Research area
Making Progress in Tackling Health Inequalities
Scholarship title
Daphne Steele Studentship
Supervision
Potential supervisors include: Dr Bibha Simkhada; Prof Phil Brown; Dr Zoe Darwin; Dr Vijay GC; Dr Rajeeb Sah; Prof Surya Monro; Dr Serena Bartys; Dr Liane Azevedo; Dr Timothy Gomersall; Dr Jo Woodiwiss; Dr Tray Yeadon-Lee; Dr Mary Turner
Duration
3 years full-time (part-time study over 6 years may be possible in some circumstances)
Background
Health inequalities are a significant and persistent issue in societies across the globe. According to the Marmot Review, in the UK there is evidence that these have worsened since 2010, particularly affecting the poorest 10% of women and with a growing north-south divide . A number of factors, including living conditions, ethnicity, work, income, education and place of birth/residence - and the intersection of these - contribute to health inequalities.
Outline & focus
This interdisciplinary PhD focuses particularly on how progress can be made towards achieving the ambitions set out by Marmot in the UK and, more widely, the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Projects can be UK or internationally focused and applications which combine health and social sciences will be particularly welcome.
Potential topics for which we welcome research proposals include but are not limited to:
- Evaluating the impact and cost-effectiveness of public health programmes
- Work ability/work disability
- The health impacts of poor housing and homelessness
- Inequities in health and care provision for marginalised groups including, but not limited to a focus on: BAME, poverty, LGBTQ+ and intersex, prisoners/offenders and their families
- Women’s health, including maternal and reproductive health
- Mental health and wellbeing
- Global health inequalities
Eligibility criteria & conditions
- Achievement that equates to first-class honours at undergraduate level or a distinction at master’s level in a relevant discipline. Our preference is for applicants who have already demonstrated excellence at master’s level, but we will consider exceptional applicants without a master’s.
- Applicants who are expecting to achieve the above standard before October can still apply, so long as there is already clear evidence from coursework marks that they are on target to achieve a first/distinction.
- If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 7.0 overall no element lower than 6.5, or equivalent.
- A condition of the scholarship is that you will contribute an average of six hours per week to assisting with undergraduate teaching, preparation and marking and/or supporting staff research and broader School activities, without additional payment.
Funding amount
- Stipend matched to UKRI rates (currently £17,668 p.a. for full-time)
- Waiver of equivalent of home fees (International students will be charged the difference between home and international fees)
- Modest costs for field work and conference attendance
[Partial fee-waivers may also be available to excellent candidates who are unsuccessful for the studentship]
Funding for
UK Students, EU Students & International Students
Application deadline – Friday 26th May 2023
Start date - October 2023
Additional application notes
- To ensure your application is considered for this School of Human and Health Sciences Scholarship, please select one of the following subjects of study in the application form: Psychology, Sociology, Criminology/Criminal Justice, Social work and Social Policy, Politics and International Studies, Public Health, Nursing and Midwifery, Applied Health Sciences.
- Where the online application form asks about payment of fees, select 'other' and provide the name of the scholarship that you wish to be considered for in the free text box.
- Upload a research proposal with your application, addressing the issues identified above. Guidance is provided by the University for writing research proposals.
- Please start the proposal with a 200-word summary of the proposed research project and include the name of the scholarship for which you are applying.
- At the end of the research proposal please include a 300 word statement explaining the broader contribution that you would make to the School. This should include the qualities that you would bring to enable you to contribute to the teaching and research communities of the School (e.g. contributing to seminars, assisting with staff research, assisting with undergraduate teaching and marking of assignments).
- Name the staff you are applying to be supervised by, when asked for staff names on the application form. For this Scholarship your proposed supervisors must complete the Statement of Support form and send it to [Email Address Removed] by the deadline of Friday 26th May 2023.
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