ESRC Funded Studentships in Health & Wellbeing at 小湿妹视频 London via the Grand Union Doctoral Training Partnership.
小湿妹视频 London is pleased to invite applications for ESRC-funded studentships in Health and Wellbeing offered through the Grand Union Doctoral Training Partnership (GUDTP).
The GUDTP is an exciting collaboration between Brunel, the University of Oxford and the Open University, which offers its students access to innovative social science research training across all three institutions. Brunel DTP students in Health & Wellbeing will be members of the GUDTP Health & Wellbeing Pathway, led by Brunel and delivered collaboratively by the three universities. You can find further information on .
Applicants conducting doctoral research in Health and Wellbeing at Brunel will be based within the appropriate subject area. The Pathway studentships are available across a wide agenda of the most significant national and global health and wellbeing challenges, offering applicants opportunities to work with expert research teams in a range of disciplines. Areas of expertise include - but are not restricted to:
- lifestyle behaviours and health and wellbeing inequalities
- sport, physical activity, health and wellbeing
- health and wellbeing across the life course, including youth and older age
- psychology, health and wellbeing
- gender, sexual health and anti-violence
- healthcare and occupational therapy
- health economics
- digital health
More information on the Health and Wellbeing research areas available at Brunel is available on the Grand Union DTP web page.
Studentships are available as either three-year PhD (+3) or four-year studentships to both UK & international applicants, depending on the level of research training already achieved, and on a full-time or part-time basis.
Successful applicants for a full-time award will receive an annual maintenance stipend of approximately £21237 per year (2024/5) UKRI rate paid monthly in advance) for the period of their award (three to four years) plus fees at the current UKRI rate for full-time or part-time courses. Successful applicants for a part-time award will be paid pro rata for the period of their award (six to eight years).
Eligibility
- Qualifications/experience equal to the standard undergraduate honours degree at a first or upper second class level from a UK research organisation
- Masters qualification is not a prerequisite for the award of a studentship from the Grand Union DTP
- Anyone can apply – there are no residency or nationality restrictions for a full award (stipend & fees) But the DTP can only offer up to 30% of its awards each year to international students
How to apply
For the Health & Wellbeing pathway, please find more information on the Grand Union DTP web page.
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Please contact emma.smith@brunel.ac.uk
Louise Mansfield - Career History
Louise Mansfield is Professor of Sport, Health and Social Sciences and Research Lead for Welfare, Health and Wellbeing in the Institute of Environment, Health and Societies. Her research focuses on the relationship between sport, physical activity and public health and wellbeing. She is interested in partnership and community approaches in sport and physical activity and issues of health, wellbeing, inequality and diversity. She has led research projects for the Department of Health, Youth Sport Trust, sportscotland, Economic and Social Research Council, Medical Research Council, Macmillan Cancer Support, Public Health England and Sport England. She sits on the editorial boards for Leisure Studies, Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health and the International Review for the Sociology of Sport and is Managing Editor of Annals of Leisure Research. Louise is known for is known for developing evidence to inform policy and practice.