+3.5 Year PhD Studentship in Biosocial Research with Soc-B CDT

Ref Number

B02-07042

Professional Expertise

Research and Research Support

Department

School of Life & Medical Sciences (B02)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Full time

Salary

See advert text

Contract Type

Fixed-term

Working Type

Hybrid

Available for Secondment

No

Closing Date

02-Jun-2024

The Soc-B (Social Biological) Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) offers unique PhD training in biosocial research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC ) and the Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC ).

The CDT extends across three centres of excellence in biosocial research: University College London (UCL), University of Manchester and University of Essex. Applicants should apply to one institution only.

The purpose of Soc-B research is to identify social exposures and causal pathways that lead to sub-clinical biological change and to identify points for intervention with the potential to improve health and redress health inequalities. Soc-B takes a lifecourse perspective to biosocial research, investigating how social environments, biology and behaviours intersect to influence health and functioning. This combines theoretically derived social drivers of health with state-of-the-art biological information to provide insights into mediating pathways providing points of interventions to influence population health.

The first year 3 to 6 months of the programme will be spent reviewing core methodology training materials, contacting prospective supervisors, and writing a thesis project proposal. The remainder of the programme will be spent focussing on the PhD research topic and actively engaging in:

• Soc-B training events
• Institutional advanced methods training
• A non-academic placement (up to 3 months)

Students also benefit from access to a Research Training and Support Grant (e.g., for conference attendance) and the opportunity to apply for funding for an Overseas Institutional Visit (OIV).

We recommend that prospective students give some consideration to their thesis proposal idea & identify prospective supervisors before completing an application.

How to Apply

To apply for the programme, please send a completed application form to [email protected] for consideration by Sunday 2 June 2024, 23:59 BST. Your referees will also need to submit your references by the application deadline.

Applicants will be asked to submit an Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form following their application. Information submitted via this form will be held confidentially and will not be used in the recruitment process.

Soc-B CDT August 2024 Application Form (+3.5 Years)

Application Deadline: Sunday 2 June 2024, 23:59 BST

Interview dates: mid to late June

Important note: Please do not apply via the “Apply now” button.

Applicants are expected to have a First Class or Upper Second-Class Bachelor’s degree and/or a Master’s degree (preferably with a merit or distinction) in a social, biological or mathematical subject, or computer science.

UKRI Minimum Stipend

Research Training & Support Grant

Institutional & CDT Training Opportunities

Opportunity to apply for additional funding: Overseas Institutional Visit (OIV) and Enhanced Research Training & Support Grant (E-RTSG)

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