An enthusiastic student is sought to undertake original research using qualitative and quantitative research methodology to understand individual and population-wide influences on smoking and smoking cessation and to develop digital technologies to support smoking cessation. A job description and person specification can be accessed via this link:
https://atsv7.wcn.co.uk/search_engine/jobs.cgi?owner=5041178&ownertype=fair&jcode=1635852
Application procedure: To apply, please include a CV, a separate statement of research experience and interests and the names and contact details of two academic referees. Electronic submissions are preferred. Please send them to Madiha Sajid (m.sajid@ucl.ac.uk) 020 7679 5683. If you have informal enquiries about this studentship, please contact Dr Lion Shahab (lion.shahab@ucl.ac.uk ; 020 7679 1805).
Studentship Description
Even with smoking prevalence at a record low in the UK, tobacco smoking remains the leading preventable cause of cancer. Accelerating the decline in prevalence in the UK from the rate in the past 10 years of 0.7% to more than 1% each year is achievable and would yield an additional 120,000 fewer smokers each year. Increasing smoking cessation rates is crucial for this. Combatting smoking requires cutting-edge behavioural science. While significant advances have been made in the science of smoking cessation, there is a pressing need to continue the scientific effort; each discovery leads to important new research questions and the context is continually changing, creating new challenges and opportunities. Technological advances are opening new possibilities with regard to delivery of smoking cessation support. This PhD would feed into and support a new UCL programme that aims to advance and integrate population and individual approaches to smoking cessation.
Person Specification
Applications are invited from suitably qualified graduates with a First Class or Upper Second Class BSc/BA in a social science discipline.
Eligibility
To be eligible for a full award (stipend and university fees) a student must be a UK or EU national. Overseas candidates are eligible for a fees only award.
Application deadline: 10th July 2017
Interviews: 24th July 2017
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