PhD studentship: Housing, Health and Social Care for the ageing population

Eligibility:    Home, EU and International Students

Bursary:       £15,285 per annum (with no inflation increase) for three years; £3,000 (one-off payment) fieldwork

Fees:            Tuition fees will be paid by the University 

Deadline:      26 February 2021                          

Start date:    September 2021

The School of the Built Environment is offering a 3-year full-time PhD Studentship. This interdisciplinary study cuts across the Land, Design and Development research group and Centre for Nursing, Midwifery, Health and Social Care. 

Project description

An ageing population and its resultant social and economic issues has been prevalent in the UK and other advanced countries. This fundamental change in the nation’s age structure has increased pressures on health and social care services. Accordingly the integrative role of housing in health care and welfare policy has become an increasingly important issue in academia and practice.

Given the challenges imposed by a growing elderly population we propose an interdisciplinary research strand between Built Environment and Health and Social Care. Possible PhD questions may include:

1. What are the policy debates on the role of housing in health and wellbeing for the old population?
2. What is age-friendly housing and what are the future models for delivering housing for older people?
3. What are the experiences of people receiving community health and care services at home?
4. What are the benefits and challenges of integrating health and care services and housing for older people? 

The key output will be an innovative framework to place housing, health and social care at the heart of an integrated care service in existing built environments.

The successful candidate will be supervised by Dr Youngha Cho, Prof Ramin Keivani and Dr. Jo Brett. 

Requirements

We are looking for a highly competent and capable candidate to submit his/her PhD thesis within 3.5 years. Candidates should follow the entry requirement of the university research degree: Masters degree in a related disciplines, i.e. housing, health and social care, planning or human geography. Outstanding candidates with substantial prior experience at an appropriate level will be considered. The candidate should be able to demonstrate strong interdisciplinary research capabilities. 

The selection criteria will focus on academic excellence, suitability of research experience/skills, and subject knowledge. A demonstrable interest in housing and health would be an advantage. Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed on 11 March 2021.

Contact details

Contact Dr Cho ([Email Address Removed]) for informal enquiries.

How to apply

For further information, email [Email Address Removed] for an application pack, quoting ‘Housing, health and social care for the ageing population’ in the subject line.