PhD: Cancer Screening Uptake in Ethnic Minorities with T2D

University of Sunderland; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition fees paid

Annual stipend £21,805

Research costs £15,000

Job summary

University of Sunderland invites applications for a PhD Studentship titled Prevention Across Conditions - improving cancer screening uptake among ethnic minority adults living with Type 2 diabetes. The project will explore community-centred interventions to boost screening engagement in minority groups within the UK.

The successful candidate will work with NIHR ARC collaborators, conduct qualitative and mixed-methods research, and engage with community partners to adapt and evaluate an

Qualifications

• 2:1 honours bachelor's degree and a master's degree or equivalent professional experience
• Qualitative or mixed-methods research experience advantageous
• IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each component if English is not the first language

Responsibilities

• Use qualitative methods to explore barriers and facilitators to cancer screening among ethnic minority adults living with Type 2 diabetes
• Work with community members to adapt the intervention
• Support delivery of the adapted intervention in community settings in North East England
• Explore the acceptability and feasibility of the intervention qualitatively
• Potentially use a pre-post survey to assess knowledge, attitudes, and behaviours and inform implementation

Skills

Qualitative research

Mixed-methods

English proficiency

Education

2:1 bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

University of Sunderland invites applications for a PhD Studentship titled Prevention Across Conditions - improving cancer screening uptake among ethnic minority adults living with Type 2 diabetes. The project will explore community-centred interventions to boost screening engagement in minority groups within the UK.

The successful candidate will work with NIHR ARC collaborators, conduct qualitative and mixed-methods research, and engage with community partners to adapt and evaluate an