Adult Social Work and Social Care

PhD funded studentship

REFERENCE number: 1AC-2AU-545066

Project leads: Dr Mo Ray and Mr Chris Erskine

 Adult Social Work and Social Care

This studentship will focus on researching aspects of adult social care / social work.  We encourage potential applicants to develop a proposal that responds to key and contemporary issues in adult social care. For example:

·       Strengths based approaches in adult social work and social care provision

·       Experiences of transition (for example, for older people with high support needs)

·       Social work practice with people with complex or high support needs (for example, people who self-neglect; people identified as frail; people living with cognitive impairment)

·       Developing and delivering care close to home in rural environments

 The studentship is funded by Lincolnshire County Council and the University of Lincoln. 

The successful candidate will be part of the healthy Ageing Research Group (HARG) based in the School of Health and Social Care in the College of Social Science at the University of Lincoln. Applicants should have a first or upper second-class honours degree or equivalent in a relevant area and those with a master’s degree in social work, social sciences or sociology are encouraged to apply. Applicants should possess excellent written and English language communication skills, the ability to forge relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and the ability to plan goals and work to deadlines. 

 The studentship will cover tuition fees at the home student rate and an annual stipend of £17,668 per year. 

 Please email your CV (no longer than two pages) and a one-page cover letter outlining your interests, relevant experience, and proposed research area for the topic to Maureen Young ([Email Address Removed]). Applicants invited for interview will be asked to complete an on line application form and prepare a presentation. Please quote the project ID number in the subject line of the email. 

 Please contact Mo Ray ([Email Address Removed]) for further discussion.

 Closing Date: 18^th May 2023

Interviews:  5^th June 2023

Start date: By agreement