Social and Public Health (Social Sciences) PhD

University of Glasgow

Members of the Social Scientists in Health research group work across a range of Social and Public Health topics and welcome PhD applications in the following areas: Understanding concepts and drivers of health: work to locate the social and cultural forces that underpin and produce health practices and outcomes. Improving health and wellbeing: work which designs and evaluates culturally situated interventions to improve health and wellbeing, with specific concern for redressing health inequalities. Public policy and health: work which engages critically with public policy as a key determinant of health and considers alternative policies which tackle health inequalities. We welcome applicants from low- and middle-income countries and we have significant experience of supervising students whose PhD research takes them overseas. The College of Social Sciences Graduate School draws together internationally recognised scholars and respected practitioners to offer a range of research programmes. Our programmes are based on thorough training in research methods and we encourage you to take part in numerous exciting seminars, conferences and events. We offer modern library, IT services and a wide-range of support services. You will be living in one of Europe’s most exciting cities which has a vibrant cultural and social life.