wage foundation rate of £19,722 per year in the academic year 2024/5.

Graduate teaching assistant scholarships combine PhD study with professional development enabling students to gain practical experience in learning, teaching and assessment in higher education. Please be aware that our GTA positions include a commitment to full-time PhD study and teaching responsibilities, so all applicants must have completed study or resigned from full-time employment in readiness for the start date of 01 October 2024

We are inviting GTA PhD applications for the following PhD projects. Please see each link for more information about each project and how to apply for these great opportunities:

• Investigating efficiency, accuracy and reproducibility in upright radiotherapy Contact Dr Rob Appleyard (r.m.appleyard@shu.ac.uk) 
• An Intersectionality Analysis of the Division of Labour in Healthcare Settings Contact Dr Sadiq Bhanbhro (s.bhanbhro@shu.ac.uk)
• Investigating methods to identify breast/trunk lymphoedema in patients treated for breast cancer Contact Dr Heidi Probst (h.probst@shu.ac.uk)
• Understanding loneliness amongst elite athletes in professional football and middle-distance running Contact Professor Andrea Wigfield (andrea.wigfeld@shu.ac.uk)
• Co-producing accessible exercise solutions for people with moderate to severe Multiple Sclerosis Contact Dr Rachel Young (r.young@shu.ac.uk)
• Exploring the use of technology to monitor disease progression and predict clinical outcomes in people with Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Contact Professor Markos Klonizakis (m.klonizakis@shu.ac.uk)

GTA applicants should hold: a BSc (2:1 above or equivalent) degree qualification in allied health professions, nursing and midwifery or other relevant areas. An MSc degree qualification in a relevant area is desirable.

A professional qualification and clinical background in Nursing, Midwifery or the Applied Health Professions is desirable but not essential. Applicants without a professional qualification should have a strong academic background in a health-related discipline.

International or EU applicants may also need to provide an English Language certificate, such as IELTs, particularly if English is not your first language.

The closing date for all GTA applications is Wednesday 15th May 2024 at 12:00 GMT. Please do note that late applications will not be accepted

Interviews will be held w/c 3rd June 2024.

The start date for the GTA scholarships is 01 October 2024.

For general enquires about the application process, please contact the Health Research Institute Postgraduate Research Team via email at Health-PGR-admissions@shu.ac.uk