PhD Studentship: Health, Wellbeing and Data Science

Swansea University; Swansea; Vor Ort; GBP 20.000 - 24.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Tuition fees covered

Tax-free stipend

Zusammenfassung

Swansea University invites applications for a PhD studentship funded by the ESRC. The project integrates observational, descriptive, and experimental approaches using large health and social data to address pressing health and social outcomes in society.

The research will leverage linked administrative and health data, including SAIL Databank, to examine environments and their impact on injuries, mental health, and educational outcomes, with a focus on care gaps and policy relevance.

Qualifikationen

• Suitably qualified doctoral researchers capable of applying a mix of methods to complex social science problems.
• Experience with linking administrative and health data and working with the SAIL Databank is desirable.

Aufgaben

• Conduct observational, descriptive, and trials-based research using large population-scale datasets.
• Inform evidence-based policy making to support people in making healthy lifestyle choices and living better with illness or disability.

Jobbeschreibung

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 here: https://saildatabank.com/data/apply-to-work-with-the-data/

This scoping must be undertaken before you submit your application.

Funding Details

The studentship funded by the ESRC covers tuition fees and an annual tax-free living stipend in line with UKRI minimum rates (currently £21,805 for 2026/27).