We are inviting applications for one full-time PhD studentship in the area of Social Policy. This studentship will be a part of the Doctoral Training Alliance (DTA) in Social Policy.
About the studentship
The student will be based at the University of Huddersfield and undertake a project within the School of Human and Health Sciences. The proposed project areas are as follows:
• Consequences of disclosure of historic child sexual abuse – Lead: Dr. Bernard Gallagher (b.gallagher@hud.ac.uk)
• Decision making processes in family building for cancer patients – Lead: Steve Lui (S.Lui@hud.ac.uk)
• Evidence-based policy making in work and health – Lead: Dr. Serena Bartys (S.Bartys@hud.ac.uk)
• Examining the experience of familial violence on young men (aged 10-17 years) in the UK – Lead: Dr. Graham Gibbs (g.r.gibbs@hud.ac.uk)
• Impact of assistive technologies on networked support in health care – Lead: Dr. Tim Gommersall (T.Gomersall@hud.ac.uk)
• Poverty, inequality and the interface with child protection practice – Lead: Prof. Brid Featherstone (b.m.featherstone@hud.ac.uk)
• Using design to prevent crime – Lead: Prof. Rachel Armitage (R.A.Armitage@hud.ac.uk)
For general enquiries about this PhD scholarship contact Dr. Bernard Gallagher (b.gallagher@hud.ac.uk). For enquiries about specific projects, contact the project leads listed above.
The School of Human and Health Sciences
Research in the School is organised across a number of institutes, research centres and research groups, details of which can be found at:
Postgraduate Research in the School of Human and Health Sciences
Funding details
The studentship is available from 1 October 2017 for a period of 3 years, subject to satisfactory progress and includes a tax exempt stipend, which is currently £14,553 per annum.
Full-time tuition fees will be covered for up to three years (Home/EU rates only). Overseas applicants will be required to cover the annual difference between Home/EU and the overseas tuition fee rates (currently approximately £8,835 per annum). The studentship will also include up to £1500/year/student for travel and subsistence to enable interaction between the collaborating organisations.
Eligibility criteria
Applicants must have a good honours degree (a First or 2.1 or equivalent) in a social science discipline or related area. An MSc/MA level qualification is desirable but not essential.
For international applicants a recognised English language qualification is required.
Supervisory team
The supervisory team will comprise of two academics with expertise in the relevant area.
How to apply
Please follow link below for details of how to apply for this studentship:
Postgraduate Research in the School of Human and Health Sciences
This link will take you to the generic application process for postgraduate research in the School. (Please ignore the stated deadline on the webpage. The deadline for this particular studentship is 1.9. 17). In your application, please state that you are interested in the DTA Social Policy PhD studentship and indicate which project you are applying for.
When you have submitted your application, please email b.gallagher@hud.ac.uk to indicate that you have done this.
It is essential that applicants ensure the social policy significance of their proposed work is evident.
Closing date
The closing date for receipt of applications is: 1st September 2017.
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