Issues and Problems that Mitigate or Reinforce Intimate partner Violence among Young People in the UK

Full Scholarship for a qualitative study of Issues and Problems that Mitigate or Reinforce Intimate partner Violence among Young People in the UK (this covers fees and a bursary of £14,553 per annum for three years of full-time study).

Located in the School of Human and Health Sciences, this study will be supervised by Dr Graham Gibbs, Reader in Social Research Methods.

This study will use qualitative methods to investigate the distinctive and predominant forms of IPV impacting young people in the UK. Working with both victims and perpetrators, the research will establish what issues and problems exist, their aetiology, how they develop (by incident and by lifetime), the role of upbringing, culture and gender identity and other factors that mitigate or reinforce IPV. Data analysis should include standard thematic approaches and, if possible, some discourse analysis. Experience with the use of NVivo software will be an advantage. This research will inform computer game development.

Criteria:

Applicants are invited from suitably qualified candidates who have an interest in pursuing this doctoral research. The successful candidate will meet the following criteria:
• University entry requirements for PhD study
• Research experience and/or training equivalent to Masters level
• Resident in the UK
• An orientation to the principles of child and family empowerment, social justice and human rights
• An ability to work independently (under supervision)
• Satisfactory references and criminal conviction check
• Be willing to undertake up to a maximum of 6 hours teaching/other duties per week as appropriate to experience and disciplinary background
• Lives within commuting distance from the University of Huddersfield.

Research Proposal:

The research proposal should be approximately 2000 words in length. It is expected that this doctoral studiy will make a significant contribution to the prevention of intimate partner violence among adolescents in the UK. The proposal should:
I. Provide an indication of the key theoretical, empirical or policy debates it plans to address
II. Demonstrate some familiarity with the literature in the proposed area of study
III. Outline the scope of the study as envisaged by the applicant and the research methods that could be employed
IV. Show how the study will inform policy or practice for the prevention of intimate partner violence within young peoples’ relationships
V. Include a bibliography

Application Form:
You should submit your research proposal as part of your online application for PhD study (http://www.hud.ac.uk/postgraduate/how-to-apply/ )

Applicants should indicate on the application that they are applying for the ‘None in Three full scholarship’. Details of the other available Scholarship can be found here - https://www.findaphd.com/search/PhDDetails.aspx?CAID=3554

Selection will be based on the application form, the research proposal and a telephone interview.

Further Information: Dr Graham R Gibbs (https://research.hud.ac.uk/ourstaff/profile/index.php?staffid=507 Email: [Email Address Removed])

The closing date for applications is 8th December 2017. Interviews will be held on the 12th December for an anticipated start date of January 1st 2018