Health and Well-Being and Data Science : Fully funded PhD Studentship in the ESRC Welsh Graduat[...]

Swansea University; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent UK university is offering a PhD position focusing on health sciences and the impact of social environments on health outcomes. The studentship covers tuition and provides a tax-free living stipend in line with UKRI standards. Applicants must hold an honours degree or a master's degree from a UK academic institution. The university encourages applications from individuals with diverse academic backgrounds.

Benefits

Tuition fees covered

Annual tax-free living stipend

Research Training Support Grant

Qualifications

• Must have qualifications equal to an honours degree or a master's from a UK institution.
• Welcome applications from non-traditional academic backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on health challenges using observational and trials-based methods.
• Investigate the impact of built and social environments on health and social outcomes.

Education

Honours degree at first or upper second-class level

Masters from a UK academic research organisation

Job description

Organisation/Company Swansea University Department Central Research Field Medical sciences » Health sciences Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions PhD Positions Country United Kingdom Application Deadline 11 Dec 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/London) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 1 Oct 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The pathway combines observational, descriptive, and trials-based methods with large population-scale datasets to provide evidence on societies most pressing health challenges. Research informs evidence-based policy making to support people to make healthy lifestyle choices and/or to live better with illness and disability. More specifically, it examines the built and social environment and the impact that these have on multiple health and/or social outcomes. For example, a project may characterise the housing or school travel environment, and investigate the impact on injuries, mental health and educational outcomes; or shifting ageing and family-size demographics in relation to the epidemiology of chronic health conditions to address the pressing issue of the ‘care -gap’. Projects may use a range of methodologies, from observational to computational and population-level modelling. Such projects and associated methods are made possible through the linkage of administrative and health data, increasing demand for suitably qualified doctoral researchers capable of applying a mix of methods to complex social science problems.

If your application requires the use of data from the SAIL Databank you must register your proposed project with the SAIL Scoping team.

This scoping must be undertaken before you submit your application.

To receive WGSSS studentship funding, you must have qualifications or experience equal to an honours degree at a first or upper second-class level, or a masters from a UK academic research organisation. Students with non-traditional academic backgrounds are also welcome to apply.

If you have any questions regarding your academic or fee eligibility based on the above, please email [e-mail] with the web-link to the scholarship you're interested in.

WGSSS studentships are available to home and international students. Up to 30% of our cohort can comprise international students. International students will not be charged the fee difference between the UK and international rate. Applicants should satisfy the UKRI eligibility requirements.

Additional Information

The studentship funded by the ESRC covers tuition fees and an annual tax-free living stipend in line with UKRI minimum rates (currently £20,780 for 2025/26) and includes a Research Training Support Grant.

To receive WGSSS studentship funding, you must have qualifications or experience equal to an honours degree at a first or upper second-class level, or a masters from a UK academic research organisation. Students with non-traditional academic backgrounds are also welcome to apply.

If you have any questions regarding your academic or fee eligibility based on the above, please email [e-mail] with the web-link to the scholarship you're interested in.

WGSSS studentships are available to home and international students. Up to 30% of our cohort can comprise international students. International students will not be charged the fee difference between the UK and international rate. Applicants should satisfy the UKRI eligibility requirements.

Selection process

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