About the Project
Project background
Domestic abuse causes serious harm to individuals and families and remains a persistent challenge for public services. In the UK, 6.5 million adults are estimated to have directly experienced domestic abuse (8.4% of women and 4.2% of men in 2018-19). Most services still place the onus on victims and families, to try to keep themselves safe, often by taking measures with a high personal cost, such as leaving their home. Few engage with perpetrators to stop the abuse in the first place. A failure to deal effectively with perpetrators leaves violent and abusive behaviours and attitudes unchallenged. And it risks displacing rather than reducing domestic abuse.
Islington Council Violence against Women and Girls Service has recently received £2million to transform its domestic abuse provision. Developing new and innovative measures to engage and deal with perpetrators is a key priority.
Degree structure: a three-year programme
Project aims and objectives
This 3-year fully funded studentship will give a PhD researcher the opportunity to work with Islington and a team of expert academics at the University of Essex’s centre for criminology, to produce new findings and recommendations on how to reduce the harm caused by perpetrators.
In 2020 Essex’s Centre for Criminology was ranked 6th in the UK (Guardian University League Tables). Project supervisors have strong relationships government and with key domestic abuse organisations. The successful candidate will be supported to become an important independent scholar in the field and develop a strong academic career.
Training Opportunities
You will receive training in advanced qualitative and quantitative methods as well as mentoring and support to build a strong career in academia, government, public services or NGOs. A comprehensive package of training will be agreed in consultation with the supervisors. Elements of training will be provided by the supervisors, University of Essex, and by other providers.
Applicants: essential and/or desirable attributes/skills
It would be advantageous for the candidate to have experience of both training and experience in using quantitative and/or qualitative research methods. However, these need not be gained in a university setting. Experience of relevant research methods in a job setting would also be suitable.
Studentship Details:
• This studentship can be taken as a +3 award (a three-year PhD)
• It will be taken full-time
• The studentship award covers your university fees, and provides you with a stipend of £15,285 per year. You will also be able to apply for small amounts of additional funding via the SeNSS Research Training Support Grant.
Residential eligibility
• To be eligible for a full award you must be a Home or International Student.
• To be a home student, you must meet the following criteria:
• Be a UK national (meeting residency requirements), or
• Have settled status, or
• Have pre-settled status (meeting residency requirements, including ), or
• Have indefinite leave to remain or enter.
• Have refugee status, S67 leave, Calais leave or stateless leave, with additional requirements to be met which can be found here
If you do not meet any of the criteria above, you are classed as an international student and are also eligible to apply.
How to apply for this studentship
In order to be considered for this SeNSS studentship, you must first apply for a place to study University of Essex, noting that you are applying for the collaborative studentship. Please go to University of Essex, How to apply for a PhD for information on how to make your application.
You will then need to make a separate application to SeNSS for this collaborative studentship. Please read the SeNSS Collaborative Studentship Application Guidance Notes before completing our online application form. The Guidance Notes are available at the bottom of the following webpage: Applying for a SeNSS collaborative studentship
Starting date: On or about 1 October 2021
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