The studentship is funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) through the ESRC Wales DTP
Despite the huge expansion of research on mobility practices, inequalities and infrastructures over the past twenty years, only a small proportion of this work has focussed on the ‘formation’, education and governance of mobile subjects. With significant changes in both UK and Welsh government transport policy over the past year – including the adoption of 20mph urban speed limits in Wales, and the incorporation of a new ‘road user hierarchy’ into the Highway Code – there is an urgent need to understand the changing expectations and experiences of different road users under these new rules, and to assess different techniques for translating these rules through educational strategies.
This project will involve research with the Wales Road Casualty Reduction Partnership (Go Safe) and their partners in local authorities and the police to study the effectiveness of different road safety initiatives and education programmes in shaping the habits and conduct of motorists, pedestrians and cyclists in Wales. The student will critically engage with academic debates on mobility, transport, governance, education and citizenship which cut across a range of disciplines to examine how different road safety education programmes influence the conduct of individual road users in both urban and rural areas in Wales.
For further details please contact: Professor Peter Merriman, Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, Aberystwyth University, email: [Email Address Removed]
WHAT THE STUDENTSHIP WILL COVER
Studentship Awards commence in October 2023 and will cover your tuition fees as well as a maintenance grant (currently £17,668 p.a. for 2022/23 for full-time students, updated each year); and includes access to an additional Research Training Support Grant (RTSG), though an element of this latter fund may be ‘pooled’ and require separate applications from 2023 onwards. There are other opportunities and benefits available to studentship holders, including an overseas fieldwork allowance (if applicable), internship opportunities, overseas institutional visits and other small grants.
How to apply:
A completed application form for admission to doctoral study in Aberystwyth University must be submitted to the postgraduate admissions portal by the deadline of 12:00pm GMT on 3 February 2023:
https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/study-with-us/pg-studies/apply/#apply-online
The application must contain the following documents:
- Covering letter: Please address to Professor Peter Merriman. The covering letter must name the collaborative studentship being applied for. The covering letter should be no more than two pages. Please also specify whether you wish to apply on a +3 or 1+3 basis.
- Academic / Professional Qualifications: Where appropriate, this should also include proof of English Language Competency.
- References: All applications require two academic references to be submitted with the application.
- Curriculum Vitae: This should be no longer than two pages.
- Research Proposal: The proposal should be up to a maximum of 1000 words, not including bibliographic references.
ELIGIBILITY
Candidates should have an excellent academic background in the social sciences, holding a 1st or strong upper 2nd class degree (or equivalent). Applications from those also holding a relevant research training Masters degree (or an equivalent background in research training) will be considered for a +3 award. Wales DTP studentships are available to both home and international (including EU and EEA) students. All applicants will be eligible for a full award consisting of a maintenance stipend and payment of tuition fees at the UK research organisation rate. Applicants must satisfy studentship eligibility requirements. For further details see the UKRI web site. Successful international student applicants will receive a fully-funded Wales DTP studentship and will not be charged the fees difference between the UK and international rate.
About the project:
Aberystwyth University’s Department of Geography & Earth Sciences, supported by the ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership for Wales (Wales DTP), invites applications for a funded collaborative PhD studentship in the Human Geography pathway, involving close liaison with Go Safe, the Wales Road Casualty Reduction Partnership. It will commence in October 2023. The working title of the PhD project is “Governing Road Safety: Citizens, Speed and road user responsibility in Wales” and the successful candidate will be supervised by Professor Peter Merriman and Dr Elizabeth Gagen.
Applications are invited from candidates with a first class or strong upper second class honours degree, or appropriate Master’s degree. Both the University and the ESRC Wales DTP value diversity and equality at all levels and we encourage applications from all sections of the community, irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief and sexual orientation. In line with our commitment to supporting and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and to increase recruitment of currently underrepresented groups, applications from Black British, Asian British, and other minority ethnic British are particularly encouraged and welcomed. We welcome applications for both full and part-time study, and studentships are available as either ‘1+3’ (i.e. one full time year of research training Masters followed by three years of full-time Doctoral study, or the part-time equivalent), or ‘+3’ (i.e. three years of full-time doctoral study or its part-time equivalent), depending on the needs of the applicant.
Applications are welcomed by 3 February 2023 (12:00pm GMT).
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